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{{Year in Malaysia|1952}}
This article lists important figures and events in '''Malayan public affairs during the year 1952''', together with births and deaths of significant Malayans.

==Incumbent political figures==

===Central level===
*[[Monarch of the United Kingdom]]
**[[King George VI]] (until [[Death and funeral of George VI|6 February]])
**[[Queen Elizabeth II]](starting 6 February)

* [[List of High Commissioners of the United Kingdom to Malaya|Governor of Malaya]] :
** Vacant (until 15 January)
** [[Sir Gerald Templer]] (from 15 January)
* [[Chief Minister of Malaya]]  :
** [[Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra]]

===State level===
* {{flagicon|Perlis}} [[Perlis]] :
** [[Raja of Perlis]] : [[Putra of Perlis|Syed Harun Putra Jamalullail]] 
** [[Menteri Besar of Perlis]] : [[Raja Ahmad Raja Endut]]
* {{flagicon|Johor}} [[Johore]] :
** [[Sultan of Johor]] : [[Ibrahim of Johor|Sultan Ibrahim Al-Masyhur]]
** [[Menteri Besar of Johor]]e :
*** Vacant (until 18 February)
*** [[Syed Abdul Kadir Mohamed]] (from 18 February)
* {{flagicon|Kedah}} [[Kedah]] :
** [[Sultan of Kedah]] : [[Sultan Badlishah]]
** [[Menteri Besar of Kedah]] : [[Mohamad Sheriff Osman]]
* {{flagicon|Kelantan}} [[Kelantan]] :
** [[Sultan of Kelantan]] : [[Sultan Ibrahim IV of Kelantan|Sultan Ibrahim]]
** [[Menteri Besar of Kelantan]] : [[Nik Ahmad Kamil Nik Mahmud]] 
* {{flagicon|Terengganu|1933}} [[Terengganu|Trengganu]] :
** [[Sultan of Terengganu|Sultan of Trengganu]] : [[Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah]]
** [[Menteri Besar of Terengganu|Menteri Besar of Trengganu]] : [[Raja Kamaruddin Idris]]
* {{flagicon|Selangor|pre-1965}} [[Selangor]] :
** [[Sultan of Selangor]] : [[Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah|Sultan Sir Hishamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj]]
** [[Menteri Besar of Selangor]] : [[Raja Uda Raja Muhammad]]
* {{flagicon|Penang|1946}} [[Penang]] :
** [[British monarchs|Monarchs]] :
*** [[King George VI]] (until 6 February)
*** [[Queen Elizabeth II]] (from 6 February)
** [[Governor of Penang|Residents-Commissioner]] : [[Robert Porter Bingham]]
* {{flagicon|Malacca|1946}} [[Malacca]] :
** Monarchs :
*** [[King George VI]] (until 6 February)
*** [[Queen Elizabeth II]] (from 6 February)
** Residents-Commissioner : 
* {{flagicon|Negeri Sembilan}} [[Negri Sembilan]] :
** [[Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan|Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan]] : [[Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan|Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad]] 
** [[Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan|Menteri Besar Negri Sembilan]] :
*** Abdul Aziz Abdul Majid  (until 1 October)
*** [[Abdul Malek Yusuf]] (from 1 October)
* {{flagicon|Pahang}} [[Pahang]] :
** [[Sultan of Pahang]] : [[Abu Bakar of Pahang|Sultan Abu Bakar]]
** [[Menteri Besar of Pahang]] : [[Tengku Mohamad Sultan Ahmad]] 
* {{flagicon|Perak}} [[Perak]] :
** [[List of British Residents of Perak|British Adviser of Perak]] : [[Ian Blelloch]]
** [[Sultan of Perak]] : [[Yusuf Izzuddin Shah of Perak|Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah]]
** [[Menteri Besar of Perak]] : [[Abdul Wahab Toh Muda Abdul Aziz]]

==Events==
* 17 March – The [[Pan-Malayan Religious-Studies Teachers Union]] was formed.
* 24 March – [[Malaysia Civil Defence Force|Civil Defence Department]] was established for carrying out the provisions of the Ordinance.
* 29 May – [[Houses of Parliament (Privileges and Powers) Act 1952]] was enacted.
* 30 May – The [[Rubber Trade Association of Penang|Rubber Trade Association of the Federation of Malaya]] was formed.
* 31 May–1 June – [[1952 Thomas Cup]]. [[British Malaya|Malaya]] won this edition, defeating [[United States]].
* June – The [[Labour Party of Malaya]] was founded by Lee Moke Sang.
* 3 July – [[Royal Military College (Malaysia)]] was established.
* November – The [[Dangerous Drugs Act 1952]] was enacted.
* 21 November – The [[Education Ordinance 1952]] was enacted.
* 22 November – An [[act of parliament|ordinance]] on [[immigration law]] was passed to consolidate the law relating to and further regulate [[immigration]] into the [[Federation of Malaya]].
* 6 December – [[Malayan local elections, 1952|Local municipal election]] were held in six municipal and town councils in the [[Federation of Malaya]].
* Unknown date – The [[Alliance Party (Malaysia)]] was founded.
* Unknown date – The [[Malaysian Amateur Radio Transmitters' Society]] was founded.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.marts.org.my/index.php/about-marts|title=ABOUT MARTS|website=www.marts.org.my|language=en-gb|access-date=2017-07-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805235946/http://www.marts.org.my/index.php/about-marts|archive-date=2017-08-05|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Unknown date – Construction began on [[Melaka International Airport]], the main airport in [[Malacca]].
* Unknown date – [[Simpang Airport]] was built and served as the main airport in Kuala Lumpur until it was replaced by [[Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport|Subang International Airport]] in 1965

== Births ==
* 28 February – [[Raja Nadzatul Shima]] – First son of [[Sultan Idris Shah]] and Raja Muzwim
* 23 March – [[Anita Sarawak]] – Singer and host
* 1 April – [[Poh Ah Tiam]], politician, businessman and community leader (died [[2007 in Malaysia|2007]])
* 30 May – [[Abdul Rahman Bakri|Abdul Rahman Bakar]] – Politician
* 21 July – [[Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah|Ahmad Husni Mohamad Hanadzlah]] – Politician
* 11 August – [[Aida Khalida]] – Actor
* 9 September – [[Hasbullah Awang]] – Sport commentator (died [[2015 in Malaysia|2015]])
* 15 October – [[Ramli Sarip]] – Singer
* 3 December – [[Wan Azizah Wan Ismail]] – Politician and wife of [[:ms:Anwar Ibrahim|Anwar Ibrahim]]
* 25 December – [[Isa Bakar]], football player (died [[2010 in Malaysia|2010]])
* 26 December – [[Reduan Abdullah]] – Footballer
* Unknown date – [[Ahmad Busu]] – Actor (died [[2013 in Malaysia|2013]])
* Unknown date – [[Hatta Azad Khan]] – Film director
* Unknown date – [[Sulaiman Yassin]] or Mat Over – Actor and comedian

==Deaths==
{{main|Deaths in 1952}}
{{Further|Category:1952 deaths}}

== See also ==
* [[1952]]
* [[1951 in Malaya]] | [[1953 in Malaya]]
* [[History of Malaysia]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Years in Malaysia}}
{{Year in Asia|1952}}

[[Category:1952 in Malaya| ]]
[[Category:Years of the 20th century in Malaysia]]
[[Category:1952 by country|Malaya]]
[[Category:1952 in Asia|Malaya]]
[[Category:1952 in Southeast Asia|Malaya]]