Mayor of Kuala Lumpur

The Mayor of Kuala Lumpur (Malay: Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur) is the chief executive for the local government of Kuala Lumpur, the capital and largest city of Malaysia. Each year, the Mayor of Kuala Lumpur presents the Kuala Lumpur city budget to the Kuala Lumpur City Hall. He is charged with managing an annual budget of MYR 2.905 billion (as of 2018)[1]

Mayor of Kuala Lumpur
Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur
Incumbent
Datuk Seri Mahadi Che Ngah
since 1 October 2020
Kuala Lumpur City Hall
StyleYang Berbahagia
Member ofKuala Lumpur City Advisory Board
Reports toMinistry of Federal Territories
SeatTingkat 28, Menara DBKL 1, Jalan Raja Laut, 50350 Kuala Lumpur
AppointerMinister of Federal Territories
Term lengthTwo years
Constituting instrumentCity of Kuala Lumpur Act 1971 [Act 59]
Federal Capital Act 1960 [Act 190]
Inaugural holderLokman Yusof
Formation1 February 1972 (1972-02-01)
Websitewww.dbkl.gov.my

Chronological list

Appointed mayors of Kuala Lumpur

Since 1972, the city has been led by thirteen mayors. The previous mayors are listed as below:[2]

#MayorTerm startTerm endTime in office
1.Lokman Yusof1 February 1972 (1972-02-01)15 May 1972 (1972-05-15)104 days
2.Yaacob Abdul Latiff16 May 1972 (1972-05-16)31 January 1981 (1981-01-31)8 years, 260 days
3.Elyas Omar1 February 1981 (1981-02-01)16 November 1992 (1992-11-16)11 years, 289 days
4.Mazlan Ahmad17 November 1992 (1992-11-17)13 December 1995 (1995-12-13)3 years, 26 days
5.Kamaruzzaman Shariff14 December 1995 (1995-12-14)13 December 2001 (2001-12-13)5 years, 364 days
6.Mohmad Shaid Mohd Taufek14 December 2001 (2001-12-14)13 December 2004 (2004-12-13)2 years, 365 days
7.Ruslin Hasan14 December 2004 (2004-12-14)13 December 2006 (2006-12-13)1 year, 364 days
8.Ab Hakim Borhan14 December 2006 (2006-12-14)13 December 2008 (2008-12-13)1 year, 365 days
9.Ahmad Fuad Ismail14 December 2008 (2008-12-14)17 July 2012 (2012-07-17)3 years, 216 days
10.Ahmad Phesal Talib18 July 2012 (2012-07-18)17 July 2015 (2015-07-17)2 years, 364 days
11.Mhd Amin Nordin Abdul Aziz18 July 2015 (2015-07-18)30 September 2018 (2018-09-30)3 years, 74 days
12.Nor Hisham Ahmad Dahlan1 October 2018 (2018-10-01)30 September 2020 (2020-09-30)1 year, 365 days
13.Mahadi Che Ngah1 October 2020 (2020-10-01)Incumbent1 year, 197 days

References
  1. "DBKL allocates RM2.9b under 2018 budget - Malay Mail".
  2. Ezani, Emizul. "KLCH History". www.dbkl.gov.my.
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