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Johor Bahru City Council

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Johor Bahru City Council

Majlis Bandaraya Johor Bahru
Local Government Act 1976
Coat of arms
Type
Type
History
Founded1 January 1994
Preceded byJohor Bahru Municipal Council
Leadership
Mayor
Hon Dato' Haji Mohd Haffiz bin Haji Ahmad, Since 3 January 2025
Secretary
Miswan Yunus
Seats22
Motto
Berkhidmat, Berbudaya, Berwawasan
(Service, Cultural, Visionary)
Meeting place
Bangunan MBJB, Bukit Senyum
Website
www.mbjb.gov.my

Johor Bahru City Council (MBJB; Malay: Majlis Bandaraya Johor Bahru) is the city 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.

History

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Former headquarters at Jalan Dato Onn now one of the branch offices of the City Council

Formerly known as Town Board (Malay: Lembaga Bandaran) since 1910, Town Council (Malay: Majlis Bandaran) since 1950 and Johor Bahru Municipal Council (Malay: Majlis Perbandaran Johor Bahru) since April 1977, Johor Bahru was granted city status on 1 January 1994.[1] Throughout its history, the city council's administrative area increases with the increase in population and revenue.[2]

# Status Year Area (in sq km) Note
1. Town Board 1933 12.12
1949 13.85
2. Town Council 1956 48.99
1962 68.42
1976 80.53
3. Municipal Council 1977 119.50 Merger of Town Council with Pandan and Kangkar Tebrau Local Councils.[3]
4. City Council 1994 186.00
2000 220.00
2016 373.18

Presidents of Johor Bahru (Yang di-Pertua)

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# Name of Presidents In office
1. Datuk. Haji Tunku Ahmad Ibrahim Tunku Jefri Ahmad Ismail 1977-1984
2. Datin Aminah Azizah Mariam 1984-1984
3. Dato' Ashari Rafael 1984-1993

Mayors of Johor Bahru (Datuk Bandar)

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# Name of Mayors Term start Term end
1. Dato' Hashim Yahya 1 January 1994 5 September 2000
2. Datuk Johari Suratman 6 September 2000 21 February 2003 [4]
3. Datuk Wahid Dahlan 22 February 2003 21 February 2006 [5]
4. Dato' Dato' Haji Abdul Latiff Yusof 22 February 2006 31 October 2006
5. Dato' Naim Nasir 1 November 2006 31 July 2009
6. Haji Mohd Jaffar Awang 1 August 2009 7 August 2011
7. Haji Burhan Amin 8 August 2011 2 June 2013
8. Dato' Haji Ismail Karim 3 June 2013 13 April 2014
9. Dato' Haji Abdul Rahman Mohamed Dewam 21 April 2014 15 August 2015
10. Haji A. Rahim Bin Haji Nin 16 August 2015 22 October 2017
11. Dato’ Haji Amran bin A Rahman 23 October 2017 14 November 2019
12. Dato’ Haji Azhari bin Daud 17 November 2019 14 August 2021
13. Dato’ Haji Mohd Noorazam bin Dato' Haji Osman 15 August 2021 2 January 2025
14. Dato’ Haji Mohd Haffiz bin Haji Ahmad[6] 3 January 2025 Present

Organisation chart

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Mayor of Johor Bahru (Datuk Bandar)

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Dato’ Haji Mohd Noorazam bin Dato' Haji Osman

Secretary

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Haji Miswan bin Yunus

Deputy Secretary

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Hajah Nazatul Shima bt Mohamad

Administration areas

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Rb Parliament Areas
Tebrau Tiram, Taman Gunung Emas, Taman Bertuah, Taman Mutiara, Sanatana authority, Bandar University, Desa Cemerlang, Pelangi Indah, Alexandere Avenue, Taman Berlian, Taman Intan, Taman Austin Perdana, Setia Indah, Taman Seri Austin, Bandar Dato' Onn, Taman Kempas Indah, Kempas, Taman Kempas Utama, Kangkar Tebrau (Taman Daya), Taman Damansara Aliff, Kampung Maju Jaya, Taman Kempas, Kempas Permatang, Kampung Baru Sri Aman, Kampung Perindustrian, Taman Puteri Wangsa, Kemajuan Tebrau, Taman Purnama, Bandar Jaya Putra Perdana, Mount Austin, Setia Tropika, Taman Kempas Bukit, Taman Perindustrian Gembira, Kempas Ulu Kampung, Kampung Perindustrian, Taman Munsyi Ibrahim, Kampung Baru Sri Aman, Taman Seri Austin, Taman Bestari Indah, Taman Jaya Putra, Taman Bukit Mutiara, Bandar Jaya Putra, Taman Setia Indah, Nasa City, Kawasan Kempas Denai, Kempas Denai, Kawasan Perindustrain Tebrau 1, Taman Bukit Jaya, Taman Mutiara, Taman Mesra, Taman Maju Jaya, Taman Bertuah, Taman Bunga Raya, Taman Bestari Indah, Taman Perindustrian Berjaya, Desa Palma, Kampung Pasir, Austin Duta, Tiara Pelangi, Setia Business, Kampung Kenangan, Taman Perindustrian Gemilang, Kampung Baru Sri Aman, Taman Bukit Jaya, Kampung Oren, Taman Bukit Tiram, Kampung Ulu Tiram, Ladang Ulu Tiram, Taman Belati, Khaya Village, Taman Perindsutrian Berjaya, Taman Kempas Baru, Taman Cempaka, Taman Johor,
Pasir Gudang Taman Johor Jaya, Taman Redang, Taman Desa Harmoni, Taman Perindustrian Masai, Taman Megaharia, Kampung Senibong, Taman Rinting/Sri Plentong, Permas Jaya Teluk Jawa, Taman Sri Timur, Taman Ria, Taman Mewah Jaya, Taman Perindustrian Maju Cemerlang, Taman Molek Taman Permuhan Rakyat Sri Tulang, Sungai Kangkar Tiram, Kampung Mulia, Taman Perindustrian Tropika, Kampung Tenang, Kampung Baharu Ban Foo, Kampung Sungai Tiram, Senibong Cave,
Johor Bahru Bandar Baru UDA, Larkin, Johor Bahru, Larkin Jaya, Majidee Malay Village/Taman Suria, Kebun Teh, Bakar Batu, Stulang, Taman Sri Tebrau, Kampung Skudai, Geylang Baru, Kampung Ubi Baru, Kampung Perumahan Bandar Baru Tampoi, Taman Pelangi/Taman Sentosa, Wadi Hana/Taman Abad Southkey, Taman Iskandar, Taman Sri Amar, Taman Kota Warisan, Taman Koperasi Batu Anam, Perumahan Sultan Iskandar, Kawasan Perindustrian Hasil, Kompleks Penyiaran Sultan Iskandar, Kampung Air Molek, Kampung Wadi Hana, Bukit Chagar, Taman Sri Setia, Taman Bukit Aliff, Kawasan Perindustrian Dato Onn, Taman Sri Bahagia,
Pulai Tampoi, Lion and district, Danga Bay, Striats View, Taman Bukit Mewah, Taman Perling, Taman Laguna, Kampung Tanjung Danga, Taman Sutera, Taman Amira, Taman Kenanga, Taman Bukit Mewah, Taman Tampoi Indah, Taman Tampoi Utama, Taman Tasek, Taman Desa Rahmat, Taman Orkid, Bandar

Branch office

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Latar Belakang". mbjb.gov.my.
  2. ^ "Info MBJB" (PDF). mbjb.gov.my.
  3. ^ "30 tahun Johor Bahru Berdaya Huni" [30 years of livable Johor Bahru] (PDF). mbjb.gov.my.
  4. ^ Carol Murugiah, JB–the tropical garden city: Renowned as shopper's haven with new malls, pg 4, 8 April 2001, New Sunday Times Special (Sultan of Johor's Birthday)
  5. ^ Wahid appointed new JB Datuk Bandar ..PX: Wahid: Vast experience., 8 February 2003, New Straits Times
  6. ^ "Setinggi-tinggi Tahniah dan Selamat Datang". 3 January 2025.
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