2004 in Malaysia

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See also:	Other events of 2004 Timeline of Malaysian history

2004 in Malaysia is the 47th anniversary of Malaysia's independence.

The 2004 Asian Tsunami disaster at Tanjung Tokong, Penang

Incumbents

Federal level

• Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin
• Raja Permaisuri Agong: Tuanku Fauziah
• Prime Minister: Dato' Sri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
• Deputy Prime Minister: Dato' Sri Najib Tun Razak (from 7 January)

State level

• Sultan of Johor: Sultan Iskandar
• Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah
• Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Yahya Petra
• Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Faizuddin (Regent)
• 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 (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
• Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Jaafar
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca:
  • Tun Syed Ahmad Al-Haj bin Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin (Until February)
  • Tun Mohd Khalid Yaakob (From February)
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Ahmad Shah Abdullah (From 1 January)

Events

January

• 7 January — Najib Tun Razak was appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia.
• 8 January — 8TV goes on air for the first time today, replacing the former MetroVision closed four years ago.
• January — Islam Hadhari is introduced by the federal government.

February

• 16 January — A 10-year-old girl Nurul Huda Abdul Ghani was raped to death at Tenaga Nasional's Tanjung Pelepas intake, Johor.
• 2 February — Kailan Hassan, the mother of incumbent Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi dies.
• 15 February — The pilot batch of Malaysia's first National Service program begins their training at various camps across Malaysia. Two additional batches joined the program in mid-March.

March

• 21 March — The 2004 General Elections. Barisan Nasional coalition wins a landslide majority and retakes Terengganu from PAS.

May

• May — Two students from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Muhammad Muqharabbin Mokhtarruddin and Ahmad Redzuan Rozal are the first tertiary students from Southeast Asia to reach the peak of Mount Everest.

June

• June — The first polymer notes of Malaysian Ringgit RM 5 is introduced.
• 18 June — TV3 celebrates its 20th anniversary.

July

• 1 July — The electronic payment system, Touch 'n Go and Smart TAG, have been made compulsory in all Malaysians expressways.
• July — RapidKL bus and transit service are launched.

August

• August — Opening of the East Coast Expressway (Phase 1 = Pahang state) from Karak to Kuantan.
• 31 August — "Puteri Gunung Ledang" (Princess of Mount Ledang (Ophir)) hits the screens.

September

• 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.

November

• November — Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad (SPNB) handed over the operations of the LRT and bus services to Rapid KL.

December

• 26 December — The 2004 Asian Tsunami killing about 130,000 people including more than 40 Malaysians. The tsunami was observed in Penang, Kedah and Perak.

National Day

Main theme

Keranamu Malaysia (Theme of Agriculture)

National Day Parade

• Kuantan, Pahang

Deaths

• Khoo Tech Puat — Malaysian business tycoon and founder of Maybank
• Tun Azizan Zainul Abidin — corporate figure and President of Putrajaya Corporation and Petronas
• Kailan Hassan — mother of fifth Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
• Ibrahim Pendek — Malay actors
• Tun Mohamed Zahir Ismail — Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat

See also

• 2004
• 2003 in Malaysia | 2005 in Malaysia
• History of Malaysia