1931 in British Malaya
This article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1931, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans.
Incumbent political figures
Central level
- Governor of Federated of Malay States :
- * Cecil Clementi
- Chief Secretaries to the Government of the FMS :
- * Charles Walter Hamilton Cochrane
- Governor of Straits Settlements :
- * Cecil Clementi
State level
- Perlis :
- * Raja of Perlis : Syed Alwi Syed Saffi Jamalullail
- Johore :
- * Sultan of Johor : Sultan Ibrahim Al-Masyhur
- Kedah :
- * Sultan of Kedah : Abdul Hamid Halim Shah
- Kelantan :
- * Sultan of Kelantan : Sultan Ismail Sultan Muhammad IV
- Trengganu :
- * Sultan of Trengganu : Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah
- Selangor :
- * British Residents of Selangor : James Lornie
- * Sultan of Selangor : Sultan Sir Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah
- Penang :
- * Monarchs : King George V
- * Residents-Councillors :
- ** Edward Wilmot Francis Gilman
- ** Percy Tothill Allen
- Malacca :
- * Monarchs : King George V
- * Residents-Councillors :
- Negri Sembilan :
- * British Residents of Negri Sembilan : James William Simmons
- * Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan : Tuanku Muhammad Shah ibni Almarhum Tuanku Antah
- Pahang :
- * British Residents of Pahang : Hugh Goodwin Russell Leonard
- * Sultan of Pahang : Sultan Abdullah al-Mu'tassim Billah
- Perak :
- * British Residents of Perak : Bertram Walter Elles
- * Sultan of Perak : Sultan Iskandar Shah
Events
- 2 February – St. Anthony's School, Teluk Intan was founded by Rev. Fr. Michel Bonamy.
- Unknown date – Construction began on Masjid Alwi, Perlis.
Births
- 10 January – Nik Abdul Aziz bin Nik Mat _ Politician and Muslim cleric
- 2 August – Sha'ari Tadin, politician
- Unknown date – Abdullah bin Mohamed – Philosopher
- Unknown date – Shafiee Jaafar – Actor
- Unknown date – Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas – Philosopher
- Unknown date – Umi Kalthum – Actress