Alor Setar City Council

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Alor Setar City Council

Majlis Bandaraya Alor Setar
Alor Setar Emblem.svg
Emblem
Type
Type
History
Founded28 November 2003
Preceded byKota Setar Municipal Council
Leadership
Mayor
YANG BERBAHAGIA DATO’ HAJI ABDUL GAFAR BIN YAHYA, DIMP., SDK., AMK., AMN., BCK. (since February 2025)
Secretary
EN. MOHAMAD SHAHURI BIN MOHAMAD NORLIN, AMK., BCK.
Motto
Kecemerlangan, Pembangunan
(Excellence, Development)
Meeting place
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Jalan Kolam Air, 05675 Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
Website
pbt.kedah.gov.my/index.php/majlis-bandaraya-alor-setar/

The Alor Setar City Council (Malay : Majlis Bandaraya Alor Setar, abbreviated MBAS) is the city council which administers the city of Alor Setar in the state of Kedah, Malaysia. This council was established after the city was officially granted city status on 28 November 2003. Their jurisdiction covers an area of 333 square kilometres and administrates the whole Kota Setar District (where the Alor Setar city centre is located) and Pokok Sena District in Kedah.

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The council consists of the mayor plus twenty-four councillors appointed to serve a one-year term by the Kedah State Government. It also has offices within Menara MBAS, the tallest building in the city.

Office

MBAS Tower
Menara MBAS
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MBAS Tower
Alor Setar City Council
Interactive map of the MBAS Tower area
Former namesHoliday Villa Alor Setar
Alternative namesMenara City Plaza, City Plaza, Holiday Villa, Menara Kuning
Record height
Tallest in Kedah from 1994 to 1997 [I]
Preceded byAlor Ria @ Sentosa Tower
Surpassed by Alor Setar Tower
General information
StatusCompleted
Type Government office
Location Jalan Tunku Ibrahim, Alor Setar, Malaysia
Coordinates 6°07′04″N100°22′13″E / 6.117759°N 100.370414°E / 6.117759; 100.370414
Groundbreaking1983
Construction started1984
Topped-out1989
Completed1994
Opening2007
Cost-
OwnerAlor Setar City Council
Height
Architectural106.1 m (348 ft)
Tip106.1 m (348 ft)
Roof106.1 m (348 ft)
Top floor95 m (312 ft)
Technical details
Structural system Reinforced concrete
Floor count22
Floor area9,538 m2 (102,670 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect-
Developer-
Structural engineer-
Main contractor-
Known forSecond tallest building in Kedah

MBAS Tower, formerly known as Holiday Villa Alor Setar is a 22-story, 106.1-meter-tall government office building in Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia. It is Kedah's tallest building. It serves as the offices of the Alor Setar City Council. It is located in the Alor Setar's central business district.

History

Emblem of Kota Setar Municipal Council, predecessor of Alor Setar City Council Emblem of Kota Setar Municipal Council.gif
Emblem of Kota Setar Municipal Council, predecessor of Alor Setar City Council

Alor Setar Sanitary Board was established in 1905 and later upgraded into the Alor Setar Town Board in 1958. On 1 March 1976, the Kota Setar Local Government was formed through the merger of the Town Board (previously governed only Kota Sarang Semut, Kuala Kedah and Simpang Empat) and the local councils of Anak Bukit, Langgar and Pokok Sena later upgraded into the Kota Setar Municipal Council on 1 February 1978 and eventually the Alor Setar City Council on 28 November 2003.

Approaching Alor Star beginning as a “City” in the month of December 2003, complete its age of 268 years since it was established on 31 December 1735. With this, it is proved that Alor Star City is one of the oldest town in the Southeast Asian region.

Appointed mayors of Alor Setar

Since 2003, the city has been led by eight mayors. [1] The previous mayors are listed as below:

NoMayorTerm startTerm end
1Yusof Nayan22 December 200331 October 2006
2Abdul Mukhti Abdullah1 November 200630 November 2008
3Khazali Din1 December 200830 June 2011
4Mat Noh Ahmad1 July 201126 July 2016
5Mohd Zohdi Saad15 August 201622 April 2020
6Zaid Ahmad15 May 202031 October 2022
7Mohd Yusri Md Daud11 November 202229 January 2025
8Abdul Gafar Yahya2 February 2025Present

Current appointed councillors

  1. Fouzi Ali
  2. Rohaizad Rashid
  3. Norizan Khazali
  4. Mokhtar Hasran
  5. Robi Desa
  6. Abd Jalil Abdul Majid
  7. Rozi Jidin
  8. Ishak Hussain
  9. Ahmad Fitri Othman
  10. Mohd Fuad Mohd Isa
  11. Varatharajoo Krishnan
  12. Muniandy Ramaya
  13. Teoh Boon Teong
  14. Cheah Kee Chong
  15. Zakaria Nayan
  16. Abdul Muthalib Harun
  17. Mohd Guntor Mansor Tobeng
  18. Abdul Kadir Mohamad
  19. Lee Seong Joo
  20. Mohamad Abdullah
  21. Mohd Kholib Hamid
  22. Salmah Mt. Isa

References

  1. ↑ "List of Mayors". pbt.kedah.gov.my.
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