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{{Unreferenced|date=December 2009}}{{Year in Malaysia|1973}}This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1973, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians. Incumbent political figuresFederal level- Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah
- Raja Permaisuri Agong: Sultanah Bahiyah
- Prime Minister: Tun Abdul Razak
- Deputy Prime Minister:
- Tun Dr Ismail (until 2 August)
- Dato' Hussein Onn (from 3 August)
- Lord President: Mohamed Azmi Mohamed
State level- {{flagicon|Johor}} Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail
- {{flagicon|Kedah}} Sultan of Kedah: Tengku Abdul Malik (Regent)
- {{flagicon|Kelantan}} Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Yahya Petra (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
- {{flagicon|Perlis}} Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra
- {{flagicon|Perak}} Sultan of Perak: Sultan Idris Shah II
- {{flagicon|Pahang}} Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Abu Bakar
- {{flagicon|Selangor}} Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
- {{flagicon|Terengganu}} Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
- {{flagicon|Negeri Sembilan}} Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Jaafar
- {{flagicon|Penang}} Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Syed Sheikh Barabakh
- {{flagicon|Malacca}} Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Haji Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Majid
- {{flagicon|Sarawak|1973}} Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Tuanku Bujang Tuanku Othman
- {{flagicon|Sabah|1963}} Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah:
- Tun Pengiran Ahmad Raffae (until March)
- Tun Fuad Stephens (from March)
Events- February – KFC Malaysia opened its first restaurant at Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Kuala Lumpur.
- 7–8 February – A Malay farmer Idrus bin Hassan killed eight people and wounded four others in Batu Titian Akar near Tampin, Johor before being shot dead by police.
- 21 May – Official opening of the Rantau Panjang – Sungai Golok Bridge of Malaysia-Thailand border in Kelantan.
- 29 May – P. Ramlee, singer and actor, died at the age of 44 from a heart attack. He was buried at Jalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur.
- 2 July – Social Security Organisation (SOCSO) established.
- 6 July – Official opening of the Kuala Lumpur Hilton by Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak.
- 1 August – The 25th anniversary of the World Health Organization (WHO) was celebrated.
- 2 August – Tun Dr Ismail the deputy prime minister died due to heart attack. He was buried in Makam Pahlawan, near Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur. He was the first national leader to be laid to rest here.
- 3 August – Dato' Hussein Onn was elected as the deputy prime minister.
- 15 September – The 50th anniversary of the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) was celebrated.
- 1 October – Malaysia Airline System was established.
- 18 October – 42 people, mostly Indians, were crushed to death when a 200-foot long limestone slab fell off a cliff, collapsed and crashed onto a village at Gunung Cheroh, Ipoh, Perak.
- 21 October – A peace declaration was signed between the Malaysian government and the North Kalimantan Communist Party (NKCP) at Simanggang, Sarawak. After the signing, the district and division of Simanggang were later renamed Sri Aman ("town of peace").
Births- 22 March – Tuanku Zara Salim Davidson – Raja Permaisuri of Perak
- Unknown date – Z-Chen – Malaysian Chinese singer
- Unknown date – Angie Cheung – Malaysian actress and former Miss Chinese Malaysia
Deaths- 8 April – Tengku Ampuan Jemaah of Selangor – Second Raja Permaisuri Agong
- 29 May – Tan Sri P. Ramlee – actor, singer, director, musician
- 2 August – Tan Sri Dr Ismail – 2nd Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia
- 23 October – Zaaba – Malay writer
- Unknown date – Tun Mohd Salleh Ismail – Inspector General of Police
- Unknown date – AR Tompel – comedy actor
See also- 1973
- 1972 in Malaysia | 1974 in Malaysia
- History of Malaysia
References {{Asia topic|1973 in}}{{Years in Malaysia}}{{DEFAULTSORT:1973 In Malaysia}} 5 : Years of the 20th century in Malaysia|1973 by country|1973 in Southeast Asia|1973 in Malaysia|1970s in Malaysia |