Elyas Omar
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Datuk Seri Utama Elyas Omar | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Mayor of Kuala Lumpur | |
| In office 1 February 1983 – 17 November 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Yaacob Abdul Latiff |
| Succeeded by | Mazlan Ahmad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 November 1936 Penang, Straits Settlements (now Malaysia) |
| Died | 15 May 2018 (aged 81) National Heart Institute, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Spouse(s) | Fawziah Abdul Hamid (div. 2000) Dayang Normala Haji Awang Tambi |
| Alma mater | University of Malaya |
Elyas bin Omar (16 November 1936 – 15 May 2018)[1][2][3] was the third Mayor of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[4] Elyas was the President of the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) and during his tenure, Malaysia won the Thomas Cup in 1992.[5] In football, Elyas was president of Kuala Lumpur FA when it won the Malaysia Cup three times in a row from 1987 to 1989.[6] On 17 November 1992, he was succeeded by as Mayor of Kuala Lumpur.[7]
Personal life[]
He married Fawziah Abdul Hamid, with whom he has three children and Dayang Normala Haji Awang Tambi with whom he has five children. In 2000, he divorced Fawziah Abdul Hamid.
Honours[]
Honours of Malaysia[]
Malaysia :
Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1969)
Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (JSM) (1976)
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1990)[8]
Federal Territory (Malaysia) :
Pahang :
Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (DSAP) – Dato'
Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) – Dato' Indera (1988)
Selangor :
Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (DSSA) – Dato' (1989)[12]
Penang :
Companion of the Order of the Defender of State (DMPN) – Dato' (1985)
References[]
- ^ "Tan Sri Dato' Elyas Omar". National Archives of Malaysia. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Tan Sri Dato' Elyas Omar". National Archives of Malaysia. Retrieved 2 October 2018. (in Malay)
- ^ "Mohd Hafifi Mansor – Olympic Council of Malaysia".
- ^ "Elyas solves Benteng hawker woes". New Straits Times. 10 December 1982. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
- ^ "Rafiz: 1992 Thomas Cup winning team had all-round depth". The Star. Malaysia. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ "The History". Kuala Lumpur Football Association. Archived from the original on 29 January 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ "Elyas: Much work needed for 2020". Archived from the original on 7 July 2014.
- ^ "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Dr M heads awards list". The Star. 1 February 2008. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Armed forces chief heads list of award recipients in conjunction with Federal Territories day". New Straits Times. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Panglima ATM dahului senarai penerima darjah kebesaran WP". Berita Harian (in Malay). 1 February 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "DSSA 1989". awards.selangor.gov.my. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
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