Federation of Malaya

  Federation of Malaya

 

From 1946 to 1948, the eleven Malay states formed a single British crown colony known as the Malayan Union.  Due to opposition from Malay nationalists, the Union was disbanded and replaced by the Federation of Malaya, which restored the symbolic positions of the rulers of the Malay states.

Within the Federation, while the Malay states were protectorates of the United Kingdom, Penang and Malacca remained British colonial territories. Like the Malayan Union before it, the Federation did not include Singapore. 

The Federation of Malaya Agreement was signed on 21 January 1948 at King House by the Malay rulers, and by Sir Edward Gent as the representative of the British government. The Agreement superseded the Agreement creating the Malayan Union, and prepared for the establishment of the Federation of Malaya on 1 February 1948. 

The Federation became independent from British colonial rule and became an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations on 31 August 1957.    

In 1963, the Federation was reconstituted as "Malaysia" when it federated with the British territories of Singapore, Sarawak, and North Borneo.  Singapore separated from Malaysia to become an independent republic on 9 August 1965.

 

 

 

National Definitive Series

5 May 1957

 

Malaya Independence Day

31 August 1957

 

Conference of the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East ( ECAFE )

5 March 1958

 

1^st Anniversary of Independence

31 August 1958

 

10^th Anniversary of Human Rights Day

10 December 1958

 

Installation of Sultan Abdul Halim ( Kedah )

20 February 1959

 

Inauguration of Parliament

12 September 1959

 

Coronation of Sultan Ismail ( Johor )

10 February 1960

 

World Refugee Year

7 April 1960

 

15^th Meeting of the International Rubber Study Group

19 September 1960

 

Installation of Agong III, Tuanku Syed Putra

4 January 1961

 

Installation of Tuanku Munawir ( Negeri Sembilan )

17 April 1961

 

Coronation of Sultan Salahuddin ( Selangor )

18 June 1961

 

13^th Colombo Plan Consultative Committee Meeting

30 October 1961

 

World Malaria Eradication Campaign

7 April 1962

 

National Language Month

21 July 1962

 

Free Primary Education

   

1 October 1962

 

Freedom from Hunger

21 March 1963

 

Cameron Highlands Hydroelectric Scheme

26 June 1963

 

Malaysia 2017 Sarawak State Legislative Assembly > 150th Anniversary

Date of Issue 8 November 2017

Stamp Value: 60sen

Stamp Size: 70mm x 30mm

Perforation: 14

Sheet Content: 10 stamps

Paper: Tullis Rusell High Reading Yellow / Green Phosphor Gummed Stamp Paper 103gsm

Printing Process: Lithography

Printer: Southern Colour Print, New Zealand

Stamp Designer: Reign Associates Sdn Bhd

Malaysia 1987 Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, 33rd

 

Malaysia 1985 Parliament

 

Malaysia 1967 Sarawak Council Negri > 100th anniversary

The first legislative assembly in Sarawak was formed during the rule of the White Rajahs. The General Council (Majlis Umum) of the Kingdom of Sarawak was convened on 8 September 1867 by Charles Brooke, the Rajah Muda under the orders of James Brooke, then the Rajah of Sarawak. Its members were chosen from local tribe leaders who were thought to be capable of assisting Brooke in administering the kingdom. The General Council later evolved into the Council Negri in 1903.

It continued to function even after Sarawak was ceded to the British Empire in 1946. Since 1963, when Sarawak joined with Malaya, Singapore and North Borneo to form Malaysia, in line with the federal and state constitutions, members of the Assembly have been elected representatives.

The General Council members in 1867 were restricted to five British officers and 16 Malay and Melanau members with Rajah as the president. As the population of the state grew, so do the members of the General Council. In 1937, Chinese and Ibans were included in the membership. The 1941 constitution of Sarawak supposedly end the Rajah's absolute rule over the council, however did not materialise due to Japanese occupation. In 1956, another constitution was drawn to expand the composition to 24 elected unofficial members, including 14 ex-officio, four nominated members, and three standing members. The unofficial members were elected through indirect three-tier system. In 1963, the membership was increased from 24 to 36 members.

Malaysia 1976 Sarawak State Council Building