1946 in Malaya
This article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1946, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans. Malaya remained under British Military Administration until the establishment of the Malayan Union on 1 April.
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Incumbent political figures
Central level
- Governor of Malaya :
- Military Administration - (until 30 March)
- Edward Gent - (from 1 April)
State level
Perlis :
- Raja of Perlis : Syed Harun Putra Jamalullail
Johore :
Kedah :
Kelantan :
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Trengganu :
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Selangor :
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Penang :
- Monarchs : King George VI
- Residents-Commissioner :
- Thomas John Norman Hilken (until unknown date)
- Sydney Noel King (from unknown date)
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Malacca :
- Monarchs : King George VI
- Residents-Commissioner : Edward Victor Grace Day
Negri Sembilan :
Pahang :
- Sultan of Pahang : Sultan Abu Bakar
Perak :
- British Adviser of Perak : Arthur Vincent Aston (from unknown date)
- Sultan of Perak : Sultan Abdul Aziz Al-Mutasim Billah Shah
Events
- 16 January – A Chinese vegetable gardener named Foong Mok killed nine people in Boyan, a kampong near Taiping, Perak. He was subsequently sent to hospital for observation and found to be insane.
- 1 April – The Malayan Union was established, combining the Straits Settlements (except Singapore), Federated Malay States and Unfederated Malay States into a single entity, and replaced British Military Administration (BMA).
- 1 April – Civil Affairs Police Force (CAPF) was renamed the Malayan Union Police Force.
- 11 May – United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) was founded at Istana Besar, Johor Bahru, Johor. Dato Onn Jaafar became the first president.
- August – Malayan Indian Congress (MIC) was founded by John A. Thivy.
- 1 September – Malayan Meteorological Service was established (changing its name to Malaysian Meteorological Service in 1965).
- 14 December – All-Malaya Council of Joint Action (AMCJA) was founded (dissolved in 1948).
- Unknown date – The Alice Smith School was founded. One of the oldest British international schools in Asia.
- Unknown date – The Kelantan Football Association was founded as Kelantan Amateur Football Association.
See also
References
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