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1946 in Malaya

list of events

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionFeb 2, 2026
Entity authorityQ4565846 ↗
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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.

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 :

Sultan of Johor : Sultan Ibrahim Al-Masyhur

Kedah :

Sultan of Kedah : Sultan Badlishah

Kelantan :

Sultan of Kelantan : Sultan Ibrahim

Trengganu :

Sultan of Trengganu : Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah

Selangor :

Sultan of Selangor : Sultan Sir Hishamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj

Penang :

Monarchs : King George VI

Residents-Commissioner :

Thomas John Norman Hilken (until unknown date)

Sydney Noel King (from unknown date)

Malacca :

Monarchs : King George VI

Residents-Commissioner : Edward Victor Grace Day

Negri Sembilan :

Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan : Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad

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.

Malayan Film Unit (MFU) was established.

Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) was established.

11 May – United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) was founded at Istana Besar, Johor Bahru, Johor. Dato Onn Jaafar became the first president.

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