1930 in Malaya
This article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1930, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans. Incumbent political figures Central level Governor of Federated of Malay States : Hugh Clifford (until 5 February) Cecil Clementi (from 5 February) Chief Secretaries to the Government of the FMS : Sir William Peel (until unknown date) Charles Walter Hamilton Cochrane (from unknown date) Governor of Straits Settlements : Hugh Clifford (until 20 October) Cecil Clementi (from 5 February) 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 : Captain Meadows Frost (until unknown date) Edward Wilmot Francis Gilman (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 : C. F. J. Green Sultan of Pahang : Sultan Abdullah al-Mu'tassim Billah Perak : British Residents of Perak : Charles Walter Hamilton Cochrane Sultan of Perak : Sultan Iskandar Shah Events 30 April – The Malayan Communist Party was founded and replaced South Seas Communist Party. Unknown date – The Lee Rubber Building was completed. Births 15 April – Sakaran Dandai – 8th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah (1995-2002) 29 April – Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah – 16th Sultan of Terengganu (died 1998) 29 May – Choong Ewe Beng – Badminton player (died 2013) 24 August – Sidique Ali Merican, sprinter and sports administrator (died 2009) 24 October – Sultan Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah ibni Almarhum Sultan Abu Bakar – 5th Sultan of Pahang Unknown date – A. Rahim – Actor (died 1992) Unknown date – A. Wahid – Actor Unknown date – Ghazali Sumantri – Actor (died 2001) Unknown date – Kamaruddin bin Mohd Isa – Politician (died 1989) Unknown date – Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah – 16th Sultan of Terengganu (died 1998) Deaths 10 September – Abdul Rahman Andak – 1st State Secretary of Johor (1894-1909) See also 1930 1929 in Malaya 1931 in Malaya History of Malaysia References 1930s in British Malaya Malaya