1999 in Malaysia

1999 in Malaysia
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1999 in Malaysia
42 years of the nationhood

The Prime Minister's office at Perdana Putra, Putrajaya

The leader board at the Sepang International Circuit.

Menara Alor Star

The Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) logo

The port of Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia.

Istana Budaya in Kuala Lumpur

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1 Incumbents
- 1.1 Federal level
- 1.2 State level
2 Events
3 National Day
- 3.1 Main theme
4 Sports
5 Births
6 Deaths
7 See also

Incumbents

Federal level

Yang di-Pertuan Agong:
- Tuanku Jaafar (until 25 April)
- Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (from 26 April)
Raja Permaisuri Agong:
- Tuanku Najihah (until 25 April)
- Tuanku Siti Aishah (from 26 April)
Prime Minister: Dato' Sri Dr Mahathir Mohammad
Deputy Prime Minister:
- Dato' Sri Anwar Ibrahim (until February)
- Dato' Sri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (from February)

State level

Sultan of Johor: Sultan Iskandar
Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah
Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Ismail Petra
Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra
Sultan of Perak: Sultan Azlan Shah
Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Ahmad Shah
Sultan of Selangor: Tengku Idris Shah (Regent from 26 April)
Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tengku Naquiddin (Regent until 25 April)
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Dr Hamdan Sheikh Tahir
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Syed Ahmad Al-Haj bin Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Sakaran Dandai

Events

1 January - Visit Negeri Sembilan Year 1999 officially began
January - Malaysia exited from economic crisis
15 January - Tan Sri Abdul Rahim Noor resigned as the Inspector General of Police.
February - Abdullah Ahmad Badawi become as Deputy Prime Minister replaced Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
3 March - Many administration sections is moved to the new administrative centre Putrajaya but Kuala Lumpur still as the capital.
4 March - Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin is crowned as Sultan of Terengganu.
15 March - The Smart TAG on-board unit (OBU) is launched replaced PLUS TAG
14 April - Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim found guilty of corruption and sentenced to six years in jail.
19 April - Two brothers, Justin Read,19 and Gerald Read, 25 were the first Malaysian who reached the North Pole after facing a very great weather.
20 April - The Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia's home of motorsports is officially opened.
26 April - Sultan Salahuddin of Selangor is elected as the 11th Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
May - Menara Alor Star, Alor Star first landmarks is officially opened.
15 May - A landslide near Bukit Antarabangsa, Ulu Klang, Selangor. Most of the Bukit Antarabangsa civilians were trapped.
8 July - The official opening ceremony for the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) centre in Cyberjaya.
10 August - Azhar Mansor becomes the first Malaysian solo sailor crossed around the world by Jalur Gemilang sail ship.
26 August - The Institut Teknologi MARA (ITM) has given its university status and renamed Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM).
31 August - The Petronas Twin Towers are officially opened.
September - Opening of the Istana Budaya in Kuala Lumpur.
September - The Bintang Walk at Bukit Bintang is officially opened.
11 September - Sultan Salahuddin of Selangor is installed as Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
17 September - The first Formula One Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix held in Sepang International Circuit.
1 October - Bank of Commerce merges with Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Berhad and changes its name to Bumiputra-Commerce Bank Berhad.
10 October - Opening of the Port of Tanjung Pelepas in Johor.
25 October - Barisan Nasional celebrates its 25th anniversary.
18 November - Mid Valley Megamall, the largest shopping complex in Malaysia is officially opened.
29 November - The 1999 General Elections. Terengganu fall to PAS party.
22 December - A Mutiara express bus caught fire after plunging into a ravine at Kampung Bayu in Paloh, near Gua Musang, Kelantan killing three passengers and injuring eight.

National Day

Main theme

Bersatu Ke Alaf Baru - Unity For New Millennium

Sports

World Cup Golf, Malaysia 1999

Births

Deaths

M. Shariff — Malay guitarist and singers
Siput Sarawak — Malay actress
Along (Spoon) — members of Spoon pop music group was murdered to death
Mohammad Abdullah (Pak Busu) — Famous comedians in Pi Mai Pi Mai Tang Tu sitcoms
Tunku Kurshiah binti Almarhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin — first Raja Permaisuri Agong
Dato' Alexander Lee Yu Lung — former minister of cabinet

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