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Decades:	1930s 1940s 1950s
See also:	Other events of 1930 History of Malaysia  • Timeline  • Years

This article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1930, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans.

• Governor of Federated of Malay States :
  • Hugh Clifford (until 5 February)
  • Cecil Clementi (from 5 February)
• Chief Secretaries to the Government of the FMS :
  • Sir William Peel (until unknown date)
  • Charles Walter Hamilton Cochrane (from unknown date)
• Governor of Straits Settlements :
  • Hugh Clifford (until 20 October)
  • Cecil Clementi (from 5 February)

• 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 :
    • Captain Meadows Frost (until unknown date)
    • Edward Wilmot Francis Gilman (from unknown date)
• 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 : C. F. J. Green
  • Sultan of Pahang : Sultan Abdullah al-Mu'tassim Billah
• Perak :
  • British Residents of Perak : Charles Walter Hamilton Cochrane
  • Sultan of Perak : Sultan Iskandar Shah

• 30 April – The Malayan Communist Party was founded and replaced South Seas Communist Party.^[1]
• Unknown date – The Lee Rubber Building was completed.^[2]

• 15 April – Sakaran Dandai – 8th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah (1995-2002)
• 29 April – Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah – 16th Sultan of Terengganu (died 1998)
• 29 May – Choong Ewe Beng – Badminton player (died 2013)
• 24 August – Sidique Ali Merican, sprinter and sports administrator (died 2009)
• 24 October – Sultan Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah ibni Almarhum Sultan Abu Bakar – 5th Sultan of Pahang
• Unknown date – A. Rahim – Actor (died 1992)
• Unknown date – A. Wahid – Actor
• Unknown date – Ghazali Sumantri – Actor (died 2001)
• Unknown date – Kamaruddin bin Mohd Isa – Politician (died 1989)
• Unknown date – Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah – 16th Sultan of Terengganu (died 1998)

• 10 September – Abdul Rahman Andak – 1st State Secretary of Johor (1894-1909)

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