1940 in Malaya

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Decades:	1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s
See also:	Other events of 1940 History of Malaysia  • Timeline  • Years

This article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1940, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans.

• • Monarch : King George VI
• High Commissioner to the Malay States :
  • Shenton Whitelegge Thomas
• Federal Secretary of the Federated of Malay States :
  • Hugh Fraser
• Governor of Straits Settlements :
  • Shenton Whitelegge Thomas

• Penang :
  • Residents-Councillors : Arthur Mitchell Goodman
• Malacca :
  • Residents-Councillors :

• Selangor :
  • British Residents of Selangor : G. M. Kidd
  • Sultan of Selangor : Sultan Sir Hishamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj
• Negri Sembilan :
  • British Residents of Negri Sembilan : John Vincent Cowgill
  • Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan : Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad
• Pahang :
  • British Residents of Pahang : C. C. Brown
  • Sultan of Pahang : Sultan Abu Bakar
• Perak :
  • British Residents of Perak : Marcus Rex
  • Sultan of Perak : Sultan Abdul Aziz Al-Mutasim Billah Shah Ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa I

• Perlis :
  • Raja of Perlis : Syed Alwi Syed Saffi Jamalullail
• Johore :
  • Sultan of Johor : Sultan Ibrahim Al-Masyhur
• Kedah :
  • Sultan of Kedah : Abdul Hamid Halim Shah
• Kelantan :
  • Sultan of Kelantan : Sultan Ismail Sultan Muhammad IV
• Trengganu :
  • Sultan of Trengganu : Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah

• 25 October – Chinese High School was established in Batu Pahat, Johor.^[1]
• Unknown date – Kinta Rubber Works, the first manufacturer of rubber products in Malaysia was established in Ipoh, Perak.^[2]
• Unknown date – Lam Eng Rubber (M) company, a Malaysian manufacturer of natural rubber, was founded.^[3]
• Unknown date – Malaysian Nature Society was founded.^[4]
• Unknown date – The Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya printed an issue of paper money with denominations of one, five and ten dollars; the colours of these banknotes were green, blue, and purple, respectively.^[5]

• 11 March – Haron Din – Politician (died 2016)
• 28 June – Karpal Singh – Malaysian politician and lawyer (died 2014)
• 29 July – Mohamad Aziz – Politician
• 17 August – Joseph Pairin Kitingan – Former 7th Chief Minister of Sabah
• 15 September – Abu Hassan Omar – 12th Menteri Besar Selangor^[6]
• 24 December – Endon Mahmood – Wife to former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (died 2005)
• Unknown date – Asmah Haji Omar – Writer
• Unknown date – Wan Chik Daud – Actor

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