Events
- 26 January - The Central Bank of Malaya (Bank Negara Tanah Melayu) is founded
- 19 February - Election Offences (Amendment) Ordinance 1959 was enacted.
- 20 February - Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah is installed as Sultan of Kedah
- 11 March - The Malayan Federation Royal Police Memorial Monument at Police Training Academy (now PULAPOL) Kuala Lumpur was officialized.
- 24 April - The last meeting of the Federal Legislative Council before being replaced by the Malayan Parliament.
- 19 August - The 1959 General Elections is held for the first time since independence on 31 August 1957.
- 12 September - The first Malayan Parliament opens by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
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