:1960 in Malaya

This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1960, together with births and deaths of significant Malayans.

Incumbent political figures

=Federal level=

Yang di-Pertuan Agong:
Tuanku Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan (until 4 April)
Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah of Selangor (from 14 April until 1 September)
Tuanku Syed Putra of Perlis (from 21 September)
Raja Permaisuri Agong:
Tuanku Kurshiah of Negeri Sembilan (until 4 April)
Tengku Ampuan Jemaah of Selangor (from 14 April until 1 September)
Tengku Budriah of Perlis (from 21 September)
Prime Minister: Tunku Abdul Rahman
Deputy Prime Minister: Datuk Abdul Razak

=State level=

{{flagicon|Johor}} Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail
{{flagicon|Kedah}} Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah
{{flagicon|Kelantan}} Sultan of Kelantan:
Sultan Ibrahim (until November)
Sultan Yahya Petra (from November)
{{flagicon|Perlis}} Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin (Regent from 21 September)
{{flagicon|Perak}} Sultan of Perak: Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah
{{flagicon|Pahang}} Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Abu Bakar
{{flagicon|Selangor|pre-1965}} Sultan of Selangor:
Tengku Abdul Aziz Shah (Regent from 14 April until 1 September)
Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (from 1 September)
{{flagicon|Terengganu}} Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
{{flagicon|Negeri Sembilan}} Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Munawir (Regent until 4 April)
{{flagicon|Penang}} Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Raja Tun Uda
{{flagicon|Malacca}} Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Leong Yew Koh

:(Source: Malaysian Department of Informations)

Events

February – The first FELDA settlers arrived in Lurah Bilut, Pahang.
6 February – Diocese of Singapore and Malaya was founded, renamed from Diocese of Singapore.
10 February – Sultan Ismail was crowned as Sultan of Johor.
4 April – Tuanku Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan, the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong died. His body was brought back to Negeri Sembilan and buried at Seri Menanti Royal Mausoleum, Seri Menanti.
7 April – World Refugee Year was commemorated on a Malayan stamp.
14 April – Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah of Selangor became the second Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
27 May – First Malayan Hajj Pilgrimage to Mecca.
31 May – Malayan Banking Berhad was incorporated.
28 July – The Chinese Hibiscus became the Malayan national flower and renamed Bunga Raya.
31 July – The second Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah of Selangor declared the state of emergency ended. A victory parade was held in Kuala Lumpur.
1 August – The Internal Security Act 1960 was enacted. This act was repealed in 2012.
25 August–11 September – Malaya competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. Nine competitors, all men, took part in eleven events in four sports.
1 September - The second Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah of Selangor died of a mysterious illness before his installation. His body was brought back to Selangor and buried at royal mausoleum near Sultan Sulaiman Mosque, Klang.
19 September – The Natural Rubber Research of Conference was held in Kuala Lumpur.
21 September – Tuanku Syed Putra of Perlis was elected as the third Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
5 October – The Congo Peacekeeping Mission (1960–1962): Malaya sent 1,947 personnel as part of the United Nations Operation in the Congo or ONUC.
25 October – The Kuala Lumpur British Royal Air Force base was officially handed over to the Malayan Royal Air Force.
Unknown date – The Bible College of Malaysia was established as the Bible Institute of Malaya by the Assemblies of God of Malaysia.

Sports

30 March–7 April – 1960 AFC Youth Championship

Births

16 January – Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad – Politician (died 2016)
18 January – Ismail Sabri Yaakob – Politician and 9th Prime Minister of Malaysia
6 February – Abdul Razak Baginda – Former political analyst
17 February – Misbun Sidek – Legendary badminton player
22 March – Anthony Kevin Morais – Deputy public prosecutor (murder victim, died 2015)
1 July – Nasir Bilal Khan – Actor
7 December – Rosli Rahman Adam – Actor and theater activist
8 December – Lim Guan Eng – Politician, Former Finance Minister and 4th Chief Minister of Penang

Deaths

21 January – Wu Lien-teh, physician (b. 1879)
1 April – Tuanku Abdul Rahman, 1st Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaya (b. 1895)
3 June – Syed Abdul Kadir Mohamed, 8th Menteri Besar of Johor (b. 1900)
9 July – Sultan Ibrahim ibni Almarhum Sultan Muhammad IV, 26th Sultan of Kelantan (b. 1897)
1 September – Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah, 2nd Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaya (b. 1898)
13 December – Tun Tan Cheng Lock, founder of the MCA (b. 1883)