Petaling Jaya City Council

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Petaling Jaya City Council
(MBPJ) Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya
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Agency overview
Formed20 June 2006;17 years ago (2006-06-20)
Preceding agency
  • Petaling Jaya Municipal Council
Jurisdiction City of Petaling Jaya
HeadquartersJalan Yong Shook Lin, 46675 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
MottoFriendly, Fast and Precise (Mesra, Cepat, dan Tepat)
Employees1981 (2023)
Annual budget MYR 479,488,450 (2017) [1]
Agency executives
  • Haji Mohamad Zahri Haji Samingon, Mayor
  • Aznan Hj Hassan, Deputy Mayor
  • Ir. Ismail Hj Shafie, Deputy City Secretary (Development)
  • Tuan Mohd Fauzi bin Maarop, Deputy City Secretary (Management)
Website www.mbpj.gov.my
Petaling Jaya City Council
Administrative area of Petaling Jaya City Council

The Petaling Jaya City Council (Malay : Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya, abbreviated MBPJ) is the city council which administers the city of Petaling Jaya in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. This council was established after the city was officially granted city status on 20 June 2006. Their jurisdiction covers an area of 97.2 square kilometres.

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The council consists of the mayor plus twenty-four councillors appointed to serve a one-year term by the Selangor State Government. MBPJ is 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

In the early 1950s, Kuala Lumpur experienced congestion as a result of a rapid population growth and squatters existing in the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur. To overcome this problem, the State Government identified "Effingham Estate", a 1,200-acre rubber plantation in Jalan Klang Lama to create a new settlement known as Petaling Jaya.

The party entrusted to govern the new settlement was the District Officer of the Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya Board before being taken over by a statutory body, namely the Petaling Jaya Town Authority at the end of 1954.

Petaling Jaya made history on 1 January 1964 when the Selangor State Government gazetted a Township Board with financial autonomy to govern the city.

On 1 January 1977, Petaling Jaya Town Authority was upgraded to the Petaling Jaya Municipal Council (MPPJ), pursuant to the Local Government Act 1976 by the government. On 20 June 2006, the Petaling Jaya Municipal Council was upgraded as the Petaling Jaya City Council.

Now, the administrative area of MBPJ is 97.2 square kilometres which is rapidly growing. Petaling Jaya has a total population of over 619,925 people and the number of property holding of 217,930. Petaling Jaya is now known as the leading growth centre in Selangor.

The City Council consists of 24 councillors led by a mayor. Councillors are appointed by the Selangor State Executive Council. The Mayor is an officer of the Federal Government appointed by the state administration after obtaining the consent of the Menteri Besar. A mayor works full-time, assisted by a Deputy Mayor and Head of the Departments in setting and implementing the vision, mission, quality policy, objectives and activities of the council. The Council approved a Council legislation draft and forming policies to be implemented by the departments.

Presidents & Mayors of Petaling Jaya

Since 1977, the Municipal & city has been led by four mayors. The previous and incumbent mayors are listed as below:

No.President & MayorTerm startTerm end
1Mokhtar Hadi Awang1 January 197718 May 1979
2Mohamad Azizan Abdullah18 May 19798 April 1989
3Datin Marsilla Mahmood8 April 198931 December 1992
4Mat Erendi Rafique1 January 199318 May 1995
5Amir Haikal Ahmad18 May 199531 December 2004
6Ahmad Termizi Puteh (Twins Petaling Jaya Municipal Council & Petaling Jaya City Council ) [2] 1 January 200528 August 2006
7Mohammad Roslan Sakiman28 August 20061 January 2013
8Alinah Ahmad1 January 201331 December 2014
9Mohd. Azizi Mohd. Zain1 April 20154 April 2019
10Mohd Sayuthi Bakar4 April 201921 October 2021
11Mohamad Azhan Md. Azmir [3] 21 October 202131 January 2024
12Mohamad Zahri Samingon1 February 2024Incumbent

Current councillors

Twenty-one councillors were sworn in on 18 January 2024, [4] while the other four vacancies were filled on 30 April 2024.

2024-2025 Term

  PH (24)
ZoneCouncillorParty
1Suriase Gengiah PKR
2Chan Pak Keung
3Tang Fuie Koh
4Mohd Ikhshan Mohamad Din
5Wong Swee Sang DAP
6Quratulain Atiqah Norzahirul Anuar
7Leong Chee Cheng
8Loh Y Lun
9Yip Sean Yi
10Christopher Ong Kean Li PKR
11Kusaaliny Mehendran DAP
12Terence Tan Teck Seng
13Ng Yih Miin PKR
14Sugumaran Annamalai
15Ahmad Akhir Pawan Chik
16Tan Wei Kiat DAP
17Norah Mansor PKR
18Muhammad Nabil Halimi
19Nalina Nair Rama Krishnan DAP
20Ong Yew Thai
21Rozazitah Ahmad PKR
22Mohamed Hamka Mohamed Jumah AMANAH
23Nurashikin Ali
24Farhan Shah Ridzuan PKR

Departments and Units

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Department of Landscape and Urban Greenery in Kelana Jaya.
DepartmentsUnits
  • Management Services
  • Treasury
  • Valuation & Property Management
  • Licensing
  • Enforcement
  • Building Control
  • Development Planning
  • Engineering
  • Landscape
  • Health & Environmental Services
  • Solid Waste & Public Cleaning
  • Community Development   
  • Corporate Communication
  • Information Technology
  • Internal Audit
  • One Stop Centre
  • Commissioner of Buildings
  • Integrity

City Council Zones

The Petaling Jaya City Council is subdivided into twenty-four zones that cover the entire authority. [5] Each zone comprises the different sections of Petaling Jaya.

ZoneSection(s)ZoneSection(s)ZoneSection(s)
1
  • PJU 8 (Damansara Perdana)
  • PJU 9 (Bandar Sri Damansara)
  • PJU 10 (Damansara Damai)
9
  • Seksyen 17A
  • Seksyen 19 (Taman Gee Huat)
  • SS 20 (Taman Paramount)
17
  • PJS 1 (Petaling Utama)
  • PJS 3 (Taman Medan)
2
  • PJU 6 (Bandar Utama)
  • PJU 7 (Mutiara Damansara)
  • Kampung Sungai Kayu Ara
10
  • Seksyen 16
  • Seksyen 17
18
  • PJS 2 (Kampung Medan)
  • PJS 4 (Taman Medan)
3
  • PJU 4 (Kwasa Damansara)
  • PJU 5 (Kota Damansara)
11
  • Seksyen 11
  • Seksyen 12
  • Seksyen 13
19
  • Seksyen 20 (Damansara Kim)
  • Seksyen 21 (Damansara Utama)
  • Seksyen 22 (Damansara Jaya)
4
  • PJU 1A (Ara Damansara)
  • PJU 2 (Taman Perindustrian Jaya)
  • PJU 3 (Tropicana)
  • Sunway Damansara (Seksyen 12, Seksyen 13 & Seksyen 14)
12
  • Seksyen 5 (Bukit Gasing)
  • Seksyen 10
20
  • SS 1 (Kampung Tunku)
  • SS 3 (Taman Subang)
  • SS 9A (Sungei Way)
5
  • SS 21 (Damansara Utama)
  • SS 22 & 22A (Damansara Jaya)
13
  • Seksyen 6
  • Seksyen 7
  • Seksyen 9 (Taman Jaya)
  • Seksyen 52 (New Town)
21
  • SS 5 & 6 (Kelana Jaya)
6
  • SS 23 (Taman Sea)
  • SS 24 (Taman Megah)
  • SS 26 (Taman Mayang Jaya)
14
  • Seksyen 8
  • Seksyen 14
  • Seksyen 51A (Asia Jaya)
22
  • SS 7 (Kelana Jaya)
  • SS 11 (Kelab Golf Negara Subang)
7
  • PJU 1 (Dataran Prima)
  • SS 25 (Taman Mayang)
  • SS 4 (Kelana Jaya)
15
  • Seksyen 2, 3 & 4 (Old Town)
  • Seksyen 51
23
  • SS 8 & 9 (Sungei Way)
  • SS 10
8
  • SS 2
16
  • Seksyen 1 & 1A (Old Town)
  • Seksyen 18
24
  • PJS 5 (Taman Desaria)
  • PJS 6 (Kampung Lindungan)
  • Minor part of PJS 7 (Bandar Sunway East)
  • PJS 8 (Bandar Sunway)
  • PJS 10 (Bandar Sunway North)

Former councillors

2023 term [6]

Zone No.MemberParty
PKR 11 | DAP 10 | AMANAH 3
1Suriase GengiahPKR
2Chan Pak KeungPKR
3Tang Fuie KohPKR
4Mohd Ikhsan Mohamad DinPKR
12Derek John FernandezPKR
13Bryan Ng Yih MiinPKR
14Sugumaran AnnamalaiPKR
15Ermeemarianna SaadonPKR
17Norah MansorPKR
18Ahmad Akhir Pawan ChikPKR
21Rozazitah Binti AhmadPKR
5Quratulain Atiqah Norzahirul AnuarDAP
6Sakinah Bibi NagoorDAP
7Leong Chee ChengDAP
8Wong Swee SangDAP
9Yip Sean YiDAP
10Medaline Chang She YunDAP
11N. K Thayalan KrishnasamyDAP
16Terence Tan Teck SengDAP
19Nalina Nair Rama KrishanDAP
20Ong Yew ThaiDAP
22Rahibah Che OmarAMANAH
23Zamri MohamadAMANAH
24Ridzuan Ahmad@AwangAMANAH


PKR (11), DAP (10), AMANAH (2), BERSATU (1) MBPJ 2018.svg
PKR (11), DAP (10), AMANAH (2), BERSATU (1)

2018–2020 term [7] [8]

ZonesCouncillorParty
Zone 1Suriase GengiahPKR
Zone 2Chan Pak KeungPKR
Zone 3Tang Fuie KohPKR
Zone 4Anwar NekhanPKR
Zone 12Derek John FernandezPKR
Zone 13Ong Swee LongPKR
Zone 14Sugumaran AnnamalaiPKR
Zone 15Ermeemarianna SaadonPKR
Zone 17Ahmad Akhir Pawan ChikPKR
Zone 18Raja Fairuz Raja MazlanPKR
Zone 21Puan Rozazitah Binti AhmadPKR
Zone 5Quratulain Atiqah Norzahirul AnuarDAP
Zone 6Sakinah Bibi NagoorDAP
Zone 7Leong Chee ChengDAP
Zone 8Wong Swee SangDAP
Zone 9Loyis UdingDAP
Zone 10Elaine Magdaline NathanielDAP
Zone 11N. K ThayalanDAP
Zone 16Terence Tan Teck SengDAP
Zone 19Farhan Haziq MohamedDAP
Zone 20Ong Yew ThaiDAP
Zone 22Rahibah Che OmarAMANAH
Zone 23Zamri MohamadAMANAH
Zone 24Mohamad Shakirien Dato’ Abd RazakPPBM

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