1992 in Malaysia
This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1992, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.
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Incumbent political figures
Federal level
- Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Azlan Shah
- Raja Permaisuri Agong: Tuanku Bainun
- Prime Minister: Dato' Sri Dr Mahathir Mohamad
- Deputy Prime Minister: Dato' Ghafar Baba
- Lord President: Abdul Hamid Omar
State level
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Events
- 1 January – The Selangor Pewter Sdn Bhd company changed its name to Royal Selangor.
- 1 January – Jabatan Perkhidmatan Pos Malaysia was incorporated as Pos Malaysia Berhad.
- 22 February – Sudirman Arshad, popular singer and Asian No.1 Singer died age 39 at his sister's house in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur. His body was brought back to his hometown in Temerloh, Pahang and laid to rest at Chengal Muslim Cemetery.
- 16 March – The former Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) building in Jalan Raja, Kuala Lumpur was destroyed by fire.
- 17-19 April – 1992 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix
- 26 April–16 May – Rothmans 1992 Thomas & Uber Cup
- 16 May – Malaysia's men's badminton team won the fifth Thomas Cup at Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, beating Indonesia with the aggregate of 3-2.
- 17 May – The new slogan Malaysia Boleh introduced.
- 20 June – 13 died in tanker blast and 24-hour blaze at Port Klang, Selangor.
- 25 July–9 August – Malaysia competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Malaysian badminton, men's doubles player, Razif Sidek and Jalani Sidek won its first ever Olympic medal at these Games.
- 15 August – Proton Saga Iswara launched.
- August – Kuala Lumpur was chosen as the host of the 1998 Commonwealth Games. It was the first time in history that a city in Asia was chosen to host the Commonwealth Games.
- 23 August – The last horse race at the old Selangor Turf Club, Kuala Lumpur before the club moved to its new location at Sungai Besi.
- 29 September – The 1992 Peninsular Malaysia electricity blackout crisis.
- September – The groundbreaking ceremony for the National Sports Complex in Bukit Jalil
- 15 October – A fire at the Subang Airport, six months after a major blaze destroyed the South Wing of Terminal One in April.
- 30 November – An assault incident involving Sultan Iskandar of Johor and Douglas Gomez, a hockey coach led to a media frenzy and the subsequent 1993 amendments to the Constitution of Malaysia.
Births
- January 2 – Fadlan Hazim – Actor
- February 2 – Khairul Anuar Khalid – Footballer
- March 17 – Ayda Jebat – Singer and actress
- March 27 – Emma Maembong – Actress
- June 21 – Mohd Ferris Danial – Footballer
- June 24 – Syafiq Kyle – Actor and model
- June 28 – Elizabeth Jimie – Diver
- Julai 17 – Mikail Andre – Actor
- July 27 – Ruhainies – Actress
- August 28 – Ahmad Amsyar Azman – Diver
- September 27 – Izara Aishah – Actress
- November 4 – D. Saarvindran – Footballer
- November 4 – Ainan Tasneem – Singer
- November 12 – Lia Natalia – Actress and model
- November 13 – Jazeman Jaafar – Malaysian Formula BMW driver
- November 14 – Tengku Iezahdiyana Nurhanie Tengku Alaudin – Actress
- December 7 – Syafiq Yusof – Director and actor
Deaths
- 22 February – Sudirman Arshad — Popular Malay singer and Asian No.1 Singer
- 9 March – Kamaluddin Muhamad (Keris Mas) – Malay author
- 18 April – Tan Sri Abdul Kadir Yusuf – Minister of Law and Judiciary, Attorney-General and Solicitor-General
- 20 April – A. Rahim – Actor
- 6 August – Siti Tanjung Perak – Actress
See also
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