1965 in Malaysia
8 years of the nationhood

Flag of Singapore, Singapore is expelled from the Federation of Malaysia on 9 August 1965.

The National Mosque of Malaysia, one of the largest mosques in East Asia

Incumbents

Federal level

• Yang di-Pertuan Agong:
  • Tuanku Syed Putra of Perlis (until 20 September)
  • Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah of Terengganu (from 21 September)
• Raja Permaisuri Agong:
  • Tuanku Budririah of Perlis (until 20 September)
  • Tengku Tengah Zaharah of Terengganu (from 21 September)
• Prime Minister: Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj
• Deputy Prime Minister: Datuk Abdul Razak

State level

• Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail
• Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
• Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Yahya Petra
• Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin (Regent until 21 September)
• Sultan of Perak: Sultan Idris Shah II
• Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Abu Bakar
• Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
• Sultan of Terengganu: Tengku Mahmud (Regent)
• Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Munawir
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Raja Tun Uda
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Haji Abdul Malek bin Yusuf
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Abang Haji Openg
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah:
  • Tun Datu Mustapha (until March)
  • Tun Pengiran Ahmad Raffae (until March)
• Yang di-Pertuan Negara (Governor) of Singapore: Yusuf Ishak (until 9 August)

Events

• January - The International School of Kuala Lumpur (ISKL) is established.
• 22 June - The Central Electricity Board (CEB) was renamed to the Lembaga Letrik Negara (National Electricity Board) (LLN).
• 7 August - Tunku Abdul Rahman, Prime Minister of Malaysia, recommends the expulsion of Singapore from the Federation of Malaysia, negotiating its separation with Lee Kuan Yew, Prime Minister of the State of Singapore.
• 9 August - Singapore is expelled from the Federation of Malaysia.
• 30 August - The Subang Airport near Subang, Selangor is officially opened.
• 31 August - The Masjid Negara in Kuala Lumpur a symbol of Islam as the official religion in Malaysia is opened.
• 21 September - Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah of Terengganu is elected as the fourth Yang di-Pertuan Agong

Sports

• 14 September - 21 September - 1965 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games

Births

• Dato' Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo — Menteri Besar of Selangor (2000 2008)
• Hani Mohsin — Celebrities and the host of the TV gameshow of Wheel of Fortune's Malaysia version Roda Impian

Deaths

See also

• 1965
• 1964 in Malaysia | 1966 in Malaysia
• History of Malaysia