This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1969, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians. Race riots following the general election of 10 May led to the dissolution of parliament and an interim legislative council being put in place.
Incumbent political figures
Federal level
Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah of Terengganu
Raja Permaisuri Agong: Tuanku Ampuan Intan Zaharah of Terengganu
Prime Minister: Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj
Deputy Prime Minister: Datuk Abdul Razak
Lord President: Mohamed Azmi Mohamed
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 (until February) Tun Tuanku Bujang Tuanku Othman (from February) Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Pengiran Ahmad Raffae
Events
8 February – Solidarity Week was commemorated on a Malaysian stamp. 10 May – The 1969 Malaysian General Elections 13 May – Race riots in Kuala Lumpur and several parts of Klang Valley. 196 people were killed between 13 May and 31 July. 16 May – May 13th Incident: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah declared a state of emergency and dissolved parliament. 17 May – May 13th Incident: The National Operations Council (NOC) (Majlis Gerakan Negara (MAGERAN)) was established to act as a temporary legislative council. 18 May – May 13th Incident: The Refugee Centres for race riot victims were set up in Kuala Lumpur at Merdeka Stadium, TPCA Stadium, Chinwoo Stadium and Jalan Shaw School. 24 July – Communist terrorist killed Chinese woman leaving her house in the small isolated mining village of Sintok, Kedah. 11 October – Radio Malaysia and Television Malaysia merged into a single broadcasting service Radio Television Malaysia. 25 October – Communist terrorist mined a stretch of the Changlun-Sadao road on the Malaysia-Thailand border and tried unsuccessfully to ambush a Malaysian security forces motorised convoy. 17 November – RTM2 was launched from Angkasapuri, Kuala lumpur. 8 December – National Rice Year was commemorated on a Malaysian stamp. 10 December – Communist terrorists launched their first sabotage operation when they blew up the railway bridge at Kok Mak near the Malaysian border town of Padang Besar in Perlis. 26 December – Pahang warrior, Mat Kilau came out into the open, accompanied by his son, Omar Mat Kilau, and announced his true identity at the Pulau Tawar Mosque near Jerantut.
Births
1 January – Ng Tian Hann – Movie director
12 May – Saiful Apek – Famous comedian
6 October – Sultan Muhammad V – 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia (2016-2019)
Deaths
25 March
Yang Chu Chung – Commander of the Sarawak People's Guerilla Force (1964-1969) (born 1935) Yap Choon Hau – Political Commissar of the Sarawak People's Guerilla Force (1964-1969) (born 1935) 28 March – Abang Openg Abang Sopiee, 1st Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak (1963-1969) (born 1905) 25 October – Burhanuddin al-Helmy, 3rd President of the Malaysian Islamic Party (1956-1969) (born 1911)