← 1930 1929 1928 1931 in Malaya → 1932 1933 1934
Decades:	1930s 1940s 1950s
See also:	Other events of 1931 History of Malaysia  • Timeline  • Years

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.^[1]
• Unknown date – Construction began on Masjid Alwi, Perlis.^[2]

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)

Deaths