:1967 in Malaysia
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This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1967, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.
Incumbent political figures
=Federal level=
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- {{flagicon|Johor}} Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail
- {{flagicon|Kedah}} Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
- {{flagicon|Kelantan}} Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Yahya Petra
- {{flagicon|Perlis}} Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra
- {{flagicon|Perak}} Sultan of Perak: Sultan Idris Shah
- {{flagicon|Pahang}} Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Abu Bakar
- {{flagicon|Selangor}} Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
- {{flagicon|Terengganu}} Sultan of Terengganu: Tengku Mahmud (Regent)
- {{flagicon|Negeri Sembilan}} Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan:
- Tuanku Munawir
- Tuanku Jaafar
- {{flagicon|Penang}} Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang:
- Raja Tun Uda (until May)
- Tun Syed Sheikh Barabakh (from May)
- {{flagicon|Malacca}} Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Haji Abdul Malek bin Yusuf
- {{flagicon|Sarawak|1963}} Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Abang Haji Openg
- {{flagicon|Sabah|1963}} Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Pengiran Ahmad Raffae
Events
- 8 February – Tunku Abdul Rahman celebrated his 64th birthday.
- February – The Institut Teknologi MARA (ITM) was established, replacing RIDA Training Centre
- March – Batu Tiga Circuit (Shah Alam), the first Malaysian race track circuit, was officially opened.
- 30 March – Malaysia-Hong Kong Link of SEACOM Telephone Cable was officially opened.
- 2 May – US-made Sikorsky S-61 military transport helicopter renamed Nuri was used by the Royal Malaysian Air Force for the first time.
- 10 June – Malaysia won the third Thomas Cup.
- 12 June – The Malaysian ringgit (Malaysian dollar) was officially introduced, replacing the Malaya and British Borneo dollar.{{Cite book |last=Mathews |first=Philip |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=md9UAgAAQBAJ |title=Chronicle of Malaysia: Fifty Years of Headline News, 1963-2013 |date=2014-02-28 |publisher=Editions Didier Millet |isbn=978-967-10617-4-9 |pages=64–68 |language=en}}{{Rp|page=65}}
- 1 July – Full immigration control at Malaysia-Singapore border imposed.
- 8 August – Malaysia a full member at the formation of ASEAN.
- 31 August – The 10th anniversary of Malaysia's independence was celebrated.{{Rp|page=67}}
- 1 September – Bahasa Malaysia (Malay Language) became the National Language of Malaysia. The National Language Act 1967 was gazetted.
- 8 September – Centenary of Sarawak Council celebrated.
- 2 December – Malaysian Stamp Centenary celebrated.
Births
- 1 March – Rosyam Nor – Malay actor
- Unknown date – Sazali Abdul Samad – Malaysian bodybuilder
Deaths
See also
References
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