1991 In Malaysia
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Malaysia
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This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1991, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.
Incumbent political figures
Federal level
- Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Azlan Shah
- Raja Permaisuri Agong: Tuanku Bainun
- Prime Minister: Dato' Sri Dr Mahathir Mohamad
- Deputy Prime Minister: Dato' Ghafar Baba
- Lord President: Abdul Hamid Omar
State level
Sultan of Johor: Sultan Iskandar
Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah
Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Ismail Petra
Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra
Sultan of Perak: Raja Nazrin Shah (Regent)
Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Ahmad Shah
Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah
Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Jaafar (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Dr Hamdan Sheikh Tahir
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Syed Ahmad Al-Haj bin Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce Mohammed Noor
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Said Keruak
Events
- January – Keretapi Tanah Melayu (Malayan Railway) was incorporated as Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB).
- February – UMNO party was brought it to state of Sabah by Deputy Prime Minister Tun Ghafar Baba.
- February – 1991 Malacca water crisis.
- 6 February – 1991 Selangor water crisis.
- March – The 1991 Malaysian haze affected Kuala Lumpur and Klang Valley.
- 7 March – The first Malaysian boat show opened in Port Klang, Selangor
- 7 May – The Bright Sparklers Fireworks Factory at Sungai Buloh, Selangor caught fire and caused a huge explosion that killed 29 and injured 83 people. It was Malaysia's worst industrial disaster to date.
- June – The New Economic Development Programme was launched.
- June – TV host for the Kelab Kanak-Kanak Angkasapuri, Intan Yusniza Mohd Yunus and her mother were murdered.
- 1 August – The Lot 10 Kuala Lumpur shopping complex officially opened.
- August – The Vision 2020 (Wawasan 2020) programme was launched.
- 27–29 September – The first Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix in Batu Tiga Circuit, Shah Alam, Selangor.
- October – The piling works for Kuala Lumpur Tower were completed.
Births
- 21 January – Mohd Fadhli Mohd Shas – Malaysian defender
- 8 February – Syatilla Melvin – Actress and model
- 1 March – Misbun Ramdan Misbun – Badminton player
- 24 May – Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin – Badminton player
- 9 September – Siti Adira Suhaimi – Singer
- 20 September – Khairul Anuar Mohamad – Archer
- 26 September – Mohd Fakhrurazi Musa – Footballer
- 20 October – Zulfahmi Khairuddin – Malaysian Grand Prix Motorcycle racer
- 12 November – Mohd Syukur Saidin – Footballer
- 14 November – Zubir Azmi – Footballer
- 22 November – Diana Danielle – Actress
Deaths
- 11 July – Mokhtar Dahari – Malaysian footballer
- 6 September – Tan Sri Mohammad Noah – Politician and Minister of Home Affairs and Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat
- 7 November – Ishak Haji Muhammad (Pak Sako) – Malay author and nationalist