1980 in Malaysia

This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1980, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.

Incumbent political figures

Federal level

Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Ahmad Shah
Raja Permaisuri Agong: Tengku Ampuan Afzan
Prime Minister: Hussein Onn
Deputy Prime Minister: Mahathir Mohamad
Lord President: Mohamed Suffian Mohamed Hashim

State level

Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail
Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah
Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Ismail Petra
Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra
Sultan of Perak: Sultan Idris Shah II
Sultan of Pahang: Tengku Abdullah (Regent)
Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah
Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Jaafar
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Sardon Jubir
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Syed Zahiruddin bin Syed Hassan
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Mohd Adnan Robert

Events

February – Johore Safari World, Malaysia's first safari park was opened to public.
30 March – Sultan Ismail Petra was crowned as the Sultan of Kelantan
5 June – 8 died in the powerful explosions and fire inferno at Port Klang, Selangor.
10 July – Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang was installed as seventh Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
19 July – Malaysia boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games in Soviet Union.
31 August – Colour television launched in Sabah and Sarawak by Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM)
September – The Heavy Industries Corporation of Malaysia Berhad (HICOM) was established.
24 October – The Malaysian Highway Authority was founded.