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See also:	Other events of 1955 History of Malaysia  • Timeline  • Years

This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1955, as well as births and deaths of significant Malayans.

Incumbent political figures

Central level

• Governor of Malaya :
  • Donald Charles MacGillivray
• Chief Minister Federation of Malaya :
  • Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj

State level

• Perlis :
  • Raja of Perlis : Syed Harun Putra Jamalullail
  • Menteri Besar of Perlis : Raja Ahmad Raja Endut
• Johore :
  • Sultan of Johor : Sultan Ibrahim Al-Masyhur
  • Menteri Besar of Johor :
    • Syed Abdul Kadir Mohamed (until 5 June)
    • Vacant (from 5 June to 1 October)
    • Wan Idris Ibrahim (from 1 October)
• Kedah :
  • Sultan of Kedah : Sultan Badlishah
  • Menteri Besar of Kedah : Tunku Ismail Tunku Yahya
• Kelantan :
  • Sultan of Kelantan : Sultan Ibrahim
  • Menteri Besar of Kelantan : Tengku Muhammad Hamzah Raja Muda Long Zainal Abidin
• Trengganu :
  • Sultan of Trengganu : Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
  • Menteri Besar of Terengganu : Raja Kamaruddin Idris
• Selangor :
  • Sultan of Selangor : Sultan Sir Hishamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj
  • Menteri Besar of Selangor :
    • Raja Uda Raja Muhammad (until August)
    • Abdul Aziz Abdul Majid (from August)
• Penang :
  • Monarchs : Queen Elizabeth II
  • Residents-Commissioner : Robert Porter Bingham
• Malacca :
  • Monarchs : Queen Elizabeth II
  • Residents-Commissioner : Maurice John Hawyard (Acting)
• Negri Sembilan :
  • Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan : Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad
  • Menteri Besar Negeri Sembilan : Shamsuddin Naim
• Pahang :
  • Sultan of Pahang : Sultan Abu Bakar
  • Menteri Besar of Pahang :
    • Tengku Mohamad Sultan Ahmad (until 1 February)
    • Abdul Razak Hussein (from 1 February to 15 June)
    • Tengku Mohamad Sultan Ahmad (from 15 June)
• Perak :
  • British Adviser of Perak : Ian Blelloch
  • Sultan of Perak : Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah
  • Menteri Besar of Perak : Abdul Wahab Toh Muda Abdul Aziz

Events

• 8 January – Sabak Bernam declared as a white area (free from the communist insurgency) during the Malayan Emergency.
• 12 January – Setapak High School was founded.
• 4 April – Sultan Alam Shah Islamic College was founded.
• May – Malacca state declared as a white area (free from the communist insurgency) during the Malayan Emergency.
• 4–5 June – 1955 Thomas Cup. Malaya winner this edition defeated Denmark.
• 27 July – First General Elections in Malaya. Alliance Party (Parti Perikatan) won 51 parliament seats of 52.
• 9 August – Tunku Abdul Rahman formed the first Rahman cabinet after being invited to begin a new government following the 27 July general election
• 11 August – A Rhodesian soldier named Shaweleka Fungabelo killed six people and wounded at least twelve people on a mail train travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore before committing suicide.
• 11 November – The Malayan People's Party was formed.
• 27 November – A rally is held in Kuala Lumpur to urge CPM members to surrender and end the Malayan Emergency.
• 5 December – Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) is established.
• 28–29 December – Baling Talks is held to attempt resolve Malayan Emergency.
• Unknown date – Central Provident Fund is established.
• Unknown date – The International School of Penang (Uplands) was founded.
• Unknown date – Kolej Islam Malaya was established before change name to Universiti Islam Malaysia.
• Unknown date – Ministry of Education (Malaysia) is formed.
• Unknown date – YTL Corporation Berhad was founded by Yeoh Tiong Lay.

Births

• 14 January – Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad – Architect and construction expert
• 25 January – SM Nasimuddin SM Amin – Entrepreneur and founder of Naza group (died 2008)
• 30 May – Rosnah Mat Aris – Actor
• 21 July – Danial Zainal Abidin – Motivator and muslim clerics
• 14 August – Jamilah Anu – Politician and Adenan Satem wife.
• 29 August – Ali Hamsa – Politician, Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia (died 2022)
• 24 September – Rahim Maarof – Singer
• 6 October – Abdul Gani Patail – Former Attorney General of Malaysia
• 15 November – Idris bin Jusoh – Politician
• Unknown date – Hail Amir – Singer
• Unknown date – Kartina Aziz – Actor
• Unknown date – Rehman Rashid – Writer and journalist (dies 2017)

Deaths

• Dates unknown
  • Chen Lu — Member of the Central Committee of the Malayan Communist Party
  • Jamal bin Haji Sulaiman — Leader of the 10th Malay Regiment in Johor