This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1955, as well as births and deaths of significant Malayans. Incumbent political figures Central level Governor of Malaya : Donald Charles MacGillivray Chief Minister Federation of Malaya : Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj State level Perlis : Raja of Perlis : Syed Harun Putra Jamalullail Menteri Besar of Perlis : Raja Ahmad Raja Endut Johore : Sultan of Johor : Sultan Ibrahim Al-Masyhur Menteri Besar of Johor : Syed Abdul Kadir Mohamed (until 5 June) Vacant (from 5 June to 1 October) Wan Idris Ibrahim (from 1 October) Kedah : Sultan of Kedah : Sultan Badlishah Menteri Besar of Kedah : Tunku Ismail Tunku Yahya Kelantan : Sultan of Kelantan : Sultan Ibrahim Menteri Besar of Kelantan : Tengku Muhammad Hamzah Raja Muda Long Zainal Abidin Trengganu : Sultan of Trengganu : Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Menteri Besar of Terengganu : Raja Kamaruddin Idris Selangor : Sultan of Selangor : Sultan Sir Hishamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj Menteri Besar of Selangor : Raja Uda Raja Muhammad (until August) Abdul Aziz Abdul Majid (from August) Penang : Monarchs : Queen Elizabeth II Residents-Commissioner : Robert Porter Bingham Malacca : Monarchs : Queen Elizabeth II Residents-Commissioner : Maurice John Hawyard (Acting) Negri Sembilan : Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan : Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad Menteri Besar Negeri Sembilan : Shamsuddin Naim Pahang : Sultan of Pahang : Sultan Abu Bakar Menteri Besar of Pahang : Tengku Mohamad Sultan Ahmad (until 1 February) Abdul Razak Hussein (from 1 February to 15 June) Tengku Mohamad Sultan Ahmad (from 15 June) Perak : British Adviser of Perak : Ian Blelloch Sultan of Perak : Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah Menteri Besar of Perak : Abdul Wahab Toh Muda Abdul Aziz Events 8 January – Sabak Bernam declared as a white area (free from the communist insurgency) during the Malayan Emergency. 12 January – Setapak High School was founded. 4 April – Sultan Alam Shah Islamic College was founded. May – Malacca state declared as a white area (free from the communist insurgency) during the Malayan Emergency. 4–5 June – 1955 Thomas Cup. Malaya winner this edition defeated Denmark. 27 July – First General Elections in Malaya. Alliance Party (Parti Perikatan) won 51 parliament seats of 52. 9 August – Tunku Abdul Rahman formed the first Rahman cabinet after being