1981 in Malaysia
This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1981, 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: Tun Hussein Onn (until 16 July) Dato' Sri Dr Mahathir Mohamad (from 17 July) Deputy Prime Minister: Dato' Musa Hitam Lord President: Mohamed Suffian Mohamed Hashim State level Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail (until 10 May) Sultan Iskandar (from 11 May) 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 (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong) Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Sardon Jubir (until May) Tun Dr Awang Hassan (from May) Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Syed Zahiruddin bin Syed Hassan Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin (until February) Tun Abdul Rahman Ya'kub (from February) Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Mohd Adnan