1956 in Malaya

This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1956, together with births and deaths of significant Malayans.

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Decades:	1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s
See also:	Other events of 1956 History of Malaysia  • Timeline  • Years

Incumbent political figures

Central level

• Governor of Malaya :
  • Donald Charles MacGillivray
• Chief Minister Federation of Malaya :
  • Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj

State level

• Perlis :
  • Raja of Perlis : Syed Harun Putra Jamalullail
  • Menteri Besar of Perlis : Raja Ahmad Raja Endut
• Johore :
  • Sultan of Johor : Sultan Ibrahim Al-Masyhur
  • Menteri Besar of Johor : Wan Idris Ibrahim
• Kedah :
  • Sultan of Kedah : Sultan Badlishah
  • Menteri Besar of Kedah : Tunku Ismail Tunku Yahya
• Kelantan :
  • Sultan of Kelantan : Sultan Ibrahim
  • Menteri Besar of Kelantan : Tengku Muhammad Hamzah Raja Muda Long Zainal Abidin
• Terengganu :
  • Sultan of Terengganu : Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
  • Menteri Besar of Terengganu : Raja Kamaruddin Idris
• Selangor :
  • Sultan of Selangor : Sultan Sir Hishamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj
  • Menteri Besar of Selangor : Raja Uda Raja Muhammad
• Penang :
  • Monarchs : Queen Elizabeth II
  • Residents-Commissioner : Robert Porter Bingham
• Malacca :
  • Monarchs : Queen Elizabeth II
  • Residents-Commissioner : Maurice John Hawyard (Acting)
• Negri Sembilan :
  • Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan : Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad
  • Menteri Besar Negeri Sembilan : Shamsuddin Naim
• Pahang :
  • Sultan of Pahang : Sultan Abu Bakar
  • Menteri Besar of Pahang : Tengku Mohamad Sultan Ahmad
• Perak :
  • British Adviser of Perak : Ian Blelloch (until unknown date, position abolished)
  • Sultan of Perak : Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah
  • Menteri Besar of Perak : Abdul Wahab Toh Muda Abdul Aziz

Events

• 8 February – The Treaty of London 1956 was signed to set up the independent Federation of Malaya
• 20 February – Tunku Abdul Rahman announced in Malacca Town after he returned from London that Malaya would become independent on 31 August 1957.
• March – The Rural and Industrial Development Authority (RIDA) Training Centre (Dewan Latehan RIDA) was established.
• March – Reid Commission is established for drafting the Constitution of the Federation of Malaya .
• 22 June – Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka was established as Balai Pustaka in Johor Bahru.
• 22 June – Pipeline ambush.
• 1 July – The Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) was established.
• 24 October – Malayan Party was established by Tan Gee Gak.
• 22 November-8 December – Malaya competed for the first time in 1956 Olympic Games at Melbourne, Australia. 32 competitors, 31 men and 1 woman, took part in 13 events in 5 sports.
• Unknown date – Catholic High School, Petaling Jaya is founded by Rev. Bro. Philippe Wu of the Marist Brothers.

Births

• 1 January – Mona Fandey – Singer and witchcraft involved in murdering Mazlan Idris in 1993 (died by hanging 2001)
• 8 February – Raja Iskandar Dzulkarnain – Raja Di-Hilir Perak
• 2 May – Mohamad bin Hasan – Politician
• 10 July – K. Rajagopal – Coach and footballer
• 11 September – Mohd Hatta Ramli – Politician
• 2 November – Arif Shah Omar Shah – Politician
• 15 November – Ong Ka Ting – Politician
• 27 November – Sultan Nazrin Muizuddin Shah – 35th Sultan of Perak
• Unknown date – Louisa Chong – Actor

Deaths

• January 22 – Tun Yusuf
• August 26 – Yeung Kwo – Deputy Secretary General of the Malayan Communist Party

See also

• 1956
• 1955 in Malaya | 1957 in Malaya
• History of Malaysia