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Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur
The Kuala Lumpur City Hall ( ms, Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur, abbreviated DBKL) is the city council which administers the city of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. This council was established after the city was officially granted city status on 1 February 1972. Their jurisdiction covers an area of 243 square kilometres. The council consists of the mayor plus fifteen members of the city advisory board appointed to serve a one-year term by the Minister of Territories. The current mayor of Kuala Lumpur is Mahadi Che Ngah, who has been in office since 1 October 2020. History The agency was formerly known as Kuala Lumpur Municipal Council ( Malay: ''Majlis Perbandaran Kuala Lumpur''). During British colonial times and early independence, Kuala Lumpur had been the capital of the country as well as the state of Selangor. On 1 April 1961, the name changed into Kuala Lumpur Federal Capital Commission ( Malay: ''Suruhanjaya Ibu Kota Persekutuan''). Kuala Lumpur later achieved city status ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DBKL Tower
The Kuala Lumpur City Hall ( ms, Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur, Abbreviation, abbreviated DBKL) is the city council which administers the city of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. This council was established after the city was officially granted city status on 1 February 1972. Their jurisdiction covers an area of 243 square kilometres. The council consists of the mayor plus fifteen members of the city advisory board appointed to serve a one-year term by the Ministry of Territories (Malaysia), Minister of Territories. The current mayor of Kuala Lumpur is Mahadi Che Ngah, who has been in office since 1 October 2020. History The agency was formerly known as Kuala Lumpur Municipal Council (Malay language, Malay: ''Majlis Perbandaran Kuala Lumpur''). During British colonial times and early independence, Kuala Lumpur had been the capital of the country as well as the state of Selangor. On 1 April 1961, the name changed into Kuala Lumpur Federal Capital Commission (Malay language, Malay: ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayor
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well as the means by which a mayor is elected or otherwise mandated. Depending on the system chosen, a mayor may be the chief executive officer of the municipal government, may simply chair a multi-member governing body with little or no independent power, or may play a solely ceremonial role. A mayor's duties and responsibilities may be to appoint and oversee municipal managers and employees, provide basic governmental services to constituents, and execute the laws and ordinances passed by a municipal governing body (or mandated by a state, territorial or national governing body). Options for selection of a mayor include direct election by the public, or selection by an elected governing council or board. The term ''mayor'' shares a linguistic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdul Ghani Pateh Akhir
Abdul (also transliterated as Abdal, Abdel, Abdil, Abdol, Abdool, or Abdoul; ar, عبد ال, ) is the most frequent transliteration of the combination of the Arabic word '' Abd'' (, meaning "Servant") and the definite prefix '' al / el'' (, meaning "the"). It is the initial component of many compound names, names made of two words. For example, , ', usually spelled ''Abdel Hamid'', ''Abdelhamid'', ''Abd El Hamid'' or ''Abdul Hamid'', which means "servant of The Praised" (God). The most common use for ''Abdul'' by far, is as part of a male given name, written in English. When written in English, ''Abdul'' is subject to variable spacing, spelling, and hyphenation. The meaning of ''Abdul'' literally and normally means "Slave of the", but English translations also often translate it to "Servant of the". Spelling variations Variations in spelling are primarily because of the variation in pronunciation. Arabic speakers normally pronounce and transcribe their names of Arabic origi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysian United Indigenous Party
The Malaysian United Indigenous Party ( ms, Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia), abbreviated BERSATU or PPBM, is a nationalist political party in Malaysia. The party was preceded by the United Indigenous Association of Malaysia (). It is a major component party within the Perikatan Nasional coalition and the Barisan Nasional coalition, after the collapse of the Pakatan-led government. BERSATU was approved and fully registered on 14 January 2017 by the Registrar of Societies (ROS) and the use of the BERSATU logo was authorized by the Malaysian Election Commission (SPR). The party held the Prime Ministerial position as well as the majority of positions in the cabinet from May 2020 to August 2021. The party's founding members came from the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) and Barisan Nasional rebel group Gabungan Ketua Cawangan Malaysia in 2016. Full membership in the party is limited to only Bumiputeras (indigenous communities of Malaysia). Non-Bumiputeras can join the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysian Indian Congress
The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC; ta, மலேசிய இந்திய காங்கிரஸ், Malēciya Intiya Kāṅkiras; formerly known as Malayan Indian Congress) is a Malaysian political party. It is one of the founding members of the coalition Barisan Nasional, previously known as the Alliance, which was in power from when the country achieved independence in 1957 until the elections in 2018. The party was among the first to fight for Malayan Independence and is one of the oldest parties in Malaysia. The MIC was established in August 1946 to advocate for Indian independence from British colonial rule. After India gained its independence, MIC turned its focus to the struggle for the independence of Malaya (now Malaysia), which was achieved in 1957. It positioned itself to represent the Indian community in Malaya in the post-World War II development of the country. The MIC, the United Malays National Organisation and the Malaysian Chinese Association formed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Malays National Organisation
The United Malays National Organisation (Malay: ; Jawi: ; abbreviated UMNO () or less commonly PEKEMBAR), is a nationalist right-wing political party in Malaysia. As the oldest continuous national political party within Malaysia (since its inception in 1946), UMNO has once been called Malaysia's "Grand Old Party". UMNO is a founding and the principal dominant member of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, which taken along with its predecessor Alliance, had been the main governing party of Malaysia from the independence of Malaya in 1957 until its defeat in the 2018 general election. From 1957 to 2018, every Prime Minister of Malaysia was also the President of UMNO. It has since returned to power twice as a result of the 2020-2022 Malaysian political crisis, firstly as a partner in a Perikatan Nasional-led government and subsequently as the leading party in a BN-led government with UMNO vice-president Ismail Sabri serving as Prime Minister. A race-focused party, UMNO's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nor Hisham Ahmad Dahlan
Datuk Seri Nor Hisham bin Ahmad Dahlan is a Malaysian civil servant who served as 12th Mayor of Kuala Lumpur. Honours * ** Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (D.P.M.S.) - Dato’ (2012) * ** Grand Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to: * Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood * Heterarchy, a system of organization wherein the elements have the potential to be ranked a number of d ... (S.M.W.) – Datuk Seri (2021) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Nor Hisham Ahmad Dahlan Mayors of Kuala Lumpur Knights Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor Living people 1956 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mhd Amin Nordin Abdul Aziz
Tan Sri Datuk Seri Mhd Amin Nordin bin Abdul Aziz (born 1 August 1955) is a Malaysian civil servant and former mayor of Kuala Lumpur from 2015 to 2018. Career Nordin was the Director-General of Kuala Lumpur City Hall before his appointment to the mayoral office. He was appointed Mayor of Kuala Lumpur by Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, Minister of Federal Territory. Honours Honours of Malaysia * : ** Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (2015) ** Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia#Commander, Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2017) * : ** Knight Commander of the Orders, decorations, and medals of the Malaysian states and federal territories#Federal Territories, Order of the Territorial Crown (PMW) – Datuk (2008) ** Grand Commander of the List of post-nominal letters (Malaysia), Order of the Territorial Crown (SMW) – Datuk Seri (2016) References 1955 births Living people Mayors of Kuala Lum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmad Fuad Ismail
Tan Sri Ahmad Fuad bin Ismail (born 16 July 1953) was the 9th mayor of Kuala Lumpur. He took office from 14 December 2008 to 13 July 2012. Honour Honour of Malaysia * : ** Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (A.M.N.) (1991) ** Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (P.S.M.) - Tan Sri (2011) * ** Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (D.S.I.S.) - Dato’ (2002) * ** Officer of the Order of the Defender of State (D.S.P.N.) - Dato’ (2005) * ** Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (D.S.D.K.) - Dato’ (2008) * ** Grand Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to: * Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood * Heterarchy, a system of organization wherein the elements have the potential to be ranked a number of d ... (S.M.W.) - Datuk Seri (2010) References Mayors of Kuala Lumpur Livi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elyas Omar
Elyas bin Omar (16 November 1936 – 15 May 2018) was the third Mayor of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia as well the longest serving as Mayor in Kuala Lumpur history. He served for a period of 10 years. Elyas was the president of the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) and during his tenure, Malaysia won the Thomas Cup in 1992. In football, Elyas was president of Kuala Lumpur FA when it won the Malaysia Cup three times in a row from 1987 to 1989. On 17 November 1992, he was succeeded by Mazlan Ahmad as Mayor of Kuala Lumpur. Personal life He married Fawziah Abdul Hamid, with whom he has three children and Dayang Normala Haji Awang Tambi with whom he has five children. In 2000, he divorced Fawziah Abdul Hamid. Honours Honours of Malaysia * : ** Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1969) ** Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (JSM) (1976) ** Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1990) * : ** Gran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaacob Abdul Latiff
Yaacob bin Abdul Latiff (1 February 1918 – 9 September 1985) was the second Mayor of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia since it was officially conferred the status of the city on 16 May 1972. He served for a period of 8 years. On 1 November 1980, he was succeeded by Elyas Omar. His son, Ibrahim Yaacob is the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) candidates for Setiawangsa's parliamentary constituency during the 2008 General Election in Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory. He lost to the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Zulhasnan Rafique in the election. Honours Honours of Malaysia * Malaya: ** Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1958) * Malaysia: ** Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1966) * Selangor: ** Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (SPMS) – Dato' Seri (1975) Places named in honour of him * SMK Yaacob Latiff, Taman Maluri, Kuala Lumpur * Jalan Yaacob Latiff, ''(formerly Jalan Tenteram)'', Bandar Tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
