1931 in Malaya
# 1931 in Malaya

This article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1931, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans.

## Incumbent political figures

### Central level

* Governor of Federated of Malay States :
   * Cecil Clementi
* Chief Secretaries to the Government of the FMS :
   * Charles Walter Hamilton Cochrane
* Governor of Straits Settlements :
   * Cecil Clementi

### State level

* 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
* Selangor :
   * British Residents of Selangor : James Lornie
   * Sultan of Selangor : Sultan Sir Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah
* Penang :
   * Monarchs : King George V
   * Residents-Councillors :
      * Edward Wilmot Francis Gilman (until unknown date)
      * Percy Tothill Allen (from unknown date)
* Malacca :
   * Monarchs : King George V
   * Residents-Councillors :
* Negri Sembilan :
   * British Residents of Negri Sembilan : James William Simmons
   * Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan : Tuanku Muhammad Shah ibni Almarhum Tuanku Antah
* Pahang :
   * British Residents of Pahang : Hugh Goodwin Russell Leonard
   * Sultan of Pahang : Sultan Abdullah al-Mu'tassim Billah
* Perak :
   * British Residents of Perak : Bertram Walter Elles
   * Sultan of Perak : Sultan Iskandar Shah

## Events

* 2 February – St. Anthony's School, Teluk Intan was founded by Rev. Fr. Michel Bonamy.
* Unknown date – Construction began on Masjid Alwi, Perlis.

## Births

* 10 January – Nik Abdul Aziz bin Nik Mat _ Politician and Muslim cleric (died 2015)
* 2 August – Sha'ari Tadin, politician (d. 2009)
* 24 October – Suhailah Mohamed Noah – Wife to former 3rd Prime Minister, Hussein Onn (died 2014)
* Unknown date – Abdullah bin Mohamed – Philosopher
* Unknown date – Shafiee Jaafar – Actor (died 2016)
* Unknown date – Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas – Philosopher
* Unknown date – Umi Kalthum – Actress (died 2013)
