This article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1939, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans.
Incumbent political figures
Central level
- Monarch : King George VI
- Governor of the Straits Settlements and High Commissioner to the Malay States:
- Secretary of the Federated of Malay States :
- Christopher Dominic Ahearne (until unknown date)
- Hugh Fraser (until unknown date)
State level
Straits Settlements
Federated Malay States
Selangor :
- British Resident of Selangor :
- Stanley Wilson Jones (until unknown date)
- G. M. Kidd (from unknown date)
- Sultan of Selangor : Sultan Sir Hishamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj
- British Resident of Selangor :
Negri Sembilan :
- British Resident of Negri Sembilan :
- Gordon Lupton Ham (until unknown date)
- John Vincent Cowgill (from unknown date)
- Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan : Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad
- British Resident of Negri Sembilan :
Pahang :
- British Resident of Pahang : C. C. Brown
- Sultan of Pahang : Sultan Abu Bakar
Perak :
- British Resident of Perak :
- G. E. Cater (until unknown date)
- Marcus Rex (from unknown date)
- Sultan of Perak : Sultan Abdul Aziz Al-Mutasim Billah Shah Ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa I
- British Resident of Perak :
Other states
Events
- 13 January – Chung Cheng High School was founded.[1]
- 15 January – Establishment of Kluang High School.[2][3]
- Unknown date – SJK(T) Bandar Mentakab was founded.
- Unknown date – The Malayan Dollar was introduced, replacing the Straits Dollar.[4]
- Unknown date – Construction completed on Istana Bukit Serene, Johor.[5]
Births
- 16 January – Mohammed Hanif Omar – 4th Inspector-General of Police (1974-1994)
- 26 March – Latifah Omar – actress (died 2013)
- 8 April – Lim Keng Yaik - Politician (died 2012)
- 14 April – Razali Ismail – Diplomat
- 3 June – Lee Shin Cheng, Malaysian business magnate, investor and philanthropist (died 2019)[6]
- 4 June – Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir – Politician
- 26 June – Zainuddin Maidin, Malaysian politician (died 2018)
- July – Azman Hashim – Chairman of Arab-Malaysian Bank (AmBank)
- 3 July – Rahim Razali – actor, director, producer, and sports commentator
- 21 July – Abdul Hamid Othman – Politician (died 2011)
- 23 August – Rejabhad – Cartoonist
- 10 October – Zainal Abidin Ahmad - Politician (died 2010)
- 5 November – Ismail bin Abbas – Novelist
- 13 November – S. Othman Kelantan – National Laureate (died 2008)
- 26 November – Abdullah Ahmad Badawi – Politician and former 6th Prime Minister of Malaysia
- 17 December – Nik Safiah Karim – Lecturer and grammarian
- Unknown date – Othman Hafsham – Film director
- Unknown date – Redza Piyadasa – actor, art critic and art historian (died 2007)
Deaths
See also
References
- ^ "Chung Cheng High School (Main) Administration Building and Entrance Arch". Archived from the original on 2019-02-20. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
- ^ "NEW KLUANG SCHOOL, The Straits Times, 30 October 1938, Page 3".
- ^ "At Opening Of New Kluang English School, The Straits Times, 28 May 1939, Page 8".
- ^ Linda, Lim Y. C. (2015-12-30). Singapore's Economic Development: Retrospection and Reflections. ISBN 9789814723480.
- ^ "Istana Bukit Serene stands tall". Archived from the original on 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
- ^ "IOI Group founder Lee Shin Cheng dies | The Malaysian Insight". www.themalaysianinsight.com. Retrieved 2 June 2019.