16th Mayor
Date of Appointment:
15 November 2025
Background History
Introduction
Kuala Lumpur City Hall (Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur, DBKL) is the local authority responsible for administering the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. The agency operates under the Ministry of Federal Territories. DBKL is entrusted with responsibilities including public health and sanitation, solid waste management and disposal, urban planning, environmental protection and control, economic and social development, as well as the general maintenance of city infrastructure. Executive authority is vested in the Mayor of Kuala Lumpur, who is appointed every three years by the Minister of Federal Territories of Malaysia, following the suspension of municipal elections in 1970.
History of Kuala Lumpur
From a small town, Kuala Lumpur has grown into the nation's capital and the largest city in Malaysia.
Today, Kuala Lumpur plays a vital role in various sectors, including business, finance, administration, education, religion, culture, and sports.
The municipal affairs of Kuala Lumpur have been managed by a sole corporation since April 1, 1961, initially under the Commissioner of the Federal Capital. This title was later changed to the Mayor of Kuala Lumpur when the city was officially granted city status on February 1, 1972.
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- Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia – Socioeconomic Report of W.P. Kuala Lumpur 2022
List of Mayors of Kuala Lumpur
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15th Mayor
Date of Appointment:
15 August 2024
YBhg. Dato' Seri TPr (Dr.) Maimunah Mohd Sharif
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14th Mayor
Date of Appointment:
17 April 2023
YBhg. Datuk Seri PMgr Sr Haji Kamarulzaman Mat Salleh
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13th Mayor
Date of Appointment:
01 October 2020
YBhg. Datuk Seri Haji Mahadi Che Ngah
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12th Mayor
Date of Appointment:
01 October 2018
YBhg. Datuk Seri Nor Hisham A. Dahlan
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11th Mayor
Date of Appointment:
18 July 2015
YBhg. Tan Sri Haji Mhd Amin Nordin Abd. Aziz
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10th Mayor
Date of Appointment:
18 July 2012
YBhg. Tan Sri Haji Ahmad Phesal Haji
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9th Mayor
Date of Appointment:
14 December 2008
YBhg. Tan Sri Ahmad Fuad Ismail
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8th Mayor
Date of Appointment:
14 December 2006
YBhg. Datuk Seri AB Hakim Borhan
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7th Mayor
Date of Appointment:
14 December 2004
YBhg. Dato' Haji Ruslin Haji Hasan
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6th Mayor
Date of Appointment:
17 November 2001
YBhg. Datuk Haji Mohmad Shaid Mohd Taufek
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5th Mayor
Date of Appointment:
14 December 1995
YBhg. Tan Sri Dato’ Kamaruzzaman Shariff
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4th Mayor
Date of Appointment:
17 November 1992
YBhg. Dato' Dr. Mazlan Ahmad
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3rd Mayor
Date of Appointment:
01 February 1981
YBhg. Tan Sri Dato' Haji Elyas Omar
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2nd Mayor
Date of Appointment:
01 July 1972
YBhg. Tan Sri Yaakob Abdul Latiff
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1st Mayor
Date of Appointment:
01 February 1972
YBhg. Tan Sri Dato’ Lokman Yusof
