Elyas Omar
Elyas Omar | |
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| 3rd Mayor of Kuala Lumpur | |
| In office 1 November 1980 – 17 September 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Yaacob Abdul Latiff |
| Succeeded by | Mazlan Ahmad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elyas bin Omar 16 November 1936 |
| Died | 15 May 2018 (aged 81) National Heart Institute, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Resting place | Jalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur |
| Spouse(s) | Fawziah Abdul Hamid (div. 2000) Dayang Normala Binti Awang Tambi |
| Children | 8 |
| Education | University of Malaya |
Elyas bin Omar (16 November 1936 – 15 May 2018)[1][2][3] 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.[4][5] Elyas was the president of the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) and during his tenure, Malaysia won the Thomas Cup in 1992.[6] In football, Elyas was president of Kuala Lumpur FA when it won the Malaysia Cup three times in a row from 1987 to 1989.[7] On 17 November 1992, he was succeeded by Mazlan Ahmad as Mayor of Kuala Lumpur.[4][8]
Personal life
[edit]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
[edit]Honours of Malaysia
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Malaysia :
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1990)[9]
Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (JSM) (1976)[10]
Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1969)
Federal Territory (Malaysia) :
Grand Knight of the Order of the Territorial Crown (SUMW) – Datuk Seri Utama (2016)[11][12]
Grand Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (SMW) – Datuk Seri (2008)[13]
Pahang :
Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) – Dato' Indera (1988)
Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (DSAP) – Dato'
Penang :
Companion of the Order of the Defender of State (DMPN) – Dato' (1985)
Selangor :
Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (DSSA) – Dato' (1989)[14]
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Places named in honour of him
[edit]- Auditorium Elyas Omar.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "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".
- ^ a b "#Jubli Emas: Kenali Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur". 12 January 2022.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. 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.
- ^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1990" (PDF).
- ^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1976" (PDF).
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Dr M heads awards list". The Star. 1 February 2008. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "DSSA 1989". awards.selangor.gov.my.
- ^ Msar, Syazwan (10 December 2015). "Lebih interaktif". Harian Metro.
External links
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