Johor Bahru City Council

Johor Bahru City Council (MBJB; Malay: Majlis Bandaraya Johor Bahru) is a local council which administrates Johor Bahru city centre and other areas of the Iskandar Malaysia area in Johor, Malaysia. This agency is under Johor state government. MBJB are 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.

Johor Bahru City Council

Majlis Bandaraya Johor Bahru
Local Government Act 1976
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Type
Type
Local authority
of the Johor Bahru
Leadership
Mayor
Dato' Haji Adib Azhari bin Daud, Since 17 November 2019
Structure
Seats22
Political groups
Councillors:
  •   DAP (5)
  •   PKR (6)
  •   AMANAH (6)
  •   BERSATU (5)
Length of term
July 2018－December 2019
Motto
Berkhidmat, Berbudaya, Berwawasan
Meeting place
Bangunan MBJB, Bukit Senyum
Website
www.mbjb.gov.my/home
Footnotes
Previously known as Majlis Perbandaran Johor Bahru or Johor Bahru Municipal Council until 1993

History

Formerly known as Majlis Perbandaran Johor Bahru (MPJB) (Johor Bahru Municipal Council). Johor Bahru was granted a city status on 1 January 1994.

President/Mayors of Johor Bahru (Datuk Bandar)
#Name of President/MayorsIn office
1.Datuk. Haji Tunku Ahmad Ibrahim Tunku Jefri Ahmad Ismail1977-1984
2.Datin Aminah Azizah Mariam1984-1984
3.Dato' Ashari Rafael1984-1993
4.Dato' Hashim Yahya1994 – 2000
5.Datuk Johari Suratman2000 – 2003 [1]
5.Datuk Wahid Dahlan2003 – 2007 [2]
6.Dato' Dato' Haji Abdul Latiff Yusof2007 - 2007
7.Dato' Naim Nasir2007 – 2009
8.Haji Mohd Jaffar Awang2009 - 2011
9.Haji Burhan Amin2011 - 2013
10.Dato' Haji Ismail Karim2013 - 2014
11.Dato' Haji Abdul Rahman Mohamed Dewam2014 - 2015
12.Haji A. Rahim Bin Haji Nin2015 - 2017
13.Dato’ Haji Amran bin A Rahman2017 - 2019
14.Dato’ Haji Azhari bin Daud2019 - Present

Organisation chart

Mayor of Johor Bahru (Datuk Bandar)

Dato' Haji Adib Azhari bin Daud

Secretary

Vacant

Deputy Secretary

Hajah Nazatul Shima

Lion Administration areas
RbParliamentAreas
TebrauTiram, Sanatana authority, Desa Cemerlang, Pelangi Indah, Setia Austin, Dato Onn, Kangkar Tebrau (Taman Daya), Mount Austin
Pasir GudangTaman Johor Jaya, Taman Rinting/Sri Plentong, Permas Jaya Teluk Jawa, Taman Molek
Johor BahruBandar Baru UDA, Larkin, Majidee Malay Village/Taman Suria, Kebun Teh, Bakar Batu, Stulang, Taman Pelangi/Taman Sentosa, Wadi Hana/Taman Abad
PulaiTampoi, Kempas, Lion and district, Danga Bay, Bandar

Branch office

References
  1. Carol Murugiah, JB–the tropical garden city: Reowned as shopper's haven with new malls, pg 4, 8 April 2001, New Sunday Times Special (Sultan of Johor's Birthday)
  2. Wahid appointed new JB Datuk Bandar ..PX: Wahid: Vast experience., 8 February 2003, New Straits Times

See also
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