Ipoh City Council
The Ipoh City Council (Malay: Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh, abbreviated MBI) is the city council which administers the city of Ipoh in the state of Perak, Malaysia. This council was established after the city was officially granted city status on 27 May 1988. Their jurisdiction covers an area of 643 square kilometres.
Ipoh City Council Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh | |
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 Flag of Ipoh City Council | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Preceded by | Ipoh Municipal Council |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | Rumaizi Baharin since 1 April 2020 |
Secretary | Mohd Zakuan Zakaria since Not defined |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 24 |
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Political groups | Councillors: |
Length of term | July 2018 - July 2019 |
| Motto | |
| Ipoh Clean, Green and Progressive (Ipoh Bersih, Hijau, dan Maju) | |
| Meeting place | |
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| MBI Building Jalan Sultan Abdul Jalil, Greentown, 30450 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia 4.59866°N 101.08992°E | |
| Website | |
| mbi | |
| Constitution | |
| Local Government Act 1976 | |
The council consists of the mayor plus twenty-four councillors appointed to serve a one-year term by the Perak State Government. MBI is responsible for public health and sanitation, waste removal and management, town planning, environmental protection and building control, social and economic development and general maintenance functions of urban infrastructure
History
Ipoh City Council started as a Sanitary Board in 1893, formed by the British. From its gradual and sturdy development, it obtained its Municipal status in 1962 and was declared a city on 27 May 1988.
In general, the Ipoh City Council as the local authority, is a Corporate Body established under the Local Government Act 1976 (Act 171), being the body responsible for managing the Ipoh City area based on local interest, as well as a local planning authority under the Town and Country Planning Act 1976 (Act 172); MBI is directly tasked by Law to formulate and implement development planning policies based on centralised locality in accordance to the policies set by the Government.
Currently, the boundary of the Council covers an area of 643 square kilometres with a population of over 720,000 people. As the state capital of Perak, Ipoh serves as the centre of administration, commerce, sports, finance, politics, religion and education. Now under the leadership of the Mayor, the Ipoh City Council continues its effort to transform the city into a dynamic and distinguished city.
Appointed mayors of Ipoh
| No | Mayor | Term start | Term end |
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| 1 | Umar Abu | 27 May 1988 | 31 May 1993 |
| 2 | Ismail Shah Bodin | 1 June 1993 | 31 December 1994 |
| 3 | Ahmad Saleh Sarif | 2 January 1995 | 31 December 1997 |
| 4 | Talaat Husain | 1 February 1998 | 2 December 2002 |
| 5 | Sirajuddin Salleh | 3 December 2002 | 15 April 2004 |
| 6 | Hassan Nawawi Abdul Rahman | 1 May 2004 | 23 July 2006 |
| 7 | Mohd Rafiai Moktar | 24 July 2006 | 5 June 2008 |
| 8 | Roshidi Hashim | 23 July 2008 | 2 January 2014 |
| 9 | Harun Rawi | 2 January 2014 | 30 June 2015 |
| 10 | Zamri Man | 1 July 2015 | 1 July 2019 |
| 11 | Ahmad Suaidi | 1 July 2019 | 31 March 2020 |
| 12 | Rumaizi Baharin | 1 April 2020 | Incumbent |
Current appointed councillors
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Departments
- Pejabat Korporat Bandaraya
- Jabatan Kesihatan
- Jabatan Perlesenan dan Penguatkuasaan
- Jabatan Penilaian & Pengurusan Harta
- Jabatan Kejuruteraan
- Jabatan Perancang
- Jabatan Kewangan
- Jabatan Landskap & Rekreasi
- Jabatan Hal Ehwal Komuniti
- Jabatan Bangunan
- Jabatan Khidmat Pengurusan
- Pejabat Penasihat Undang-Undang
- Pejabat Audit Dalaman
- Pejabat Pesuruhjaya Bangunan (COB)
- Pejabat OSC (One Stop Centre)
- Pejabat Pembangunan Projek Khas Bandaraya
Administration Area
Below are the administration area for Ipoh City Council which further breakdown into 24 zones.[1]
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ZONE 1A
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ZONE 8
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ZONE 15
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References
- "JAWATANKUASA PERWAKILAN PENDUDUK (JPP) | Portal Rasmi Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh (MBI)". www.mbi.gov.my (in Malay). Retrieved 17 August 2018.