2024 in Malaysia
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Events in the year 2024 in Malaysia.
Federal level[edit]
- Yang di-Pertuan Agong:
- Abdullah (until 30 January)
- Ibrahim Iskandar (from 31 January)
- Raja Permaisuri Agong:
- Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah (until 30 January)
- Raja Zarith Sofiah (from 31 January)
- Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Nazrin Shah
- Prime Minister: Anwar Ibrahim
- Deputy Prime Ministers: Ahmad Zahid Hamidi & Fadillah Yusof
- President of the Dewan Negara:
- Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (until 19 January)
- Mutang Tagal (from 19 February)
- Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat: Johari Abdul
- Chief Justice: Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat
State level[edit]
Johor :
Kedah :
Kelantan :
Perlis :
Perak :
Pahang :
Selangor :
Terengganu :
Negeri Sembilan :
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Penang :
Malacca :
Sarawak :
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak:
- Abdul Taib Mahmud (until 26 January)
- Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (from 26 January)
- Premier of Sarawak: Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak:
Sabah :
Events[edit]
January[edit]
- January 2 – Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim launches the Central Database Hub (PADU), which is a system and platform containing individual and household profiles of the citizens and permanent residents. Minister of Transport Anthony Loke Siew Fook announced that the Malaysian motorists would be able to renew their driving licenses and road taxes via the MyJPJ application starting from 1 February 2024.[1][2]
- January 10 – Merdeka 118 is officially opened by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah.[3]
- January 26 – Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar is appointed the 8th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak with immediate effect and conferred the title 'Tun'.
- January 28 – Crown Prince of Johor Tunku Ismail Idris is proclaimed the Regent of Johor.
- January 31 – Sultan of Johor Ibrahim Iskandar ascends to the throne as the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong.[4]
February[edit]
- February 2 – The Pardons Board grants a partial pardon to former Prime Minister Najib Razak who had been jailed in Kajang Prison since 23 August 2022, halving the length of his jail term from 12 to six years and reducing the amount of fine from RM 210,000,000 to RM 50,000,000. Following the pardon, Najib is expected to be released from the prison on 23 August 2028. However, if the fine is not paid, a year would be added to his new jail term.[5]
- February 9 – The Federal Court of Malaysia in a landmark ruling declares several Islamic legislation passed by the State Government of Kelantan as unconstitutional.[6]
Scheduled[edit]
Deaths[edit]
January[edit]
- January 1 – Fadzilah Abu Hasan, Minister-Counsellor of Economic Affairs at the Embassy of Malaysia in Bangkok.[9]
- January 3 – Md Shah Othman, keyboard player of the bands Kembara and Ilusi.[10]
- January 5 – Hamdan Ramli, Senario band member & Nyong Aji, poetess.[11][12]
- January 13 – Abdullah CD, former Chairman of the Malayan Communist Party (CMP).[13]
- January 20 – Devaki Krishnan, the first woman elected to public office and the grandmother of Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperative Ramanan Ramakrishnan.[14]
- January 25 – Wong Seng Chow, former Deputy Minister of Transport and veteran of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA).[15]
February[edit]
March[edit]
- March 17 – Nur Adika Bujang, Bernama journalist based in Sandakan, Sabah.[17]
- March 21 – Lee Kee Hiong, Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kuala Kubu Baharu.[18]
April[edit]
- April 3 - Jaafar Onn, actor, singer and television presenter.[19]
References[edit]
- ^ "Central Database Hub (Padu) is now live". The Star. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "Malaysians can renew driving license, road tax via MyJPJ app from Feb 1, says Loke". The Star. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "King opens Menara Merdeka 118". Malay Mail. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Sultan Ibrahim takes oath as 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong". The Star. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Najib gets reduction in jail time, fine". The Star. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Malaysia's top court declares several Islamic laws in Kelantan state unconstitutional". CNA. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ "Pemilihan Bersatu mungkin tahun depan - Muhyiddin". Astro Awani. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ BERNAMA (2023-07-21). "BERTRAND RHODICT, FIRST MALAYSIAN ATHLETE TO QUALIFY FOR PARIS 2024". BERNAMA. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ "Official at Malaysia's embassy in Bangkok passes away". The Star. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "Kembara and Illusi keyboard player Md Shah passes away at 73". The Star. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "Senario's Hamdan passes away". The Star. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Renowned Sarawakian poetess Nyong Aji passes away". The Star. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Former CMP chairman Abdullah CD passes away at 100". The Star. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "First Malaysian woman elected to public office passes away, aged 100". The Star. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "MCA extends condolences to Wong Seng Chow's family". The Star. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Former Sarawak governor Taib Mahmud passes away". www.thestar.com.my. 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Bernama journalist found dead in Sandakan". The Star. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Kuala Kubu Baharu assemblyman Lee Kee Hiong passes away". The Star. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Malaysian actor Jaafar Onn passes away at 73