Johor Bahru City Council

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Johor Bahru City Council

Majlis Bandaraya Johor Bahru
Local Government Act 1976
Crest of Johor Bahru.svg
Emblem
Type
Type
History
Founded1 January 1994
Preceded byJohor Bahru Municipal Council
Leadership
Mayor
Dato' Haji Mohd Noorazam bin Dato' Haji Osman, Since 15 August 2021
City secretary
Miswan Yunus
Seats22
Meeting place
Johor Bahru City Council Tower.jpg
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.

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History

Formerly known as Town Board since 1933, Town Council since 1950 and Johor Bahru Municipal Council since April 1977, Johor Bahru was granted city status on 1 January 1994. [1]

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 [2]
5. Datuk Wahid Dahlan2003 – 2007 [3]
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 Daud2019–2021
15.Dato’ Haji Mohd Noorazam bin Dato' Haji Osman2021–Present [4]

Organisation chart

Mayor of Johor Bahru (Datuk Bandar)

Dato’ Haji Mohd Noorazam bin Dato' Haji Osman

Secretary

Haji Miswan bin Yunus

Deputy Secretary

Hajah Nazatul Shima bt Mohamad

Administration areas

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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

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