This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1983, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.
Incumbent political figures Federal level Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Ahmad Shah Raja Permaisuri Agong: Tengku Ampuan Afzan Prime Minister: Dato' Sri Dr Mahathir Mohamad Deputy Prime Minister: Dato' Musa Hitam Lord President: Azlan Shah
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 Idris Shah II Sultan of Pahang: Tengku Abdullah (Regent) Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Jaafar (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong) Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Dr Awang Hassan Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Syed Zahiruddin bin Syed Hassan Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Abdul Rahman Ya'kub Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Mohd Adnan Robert
Events 23 January – The VIP platform in Batu Caves, Selangor collapsed during Thaipusam. February – Malaysia officially occupied the Layang-Layang Islands or "Swallow Reefs" atolls, one of the Spratly Islands. A naval base and resort was later built at this location. 10 May – The International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) was established. 7 May – The Perusahan Otomobil Nasional Berhad (PROTON) was established. 1 July – Bank Islam Malaysia (BIMB), Malaysia's first Islamic bank was founded. 1 September – A Malaysian named Siow Woon Kwang was among the victims in Korean Air Lines Flight 007 that was shot down by a Soviet interceptor jet and crashed near Moneron Island, Soviet Union, killing all 269 passengers. 18 December – An Airbus A300 (OY-KAA) leased from Scandinavian Airlines as Malaysia Airlines Flight 684 crashed 2 km short of the runway at Subang Airport on a flight from Singapore. There were no fatalities, but the aircraft was written off.
Births 10 March – Che'Nelle – R&B singer 25 April – Suzanna Ghazali Bujang – synchronised swimmer 30 April – Yeoh Ken Nee – diver 1 May – Wong Mew Choo – badminton player 6 May – Namewee – singer 26 August – Nicol Ann David – squash player 14 September - Liyana Fizi - singer-songwriter 27 September – Fazura – actress 15 October – Jacquelyn Chan – synchronised swimmer
Deaths 19 January – Ahmad Boestamam – Malay author and nationalist 31 March – James Beveridge Thomson – first Lord President of the Supreme Court of Malaysia 25 April – Salmah Ismail (Saloma) – Wife and widow of Malaysian film actor, director singer, and songwriter P. Ramlee
See also 1983 1982 in Malaysia | 1984 in Malaysia History of Malaysia
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