← 1929 1928 1927 1930 in Malaya → 1931 1932 1933
Decades:	1930s 1940s 1950s
See also:	Other events of 1930 History of Malaysia  • Timeline  • Years

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.^[1]
• Unknown date – The Lee Rubber Building was completed.^[2]

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)