Yaacob bin Abdul Latiff (1 February 1918 – 9 September 1985) was the second Mayor of

Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur (KL), officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, is the capital city and a Federal Territories of Malaysia, federal territory of Malaysia. It is the largest city in the country, covering an area of with a census population ...

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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, as well as the longest serving Mayor in the History of Kuala Lumpur. He served for a period of 12 years. Elyas was the president of the Badminton Associatio ...

. His son, Ibrahim Yaacob was

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(PKR) candidate 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; # Taman Setiawangsa # Tiara Setiawangsa # Bukit ...

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during the 2008 General Election in Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory. He lost to

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(BN) candidate,

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in the election.

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

* : ** Companion of the

Order of the Defender of the Realm The Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm () is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country. The Order Motto are 'Dipeliharakan Allah-Pangkuan Negara' (By the Grace of God-Defender of the Realm). The o ...

(JMN) (1958) * : **

Commander of the

Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia The Most Esteemed Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia () is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country and awarded by the sovereign. The order was instituted on 15 April 1966 and gazetted on 30 June 1966 ...

(PSM) – Tan Sri (1966) * : ** MY-SEL Order of the Crown of Selangor - Knight Grand Commander - SPMS

Knight Grand Commander of the

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(SPMS) – Dato' Seri (1975)

Places named in honour of him

* SMK Yaacob Latiff,

Taman Maluri Maluri is a suburb in the constituency of Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, situated near the border of the constituency of Titiwangsa. It is located along Cheras Road Federal Route 1 and can be accessed through Maluri station served by the LRT Ampang L ...

* Jalan Yaacob Latiff, ''(formerly Jalan Tenteram)'',

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* SK Yaacob Latif 1,

References

Malaysian Muslims Mayors of Kuala Lumpur 1918 births 1985 deaths 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 {{Malaysia-politician-stub