Tawau Municipal Council ( ms, Majlis Perbandaran Tawau, abbreviated MPT; zh, 斗湖市议会) is the

municipal council A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, rural counc ...

which administrates the town and municipalities area of

Tawau Tawau (, Jawi: , ), formerly known as Tawao, is the capital of the Tawau District in Sabah, Malaysia. It is the third-largest city in Sabah, after Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan. It is located on the Semporna Peninsula in the southeast coast of t ...

in the state of

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History

The municipal council is formed in 1982 following the merged between Tawau Town Board and Rural District Council on 1 January 1982. When Resident's office was abolished in the year, the chairman's office was taken over by an officer from the Public Service titled "Commissioner". In addition to being the Chairman, the commissioner is also the Head of Department before the commissioner title was replaced by the President and work officers of the municipal secretary following the establishment of the municipal council.

President of Tawau Municipal Council ''(Presiden)''

Since 1982, the town has been led by several presidents. The previous presidents are listed as below:

References

External links

* Tawau Local government in Sabah Municipal councils in Malaysia {{Sabah-stub