Elyas bin Omar (16 November 1936 – 15 May 2018) was the third Mayor of

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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

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(BAM) and during his tenure, Malaysia won the

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in 1992. In football, Elyas was president of

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when it won the

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three times in a row from 1987 to 1989. On 17 November 1992, he was succeeded by

Mazlan Ahmad Tan Sri Datuk Mazlan bin Ahmad (1941 – 1 April 2018) was a Malaysian civil servant who served as the 4th Mayor of Kuala Lumpur from 1992 to 1995. Death Mazlan died at Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia on 1 April 2018 and was buried a ...

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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

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(KMN) (1969) **

Companion of the

Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia The Most Esteemed Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia ( ms, Darjah Yang Mulia Setia Mahkota Malaysia) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country and awarded by the sovereign. The order was instituted on ...

(JSM) (1976) **

Commander of the

(PSM) – Tan Sri (1990) * : ** MY-FED Darjah Mahkota Wilayah - Grand Commander - SMW

Grand Commander of the

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(SMW) – Datuk Seri (2008) ** MY-FED Darjah Mahkota Wilayah - Grand Knight - SUMW

Grand Knight of the

(SUMW) – Datuk Seri Utama (2016) * : ** MY-PAH Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang - Knight Companion - DSAP

Knight Companion of the

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(DSAP) – Dato' ** MY-PAH Order of the Crown of Pahang - Grand Knight - SIMP

Grand Knight of the

Order of the Crown of Pahang The Esteemed Order of the Crown of Pahang (Malay: '' Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Pahang Yang Amat Mulia'') is a knighthood order of the Sultanate of Pahang. History The order was founded by Sultan Abu Bakar on 27 December 1968. It is awarded t ...

(SIMP) – Dato' Indera (1988) * : ** MY-SEL Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah - Knight Companion - DSSA

Knight Companion of the

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(DSSA) – Dato' (1989) * : ** MY-PEN Order of the Defender of State - Companion - DMPN

Companion of the

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(DMPN) – Dato' (1985)

Places named in honour of him

* Auditorium Elyas Omar.https://www.hmetro.com.my/mutakhir/2015/12/99161/lebih-interaktif

References

External links

Tan Sri Dato' Elyas Omar - Malaysian Government Archive
1936 births 2018 deaths Malaysian people of Malay descent Malaysian Muslims Mayors of Kuala Lumpur People from Penang Officers of the Order of the Defender of the Realm Companions of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia University of Malaya alumni {{Malaysia-politician-stub