1968 in Malaysia

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The Angkasapuri building in Kuala Lumpur.

1968 in Malaysia
11 years of the nationhood

Incumbents

Federal level

• Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah of Terengganu
• Raja Permaisuri Agong: Tengku Intan Zaharah of Terengganu
• Prime Minister: Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj
• Deputy Prime Minister: Datuk Abdul Razak

State level

• Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail
• Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
• Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Yahya Petra
• Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra
• Sultan of Perak: Sultan Idris Shah II
• Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Abu Bakar
• Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
• Sultan of Terengganu: Tengku Mahmud (Regent)
• Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Jaafar
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Syed Sheikh Barabakh
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Haji Abdul Malek bin Yusuf
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Abang Haji Openg
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Pengiran Ahmad Raffae

Events

• 17 January - The Radio Malaysia and Television Malaysia service were moved from Tunku Abdul Rahman multipurpose hall at Jalan Ampang to the new building at Angkasapuri.
• 26 May - BERNAMA (Berita Nasional Malaysia) or Malaysian National News Agency is established.
• 17 June - The insurgency war against Communist terrorist has begun.
• 16 July - The protest about Sabah sovereign issue between Malaysia and Philippines

Sports

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Births

• Ziana Zain - Malay singers and actress

Deaths

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See also

• 1968
• 1967 in Malaysia | 1969 in Malaysia
• History of Malaysia