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The year 1985 in Malaysia marked 28 years since Malaya gained independence from the United Kingdom.
Proton Saga, the first national car
The main headquarters of Tabung Haji (the Malaysian hajj pilgrims fund board) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia opened on 8 July 1985.
Incumbents
Federal level
- Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Iskandar
- Raja Permaisuri Agong: Sultanah Zanariah
- Prime Minister: Dato' Sri Dr Mahathir Mohammad
- Deputy Prime Minister: Dato' Musa Hitam
State level
- Sultan of Johor: Tunku Ibrahim Ismail (Regent)
- Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah
- Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Ismail Petra
- Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra
- Sultan of Perak: Sultan Azlan Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
- Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Ahmad Shah
- 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 Dr Awang Hassan
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Syed Ahmad Al-Haj bin Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak:
- Tun Abdul Rahman Ya'kub (until February)
- Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce Mohammed Noor (from February)
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Mohd Adnan Robert
Events
- 1 January – TV3's news bulletin coverage first aired as Berita TV3. It produced its own news program and broadcast from Kuala Lumpur. This broadcast area was only limited to Klang Valley area.
- 11 January – The Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak (KOMTAR) in Penang, then the tallest building in Southeast Asia, is officially opened by Prime Minister Dato' Sri Dr Mahathir Mohammad.
- 30 March – The Malaysian Parliament celebrates the 25th anniversary of its formation.
- April – The first Belilah Barangan Buatan Malaysia (Made in Malaysia) campaign is launched.
- 2 June – Malaysia's first teletext service, Beriteks is launched.
- 8 July – The new Tabung Haji building at Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur, is officially opened by Prime Minister Dato' Sri Dr Mahathir Mohammad.
- 10 July – The first Malaysian national car Proton Saga is officially launched by Prime Minister Dato' Sri Dr Mahathir Mohammad.
- 2 August – Official opening ceremony of the Penang Bridge by Prime Minister Dato' Sri Dr Mahathir Mohammad. He drove across the bridge in a red Proton Saga carrying the national flag to officiate the opening ceremony.
- 31 August – The Proclamation of Independence Memorial (formerly The Malacca Club) in Malacca Town, Malacca is officially opened by Prime Minister Dato' Sri Dr Mahathir Mohammad.
- 2 September – Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah of Selangor celebrates his 25th silver jubilee of his throne.
- 2 September – The Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), Malaysia's first convention and exhibition centre, is officially opened by Prime Minister Dato' Sri Dr Mahathir Mohammad and the 1985 UMNO General Assembly is held in Dewan Merdeka, PWTC for the first time.
- 11 September – Sultan Azlan Shah is installed as the 34th Sultan of Perak.
- 14 September – The Penang Bridge is officially opened to traffic.
- 19 November – The Memali Incident occurred in the remote village of Memali near Baling, Kedah. About 14 civilians and four policemen are killed including Islamic sect leader, Ibrahim Mahmud (Ibrahim Libya).
National Day
Main theme
Nasionalisme Teras Perpaduan
National Day Parade
Births
- Farah Diana Anuar – singer and former AF2 student
- Siow Yi Ting – swimmer
- Azuan Firdaus Abdul Aziz @ Naresuan 'Namsaksitnoi' Rajawongse – professional Muay Thai fighter
- Sufiah Yusof – mathematics prodigy
- Koo Kien Keat – badminton player
Deaths
- Tan Sri Runme Shaw — chairman and founder of the Shaw Organisation of Singapore
- Tun Sardon Jubir — Former Minister of Works and Communications and fourth Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang (1975-1981)
See also
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