Kota Kinabalu City Hall

Kota Kinabalu City Hall Dewan Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu
Emblem
Type
Type	City council of Kota Kinabalu
History
Founded	2 February 2000
Preceded by	Kota Kinabalu Municipal Council
Leadership
Mayor	Dr. Sabin Samitah
Director-General	Sr. Lifred Wong
Meeting place
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Website
www.dbkk.sabah.gov.my

The Kota Kinabalu City Hall (Malay : Dewan Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu, abbreviated DBKK) is the city council which administers the city and district of Kota Kinabalu in the state of Sabah, Malaysia. The council consists of the mayor plus twenty-four councillors appointed to serve a one-year term by the Sabah State Government.

History

The history of the town of Jesselton can be traced since the administration of British North Borneo Company (BNBC) in 1881. ^[1] Throughout the administration under the Federation of Malaysia since 1963, the town subsequently renamed into Kota Kinabalu and a council was later established after it was granted city status on 2 February 2000. ^[2] Kota Kinabalu was formerly administrated by Majlis Perbandaran Kota Kinabalu (MPKK) or the Kota Kinabalu Municipal Council. Their jurisdiction covers an area of 351 square kilometres encompassing the sub-districts, suburbs and/or towns such as Tanjung Aru, Kepayan, Kota Kinabalu city, Luyang (including Damai and Foh Sang neighbourhoods), Inanam, Menggatal, Telipok, Likas and Sepanggar.

Appointed mayors of Kota Kinabalu

Since 2000, the city has been led by seven mayors. The previous mayors are listed as below:

No	Mayor	Term start	Term end
1	Abdul Ghani Abdul Rashid	2 February 2000 [3]	1 February 2005
2	Iliyas Ibrahim	2 February 2005 [4]	1 February 2011
3	Abidin Madingkir	2 February 2011 [5]	1 February 2016
4	Yeo Boon Hai @ Arling bin Ukau	2 February 2016 [6]	31 December 2018
5	Nordin Siman	1 January 2019 [7]	31 December 2020
6	Noorliza Awang Alip	1 January 2021 [8]	31 December 2023
7	Dr. Sabin Samitah	1 January 2024 [9]	Incumbent

Mayor of Kota Kinabalu
Incumbent Datuk Dr. Hj. Sabin Samitah since 1 January 2024
Seat	Kota Kinabalu
Term length	One year term only, renewable at Chief Minister's pleasure
Constituting instrument	Sabah State Government
Inaugural holder	Abdul Ghani Abdul Rashid
Formation	2 February 2000
Deputy	Director-General of Kota Kinabalu City Hall
Website	www.dbkk.sabah.gov.my

Mascot

The official mascots of Kota Kinabalu are: ^[10]

• Ardeidae/Egretta alba
• Orchidaceae/Phalaenopsis amabilis
• Casuarinaceae

References

1. "Remembering Jesselton's birth". Daily Express. 31 January 2016. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
2. "Kota Kinabalu City Declaration". Sabah Education Department. 2 February 2000. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
3. "Change in Boardroom [Abdul Ghani Abdul Rashid]" (PDF). Karambunai Corp. 2 April 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019. He was installed as the first Mayor of the newly established Kota Kinabalu City and held the position for 2 terms from February 2000 to February 2005.
4. "Former cop Illiyas is new mayor of Kota Kinabalu" . The Star. 21 January 2005. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
5. "Abidin is KK's third Mayor". Daily Express. 1 February 2011. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
6. "Yeo Boon Hai made KK's new mayor". New Sabah Times. 1 February 2016. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
7. Lajiun, Jenne (31 December 2018). "Nordin Siman, new KK city mayor". The Borneo Post. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
8. Vanar, Muguntan (31 December 2020). "KK's first woman mayor Noorliza takes charge". The Star. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
9. Miwil, Olivia (2 January 2024). "Former Inland Revenue CEO Sabin appointed Kota Kinabalu mayor". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
10. "Maskot Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu" [Kota Kinabalu City Mascot] (in Malay). Kota Kinabalu City Hall. 7 November 2017. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.

External links

• Official website