1927 in Malaya

Decades:	1930s; 1940s;
See also:	Other events of 1927; History of Malaysia • Timeline • Years

This article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1927, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans.

Incumbent political figures

Central level

Governor of Federated of Malay States and Unfederated of Malay States, Governor of Straits Settlements: Laurence Nunns Guillemard (until 3 June); Sir Hugh Clifford (from 3 June)

State level

Perlis :
- Raja of Perlis : Syed Alwi Syed Saffi Jamalullail
Johore :
- Sultan of Johor : Sultan Ibrahim Al-Masyhur
Kedah :
- Sultan of Kedah : Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah
Kelantan :
- Sultan of Kelantan : Sultan Ismail
Terengganu :
- Sultan of Terengganu : Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah
Selangor :
- British Residents of Selangor : Oswald Francis Gerard Stonor
- Sultan of Selangor : Sultan Alaeddin Sulaiman
Penang :
- Residents-Councillor : William Peel
Malacca :
- Residents-Councillor : Ralph Scott
Negri Sembilan :
- British Residents of Negri Sembilan :
  - Ernest Charteris Holford Wolff
- Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan : Tuanku Muhammad Shah ibni Almarhum Tuanku Antah
Pahang :
- British Residents of Pahang : Henry Wagstaffe Thomson
- Sultan of Pahang : Sultan Abu Bakar
Perak :
- British Residents of Perak :
  - Oswald Francis Gerard Stonor (from 20 December)
- Sultan of Perak : Sultan Abdul Aziz Al-Mutasim Billah Shah Ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa I

Events

June – The Malaya cricket team records its only victory against a visiting Test side, in a game against Australia.[1]

Births

20 January – Richard Ho Ung Hun, civil servant (died 2008)
4 April – Othman Saat, Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) of the state of Johor (died 2007)[2]
28 November – Abdul Halim of Kedah, constitutional monarch (Yang di-Pertuan Agong) of Malaysia from 2011 to 2016, and Sultan of Kedah since 1958
date unknown – Tan Jin Eong, badminton player (died 2014)

References

Jack Pollard (1995). The Complete Illustrated History of Australian Cricket. Viking. p. 238. ISBN 978-0-670-90329-0.
"Allahyarham Othman Saat anak Johor yang hebat – Abdullah". Utusan Malaysia. Archived from the original on 5 April 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2007.

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[Pollard1995-1] Jack Pollard (1995). The Complete Illustrated History of Australian Cricket. Viking. p. 238. ISBN 978-0-670-90329-0.

[2] "Allahyarham Othman Saat anak Johor yang hebat – Abdullah". Utusan Malaysia. Archived from the original on 5 April 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2007.

Years in Malaysia
Malaysia was only formed on September 16, 1963. Prior to that date, Peninsular Malaysia was known as Malaya, Sarawak under Crown Colony of Sarawak and Kingdom of Sarawak and Sabah under North Borneo.
Years in British Malaya	1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947
Years in Federation of Malaya	1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962
Years in Malaysia	1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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