Alor Setar City Council
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Alor Setar City Council Majlis Bandaraya Alor Setar | |
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 Emblem | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 28 November 2003 |
| Preceded by | Kota Setar Municipal Council |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | YANG BERBAHAGIA DATO’ HAJI ABDUL GAFAR BIN YAHYA, DIMP., SDK., AMK., AMN., BCK. (since February 2025) |
Secretary | EN. MOHAMAD SHAHURI BIN MOHAMAD NORLIN, AMK., BCK. |
| Motto | |
| Kecemerlangan, Pembangunan (Excellence, Development) | |
| Meeting place | |
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| Jalan Kolam Air, 05675 Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| Website | |
| pbt | |
The Alor Setar City Council (Malay: Majlis Bandaraya Alor Setar, abbreviated MBAS) is the city council which administers the city of Alor Setar in the state of Kedah, Malaysia. This council was established after the city was officially granted city status on 28 November 2003. Their jurisdiction covers an area of 333 square kilometres and administrates the whole Kota Setar District (where the Alor Setar city centre is located) and Pokok Sena District in Kedah.
The council consists of the mayor plus twenty-four councillors appointed to serve a one-year term by the Kedah State Government. They also has offices within a tower at City Plaza, which is also the tallest building in Alor Setar's central business district.
| Serasi Padi Hotel/MBAS Tower | |
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Hotel Serasi Padi/Menara MBAS | |
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 Interactive map of the Serasi Padi Hotel/MBAS Tower area | |
| Former names | Holiday Villa Alor Setar |
| Alternative names | Menara City Plaza, City Plaza, Holiday Villa, Serasi Padi |
| Record height | |
| Tallest in Kedah from 1997 to 2026[I] | |
| Preceded by | Wisma PKNK |
| Surpassed by | Assana Serviced Suites |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Hotel, Office |
| Location | Jalan Tunku Ibrahim, Alor Setar, Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 6°07′04″N 100°22′13″E / 6.117759°N 100.370414°E |
| Construction started | 1993 |
| Topped-out | 1995 |
| Completed | 1997 |
| Opening | 1998 |
| Cost | - |
| Owner | AmanahRaya REIT |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 96 m (315 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Reinforced concrete |
| Floor count | 21 |
| Floor area | 9,538 m2 (102,670 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | - |
| Developer | - |
| Structural engineer | - |
| Main contractor | - |
| Known for | Second tallest building in Kedah |
MBAS Tower by the council, formerly known as Holiday Villa Alor Setar and now known as 'Serasi Padi Hotel' is a 21-story, 96-meter-tall mixed-use building in Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia. It is Kedah's second tallest building. It serves as a hotel called Serasi Padi, set to open in May 2026, and the offices of the Alor Setar City Council on the 8th floor. It is located in the Alor Setar's central business district.
History
Alor Setar Sanitary Board was established in 1905 and later upgraded into the Alor Setar Town Board in 1958. On 1 March 1976, the Kota Setar Local Government was formed through the merger of the Town Board (previously governed only Kota Sarang Semut, Kuala Kedah and Simpang Empat) and the local councils of Anak Bukit, Langgar and Pokok Sena later upgraded into the Kota Setar Municipal Council on 1 February 1978 and eventually the Alor Setar City Council on 28 November 2003.
Approaching Alor Star beginning as a “City” in the month of December 2003, complete its age of 268 years since it was established on 31 December 1735. With this, it is proved that Alor Star City is one of the oldest town in the Southeast Asian region.
Appointed mayors of Alor Setar
Since 2003, the city has been led by eight mayors.[1] The previous mayors are listed as below:
| No | Mayor | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yusof Nayan | 22 December 2003 | 31 October 2006 |
| 2 | Abdul Mukhti Abdullah | 1 November 2006 | 30 November 2008 |
| 3 | Khazali Din | 1 December 2008 | 30 June 2011 |
| 4 | Mat Noh Ahmad | 1 July 2011 | 26 July 2016 |
| 5 | Mohd Zohdi Saad | 15 August 2016 | 22 April 2020 |
| 6 | Zaid Ahmad | 15 May 2020 | 31 October 2022 |
| 7 | Mohd Yusri Md Daud | 11 November 2022 | 29 January 2025 |
| 8 | Abdul Gafar Yahya | 2 February 2025 | Present |
