2004 in Malaysia
This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 2004, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.
Incumbent political figures
Federal level
- Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin
- Raja Permaisuri Agong: Tuanku Fauziah
- Prime Minister: Dato' Sri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
- [Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia|Prime Minister of Malaysia|Deputy Prime Minister]: Dato' Sri Najib Tun Razak
- Chief Justice: Ahmad Fairuz Abdul Halim
State level
- Sultan of Johor: Sultan Iskandar
- Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah
- Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Ismail Petra
- Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Faizuddin
- Sultan of Perak: Sultan Azlan Shah
- Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Ahmad Shah
- Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah
- Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin
- Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Jaafar
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang: Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca:
- * Tun Syed Ahmad Al-Haj bin Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin
- * Tun Mohd Khalid Yaakob
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak: Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah: Tun Ahmad Shah Abdullah
Events
- 7 January - Najib Tun Razak was appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia.
- January - Islam Hadhari was introduced by the federal government.
- 16 January - A 10-year-old girl Nurul Huda Abdul Ghani was raped and murdered at Tenaga Nasional's Tanjung Pelepas intake, Johor.
- 2 February - Kailan Hassan, the mother of incumbent Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi died.
- 15 February - The pilot batch of Malaysia's first National Service program began their training at various camps across Malaysia. Two additional batches joined the program in mid-March.
- 4 Mac - Malaysian Institute of Integrity was established.
- 21 March - The 2004 General Elections. Barisan Nasional coalition won a landslide majority and retook Terengganu from the PAS.
- 23 April - National Integrity Plan was launched.
- May - Two students from Universiti Teknologi MARA, Muhammad Muqharabbin Mokhtarruddin and Ahmad Redzuan Rozal were the first tertiary students from Southeast Asia to reach the peak of Mount Everest.
- June - The first polymer notes of Malaysian Ringgit RM 5 were introduced.
- 1 June - AmFinance Bhd agreed to pay RM52 million to 139 plaintiffs in the lawsuit over the Highland Towers collapse led by Dr Benjamin George.
- 1 July - The electronic payment system, Touch 'n Go and Smart TAG, were made compulsory in all Malaysians expressways.
- July - RapidKL bus and transit service was launched.
- August - Opening of the East Coast Expressway from Karak to Kuantan.
- 31 August - "Puteri Gunung Ledang" hit the screens.
- 2 September - Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim, the former Deputy Prime Minister, was released after serving six years in prison. He would later lead the opposition party PKR.
- 12 October - A landslide occurred on the North–South Expressway near Gua Tempurung, Perak.
- November - Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad handed over the operations of the LRT and bus services to Rapid KL.
- 30 November - Sharifah Mazlina Syed Abdul Kadir became the first Asian woman to ski-sail across Antarctica.
- 26 December - The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami killed about 130,000 people including more than 70 Malaysians. The tsunami was observed in Penang, Kedah and Perak.
Births
- 20 January – Lorenzo Irmann – Actor
- 2 February – Lovelly Anne Robberth – Karateka
- 12 February – Shania Hendrik – Actress
- 24 March – Sophia Zuhri – Singer
- *31 March –
- Redzwan Adha – Actor
- Putri Jannah Izwandy – Actress
- 1 April – Justin Hoh – Badminton player
- 22 April – Fikry Kiki – Singer, Actor, and TV Host
- 5 May – Aqeesh Aleeya – Singer, Actress
- 4 June – Zarif Ghazzi – Actor
- 22 July – Niathalia Sherawinnie Yampil – Karateka
- 1 September — Siti Nurshuhaini — Badminton player
- 9 September – Muhammad Aiqal Asmadie – Karateka
- 13 October – Wong Zi Hong – Wushu athlete
- 25 October – Danish Iskandar – Actor
- 10 December – Naccy Nelly Evvaferra Rojin – Karateka
- *15 December –
- Fang Ze Zeng – Figure skater
- Qistina Khaled – Actress, singer
Deaths
- 21 February – Khoo Teck Puat - Business tycoon and founder of Maybank
- 14 July – Tun Azizan Zainul Abidin - Corporate figure and President of Putrajaya Corporation and Petronas
- 14 October – Tun Mohamed Zahir Ismail - Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat