1925 in British Malaya

This article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1925, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans.

Incumbent political figures

Central level

State level

Perlis :
* Raja of Perlis : Syed Alwi Syed Saffi Jamalullail
Johore :
* Sultan of Johor : Sultan Ibrahim Al-Masyhur
Kedah :
* Sultan of Kedah : Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah
Kelantan :
* Sultan of Kelantan : Sultan Ismail
Terengganu :
* Sultan of Terengganu : Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah
Selangor :
* British Residents of Selangor : Oswald Francis Gerard Stonor
* Sultan of Selangor : Sultan Alaeddin Sulaiman
Penang :
* Residents-Councillor : William Peel
Malacca :
* Residents-Councillor : Ralph Scott
Negri Sembilan :
* British Residents of Negri Sembilan :
** Edward Shaw Hose
** Ernest Charteris Holford Wolff
* Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan : Tuanku Muhammad Shah ibni Almarhum Tuanku Antah
Pahang :
* British Residents of Pahang : Henry Wagstaffe Thomson
* Sultan of Pahang : Sultan Abu Bakar
Perak :
* British Residents of Perak :
** Cecil William Chase Parr
** Oswald Francis Gerard Stonor
* Sultan of Perak : Sultan Abdul Aziz Al-Mutasim Billah Shah Ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa I

Events

29 June – The Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia is founded.
July – The British government agrees to suppress the Kuomintang in Malaya.
Unknown date – Toh Allang Chinese Tin Ltd. is the first all-Chinese limited liability company established in Perak.

Births

1 January – Ahmad Koroh, fifth governor of Sabah
18 February – Ghafar Baba, former 6th Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia
10 July – Mahathir Mohamad, former 4th and 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia
8 August – Aziz Sattar, actor and comedian
*22 December - Harun Idris, former 8th Chief Minister of Selangor

Deaths

5 September – Lionel Mabbot Woodward, Chief Judicial Commissioner of the Federated Malay States