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See also:	Other events of 1971 History of Malaysia  • Timeline  • Years

This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1971, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians. Parliamentary government was restored on 5 February, after its 1969 suspension due to race riots.

Incumbent political figures

Events

• 5 January – Kuala Lumpur hit by flash floods. 22 people were killed.
• 5 February – The Parliament government was restored after it was suspended during the Incident of 13 May 1969.
• 20 February – Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah of Kedah was installed as the fifth Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
• 28 March – The 25th anniversary of the installation of Raja Syed Putra as Raja Perlis was celebrated.
• 3 April – Malaysia Airlines Systems (MAS) was founded.
• 15 May – Central Bank of Malaysia building officially opened.
• 11 July – The Malaysian New Economic Policy was launched.
• 9 September – The Star, a Malaysian newspaper, was founded.
• 13 September – The 17th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference was held in Kuala Lumpur.
• December – Flash floods hit Temerloh, Pahang.
• 6–13 December – 1971 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
• 16 December – The 25th anniversary of the installation of Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah as Sultan of Terengganu was celebrated.

Births

• 10 May – Amy Mastura – Malaysian singer and actress
• 4 June – Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin – former Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) newscaster and current consort of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah of Selangor
• 20 August – Hans Isaac – Malaysian entertainer
• 1 November – Azman Adnan – Malaysian footballer
• 18 November – Permaisuri Siti Aishah of Selangor and 11th Raja Permaisuri Agong
• 1 December – Jason Keng-Kwin Chan, Malaysian-Australian actor
• Unknown date – Wazi Abdul Hamid – Malaysian motorcycle cub prix rider

Deaths

• 15 June – Nordin Ahmad, Malay film actor and director

See also

• 1971
• 1970 in Malaysia | 1972 in Malaysia
• History of Malaysia