Yaacob bin Abdul Latiff (1 February 1918 – 9 September 1985) was the second Mayor of
Kuala Lumpur
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Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
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
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 Associat ...
.
His son, Ibrahim Yaacob is the
Parti Keadilan Rakyat
The People's Justice Party ( ms, Parti Keadilan Rakyat , often known simply as KEADILAN or PKR) is a reformist political party in Malaysia, formed in 2003 by a merger of the National Justice Party and the older Malaysian People's Party. The ...
(PKR) candidates for
Setiawangsa
Setiawangsa is an eastern suburb in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, located less than 4 kilometres from the city centre and located right next to Ampang. There are 4 main residentials within this area;
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's
parliamentary constituency
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during the
2008 General Election in Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory. He lost to the
Barisan Nasional
The National Front ( ms, Barisan Nasional; abbrev: BN) is a political coalition of Malaysia that was founded in 1973 as a coalition of centre-right and right-wing political parties. It is also the third largest political coalition with 30 se ...
(BN) candidate
Zulhasnan Rafique
Zulhasnan bin Rafique ( Jawi: ذوالحسنان بن رفيق; born 20 September 1954) is a Malaysian politician and the former Minister of Federal Territories. He is a former Member of Parliament of Malaysia for Wangsa Maju and Setiawangsa c ...
in the election.
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
* Malaya:
** Companion of the
Order of the Defender of the Realm
The Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm ( ms, Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country. The Order Motto are 'Dipeliharakan Allah-Pangkuan Negara' (By the Grace o ...
(JMN) (1958)
* Malaysia:
**
Commander 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 ...
(PSM) – Tan Sri (1966)
* Selangor:
**
Knight Grand Commander of the
Order of the Crown of Selangor
The Most Illustrious Order of the Crown of Selangor (Bahasa Melayu: ''Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Selangor Yang Amat Mulia'') is an order awarded by Sultan of Selangor as a reward for general services to the sultan and state of Selangor. It was fou ...
(SPMS) – Dato' Seri (1975)
Places named in honour of him
*
SMK Yaacob Latiff,
Taman Maluri,
Kuala Lumpur
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* Jalan Yaacob Latiff, ''(formerly Jalan Tenteram)'',
Bandar Tun Razak
Bandar Tun Razak is a township and parliamentary constituency in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is named after the second Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdul Razak.
There are a number of schools and institutions of learning in Bandar Tun Razak. ...
,
Kuala Lumpur
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* SK Yaacob Latif 1,
Taman Maluri,
Kuala Lumpur
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References
Malaysian Muslims
Mayors of Kuala Lumpur
1918 births
1985 deaths
Year of death missing
Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia
Ambassadors of Malaysia to Thailand
Ambassadors of Malaysia to Egypt
Ambassadors of Malaysia to Indonesia
Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor
Companions of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
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