Entrance to MPKU Tower, at the junction of Jalan Besar and Jalan Pejabat Kerajaan
Kulai Municipal Council (Malay: Majlis Perbandaran Kulai, MPKU) is the local authority of Kulai District in Johor, Malaysia since 21 April 2004. It was formerly known as Kulai District Council (Malay: Majlis Daerah Kulai, MDKu) from 1 January 1976 until 20 April 2004. Over the years, its administrative area increases from 123 km2 to 747 km2.
MPKU's headquarters has been located at the Kulai District government complex in Taman Kulai since the establishment of the Kulai District Council, with the old building fronting the new office building at the entrance of the headquarters' premises.
Emblem history
When Kulai District Council was established on 1 January 1976, its emblem consisted of two mousedeers supporting a shield depicting a star and crescent at the bottom to symbolise Islamic faith and nine stars on top to symbolise the nine towns that united under the local government. At the bottom of shield is a scroll bearing the District Council's name in Jawi Malay with two palm fronds. The name of the District Council in Romanised Malay was written at the top of the shield.[1]
After the upgradation of Kulai District Council as the Kulai Municipal Council on 21 April 2004, the local government's emblem consisted of a blue semicircle at the top and nine red stairs at the bottom in v-shaped formation on a blue shield surrounded by two palm fronds. At the top half are a Rub el Hizb that symbolise Islamic Faith and a book to symbolise knowledge, while at the bottom half is a white aircraft that symbolise the Senai Airport. The nine red stairs symbolise the nine towns under the Municipal Council that are developed by stages. The emblem also featured the motto of the Municipal Council – Cemerlang, Sejahtera (Excellent, Prosperous) in Romanised Malay on a blue scroll, topped by a yellow star and crescent and the name of the Municipal Council written in both Jawi and Romanised Malay script on a yellow scroll at the bottom.[2]
An emblem with a completely new design was adopted in conjunction with Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar's Birthday on 22 November 2018. It consists of a blue shield charged with the flag of Kulai District at the top defaced by the name of the Municipal Council in Jawi Malay script. At the bottom, there are a ten teeth gear to symbolise industrial development, an aircraft to represent Senai Airport, the Mount Pulai representation as well as electronic circuit board to symbolise the ICT Industry and the number 2004 – the year of Kulai Municipal Council's establishment. The shield is supported by two Johor State arms tigers on both sides and topped by the Johor Royal Crown. At the bottom of the shield is a blue scroll with the name of the Municipal Council in Romanised Malay script.[3]
Emblem of Kulai District Council (1976–2004)
Emblem of Kulai Municipal Council (2004–2018)
Emblem of Kulai Municipal Council (2018–present)
Presidents of Kulai (Yang di-Pertua)
#
Name of Presidents
Term start
Term end
1.
Jalil Ariffin
1978
1980
2.
Mohd Rashidi Mohd Noor
1980
1982
3.
Hashim Yahya
1982
1983
4.
Abdul Kadir Sam'on
1983
1988
5.
Ismail Aziz
1988
1995
6.
Mohd Noor A Rahim
1995
1999
7.
Baderi Dasuki
1999
2000
8.
Malick Awang
2000
2003
9.
Abd Razak Md Salleh
2003
2004
10.
Rashid Sihes
2004
2006
11.
Ismail Karim
2006
2010
12.
Elias Hasran
2010
2011
13.
Md Rofiki Kiyai Shamsudin
2011
2014
14.
Abdul Rahman Salleh
2014
2017
15.
Farizan Ismail
2017
2018
16.
Mohamed Shakib Ali
2018
2021
17.
Natazha Hariss
2021
2023
18.
Mohd Fahmi Salam
2023
2025
19.
Mohd Hafiz Aliman
13 March 2025
present
Secretaries of Kulai (Setiausaha)
#
Name of Secretaries
Term start
Term end
1.
Subawi Fandi Supian
1977
1978
2.
Othman Jaabar
1978
1980
3.
Md Naim Nasir
1980
1981
4.
Jama Johan
1981
1983
5.
Abd Razak Md Salleh
1983
1986
6.
Abd Jamal Puteh
1986
1991
7.
Halim Haron
1991
1992
8.
Elias Hasran
1992
1994
9.
Ungku Mohd Zam Ungku A.Majid
1994
1995
10.
Mohd Yahya Sarpan
1995
1999
11.
Muji Salmon
1999
2000
12.
Mohd Nasir Abd Salam
2000
2002
13.
A.Rahim Nin
2002
2004
14.
On Bin Jaabar@Jaafar
2004
2006
15.
Abdul Rahman Salleh
2006
2008
16.
Ismail Abu
2008
2011
17.
Mohd Farid Hasan
2011
2015
18.
Zainor Adani
2015
2016
19.
Norliyati Md Nor
2016
2018
20.
Norrizam Muhamad
2018
2019
21.
Azra Mohammaed
2019
2022
22.
Muhammad Syahrizat Alwee
2022
2024
23.
Azmee Awang
2024
present
Departments
Management Services (Khidmat Pengurusan)
Finance (Kewangan)
Valuation And Property Management (Penilaian Dan Pengurusan Harta)
Town Planning and Landscape (Perancangan Bandar Dan Landskap)
Engineering (Kejuruteraan)
Public Health (Kesihatan Awam)
Development (Pembangunan)
Enforcement (Penguatkuasaan)
Licensing (Pelesenan)
Community Development (Pembangunan Masyarakat)
Units
Law (Undang-undang)
Internal Audit (Audit Dalam)
Corporate & Public Relations (Korporat & Perhubungan Awam)
One Stop Centre (Pusat Sehenti)
Administration areas (zones)
As of 2025, Kulai is divided into 24 zones represented by 24 councillors to act as mediators between residents and the municipal council.[4] The councillors for the 1 April 2024 to 31 December 2025 session are as below:
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