This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1966, together with births and deaths of significant Malaysians.
Incumbent political figures
Federal level
Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah of Terengganu
Raja Permaisuri Agong: Tengku Intan Zaharah of Terengganu
Prime Minister: Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj
Deputy Prime Minister: Datuk Abdul Razak
Lord President: James Beveridge Thomson then Syed Sheh Hassan Barakbah
State level
Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail
Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong) Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Yahya Petra Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra Sultan of Perak: Sultan Idris Shah Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Abu Bakar Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Sultan of Terengganu: Tengku Mahmud (Regent) Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Munawir Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Raja Tun Uda Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Haji Abdul Malek bin Yusuf Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Abang Haji Openg Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Pengiran Ahmad Raffae
Events
8 February – The National Monument or Tugu Negara in Kuala Lumpur was officially opened. 11 April – Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah of Terengganu was installed as the fourth Yang di-Pertuan Agong. 28 May – The Malaysian and Indonesian governments declared that the confrontation was over. The peace treaty was signed in Bangkok, Thailand. 8 July – The Anugerah Sukan Negara or National Sports Awards were introduced. Mani Jegathesan and Mary Rajamani won the first awards. September – The governor of Sarawak declared a state of emergency in Sarawak during the 1966 Sarawak constitutional crisis. 21 October – The 150th anniversary of Penang Free School was celebrated. 30-31 October – US President Lyndon Baines Johnson visited Malaysia for the first time. On 31 October, President Johnson visited Kampung Labu Jaya village (now FELDA LB Johnson) in Negeri Sembilan state. 1 December – First Malaysia Plan was implemented.
Births
2 April – Din Beramboi (real name Mior Ahmad Fuad Mior Badri) – actor, comedian and Era FM DJ 30 April – Ahmad Maslan – Malaysian politician 19 November – Nazir Razak – renowned banker, former CIMB Bank Chairman (2014-2020)