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Elyas bin Omar (16 November 1936 – 15 May 2018)[1][2][3] was the third Mayor of Kuala Lumpur, as well as the longest serving Mayor in the History of Kuala Lumpur. He served for a period of 12 years.[4][5] Elyas was the president of the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) and during his tenure, Malaysia won the Thomas Cup in 1992.[6] In football, Elyas was president of Kuala Lumpur FA when it won the Malaysia Cup three times in a row from 1987 to 1989.[7] On 17 November 1992, he was succeeded by Mazlan Ahmad as Mayor of Kuala Lumpur.[4][8]

Elyas Omar
3rd Mayor of Kuala Lumpur
In office
1 November 1980 – 17 September 1992
Preceded byYaacob Abdul Latiff
Succeeded byMazlan Ahmad
Personal details
Born
Elyas bin Omar

(1936-11-16)16 November 1936
Penang, Straits Settlements (now Malaysia)
Died15 May 2018(2018-05-15) (aged 81)
National Heart Institute, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Resting placeJalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur
Spouse(s)Fawziah Abdul Hamid (div. 2000)
Dayang Normala Binti Awang Tambi
Children8
EducationUniversity of Malaya

Personal life

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He married Fawziah Abdul Hamid, with whom he has three children, and Dayang Normala Haji Awang Tambi, with whom he has five children. In 2000, he divorced Fawziah Abdul Hamid.

Honours

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Honours of Malaysia

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Places named in honour of him

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  • Auditorium Elyas Omar.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Tan Sri Dato' Elyas Omar". National Archives of Malaysia. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Tan Sri Dato' Elyas Omar". National Archives of Malaysia. Retrieved 2 October 2018. (in Malay)
  3. ^ "Mohd Hafifi Mansor – Olympic Council of Malaysia".
  4. ^ a b "#Jubli Emas: Kenali Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur". 12 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Elyas solves Benteng hawker woes". New Straits Times. 10 December 1982. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
  6. ^ "Rafiz: 1992 Thomas Cup winning team had all-round depth". The Star. Malaysia. 26 May 2012. Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  7. ^ "The History". Kuala Lumpur Football Association. Archived from the original on 29 January 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  8. ^ "Elyas: Much work needed for 2020". Archived from the original on 7 July 2014.
  9. ^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1976" (PDF).
  10. ^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1990" (PDF).
  11. ^ "Dr M heads awards list". The Star. 1 February 2008. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  12. ^ "Armed forces chief heads list of award recipients in conjunction with Federal Territories day". New Straits Times. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  13. ^ "Panglima ATM dahului senarai penerima darjah kebesaran WP". Berita Harian (in Malay). 1 February 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  14. ^ "DSSA 1989". awards.selangor.gov.my.
  15. ^ Msar, Syazwan (10 December 2015). "Lebih interaktif". Harian Metro.
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Preceded by Mayor of Kuala Lumpur
1980 – 1992
Succeeded by