This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1948, together with births and deaths of significant Malayans. Malaya left the British colonial Malayan Union; the Federation of Malaya took place on 1 February. Incumbent political figures Central level Governor of Malaya : Edward Gent – (until 4 July) Henry Gurney – (from 1 October) Chief Minister Federation of Malaya : Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj (from 1 February) State level Perlis : Raja of Perlis : Syed Harun Putra Jamalullail Menteri Besar of Perlis : Raja Ahmad Raja Endut (from 1 February) Johore : Sultan of Johor : Sultan Ibrahim Al-Masyhur Menteri Besar of Johore : Onn Jaafar Kedah : Sultan of Kedah : Sultan Badlishah Menteri Besar of Kedah : Mohamad Sheriff Osman (from 1 February) Kelantan : Sultan of Kelantan : Sultan Ibrahim Menteri Besar of Kelantan : Nik Ahmad Kamil Nik Mahmud Terengganu : Sultan of Terengganu : Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Menteri Besar of Trengganu : Tengku Mohamad Sultan Ahmad Selangor : Sultan of Selangor : Sultan Sir Hishamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj Menteri Besar of Selangor : Hamzah Abdullah Penang : Monarchs : King George VI Residents-Commissioner : Sydney Noel King (until unknown date) Arthur Vincent Aston (from unknown date) Malacca : Monarchs : King George VI Residents-Commissioner : John Falconer Negri Sembilan : Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan : Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad Menteri Besar Negri Sembilan : Abdul Malek Yusuf (from 1 February) Pahang : Sultan of Pahang : Sultan Abu Bakar Menteri Besar of Pahang : Mahmud Mat (from 1 February) Perak : British Adviser of Perak : Arthur Vincent Aston (until unknown date) James Innes Miller (from unknown date) Sultan of Perak : Sultan Abdul Aziz Al-Mutasim Billah Shah Ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa I (until 27 March) Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah (from 27 March) Menteri Besar of Perak : Abdul Wahab Toh Muda Abdul Aziz (from 1 February) Events Early 1948 – The British government banned Angkatan Wanita Sedar (AWAS), together with several other political parties like PKMM and Hisbul Muslimin, accusing them of having connections to the Malayan Communist Party. 1 February – The Federation of Malaya was established, replacing the Malayan Union. 18 February – Keeper of the Rulers' Seal was established. 16 June – Three European estate managers were murdered at Sg. Siput, Perak, which led to the