Yaacob Abdul Latiff
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Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Yaacob Abdul Latiff PSM | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Mayor of Kuala Lumpur | |
| In office 16 May 1972 – 31 January 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Lokman Yusof |
| Succeeded by | Elyas Omar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1918 Klang, Selangor, Federated Malay States |
| Died | 1999 (aged 80–81) |
Tan Sri Yaacob bin Abdul Latiff (born 1 February 1918[1][2] – 1999[3]) was the second Mayor of Kuala Lumpur,[4] Malaysia since it was officially conferred the status of the city on 1 February 1972. He served for a period of 10 years. On 1 February 1981, he was succeeded by Elyas Omar.
His son, Ibrahim Yaakob is the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) candidates for Setiawangsa's parliamentary constituency during the 2008 General Elections in Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory. He lost to the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Zulhasnan Rafique in the elections.
Honours[]
Honour of Malaysia[]
Malaysia :
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (P.S.M.) - Tan Sri (1966)[5]
Places named in honour of him[]
- SMK Yaacob Latiff, Taman Maluri, Kuala Lumpur
- , (formerly ), Bandar Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur
- , Taman Maluri, Kuala Lumpur
References[]
- ^ Profile of Yaacob Latif
- ^ "Two Interviews with Tan Sri Yaacob bin Latiff".
- ^ http://www.pressreader.com/malaysia/the-borneo-post/20130412/282136403886937
- ^ "Thousands Flock To Lake Gardens To Celebrate". New Straits Times. 3 February 1976. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat pada tahun 1966" (PDF).
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