1986 in Malaysia
This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1986, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.
The vibrant and colourful Central Market.
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Incumbent political figures
Federal level
State level
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Events
- 3 January – SMK Lembah Keramat, Selangor was founded and opened to public.
- January – Suleiman Courts residential flats were demolished.
- March – Rioters, protesting against the appointment of the Chief Minister and Head of State, detonated bombs and committed arson around major towns in the 1986 Sabah riots.
- March – Johor Circuit (Pasir Gudang), the second Malaysian race track circuit after Batu Tiga Circuit in Shah Alam, Selangor was officially opened.
- 22 March – The P. Ramlee Memorial at Jalan Dedap, Taman P. Ramlee, Setapak, Kuala Lumpur was opened to the public.
- April – Central Market, Kuala Lumpur's newest attraction, was officially opened. Previously it had been a wet market.
- 12–16 April – The 1986 Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) General Conference was held.
- 14 April – Sudirman Arshad held an open-air concert on Chow Kit Road, which was the first time ever that a street concert drew a 100,000-person crowd on a Monday night.
- 10 May – Tun Ghafar Baba became Deputy Prime Minister, replacing Tun Musa Hitam who resigned due to differences of opinion with the Prime Minister.
- 27 June – Highway Concessionnaires Berhad, Malaysia's second highway concessionnaires operator, was founded.
- 17 July – The opening of Malacca Sultanate Palace Museum in Malacca City, Malacca.
- 3 August – The 1986 General Elections.
- 17–22 October – The Pudu Prison siege took place at Pudu Prison, Kuala Lumpur. On October 22, the hostage crisis at the prison ended without bloodshed. Six prisoners were captured and two hostages were rescued.
- November – Ferry Malaysia was launched at Kuantan Port, Pahang.
- 6 December – Langkawi Island acquired a duty-free status.
Births
- 10 June – Sharifah Amani – Actress
- 3 July – Felixia Yeap (Raissyah Rania Yeap) – Model
- 25 October – Zul Ariffin – Actor
Deaths
- 7 July – Kevin Barlow and Brian Chambers, two Australian nationals were hanged to death for the trafficking of 141.9g of heroin.
- 28 November – Tuanku Bujang Tuanku Othman, 2nd Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak (1969-1977)
See also
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