Kuantan City Council
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Kuantan City Council, formerly known as the Kuantan Sanitary Board (Malay: Lembaga Kesihatan Kuantan) from 1913 until 1937, the Kuantan Town Board (Malay: Lembaga Bandaran Kuantan) from 1937 until 1953, the Kuantan Town Council (Malay: Majlis Bandaran Kuantan) from 1953 to 31 August 1979 and the Kuantan Municipal Council (Malay: Majlis Perbandaran Kuantan) from 1 September 1979 until 20 February 2021, is the local authority of Kuantan, Pahang.
Kuantan City Council Majlis Bandaraya Kuantan مجليس بنداراي كوانتن | |
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Emblem | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 21 February 2021 |
| Preceded by | Kuantan Municipal Council |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | Zaliza Zulkipli |
Secretary | Mohd Nizam Mahayuddin |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 22 |
Political groups | Councillors: |
Length of term | 1 April 2025–31 March 2026 |
| Meeting place | |
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| MBK Tower, Kuantan | |
| Website | |
| mbk | |
Presidents of Kuantan Municipal Council
From 1979 until 1997, the presidents of Kuantan were concurrently the Menteri Besar of Pahang.[1][2][3]
| # | Name | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdul Rahim Abu Bakar | 1 September 1979 | 7 November 1981 |
| 2 | Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman | 7 November 1981 | 4 May 1982 |
| 3 | Najib Razak | 4 May 1982 | 14 August 1986 |
| 4 | Mohd Khalil Yaakob | 14 August 1986 | August 1997 |
| 5 | Mohamad Saib | August 1997 | April 2001 |
| 6 | Hashim Abdul Wahab | June 2001 | 31 December 2004 |
| 7 | Muhammad Safian Ismail | 3 January 2005 | 31 March 2007 |
| 8 | Azizan Ahmad | 1 April 2007 | 31 July 2010 |
| 9 | Zulkifli Yaacob | 1 August 2010 | 2016 |
| 10 | Fadzilla Salleh | 2016 | 2019 |
| 11 | Hamdan Hussin | 19 June 2019 | 20 February 2021 |
Mayors of Kuantan
Departments
Responsible to Secretary.
- Management Services (Khidmat Pengurusan)
- Seni Bina(Architecture)
- Valuation & Property Management (Penilaian & Pengurusan Harta)
- Law & Enforcement (Undang-undang & Penguatkuasaan)
- Urban Planning (Perancang Bandar)
- Engineering (Kejuruteraan)
- Treasury(Perbendaharaan)
- Community and Tourism (Kemasyarakatan & Pelancongan)
- Business Control & Municipal Service (Kawalan Perniagaan & Perkhidmatan Perbandaran)
- Landscape (Landskap)
- Mechanics & Electricity (Mekanikal & Elektrikal)
Divisions
Under direct Mayoral control
- Information Technology (Teknologi Maklumat)
- One Stop Centre (Pusat Setempat)
- Integrity (Integriti)
- Public and Corporate Relations (Perhubungan Awam dan Korporat)
- Commissioner of Building (Pesuruhjaya Bangunan)
- Internal Audit (Audit Dalam)
Councillors
1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 session[7][8]
| Councillor | Political affiliation |
|---|---|
| Zaliza Zulkipli | UMNO |
| Zulkifly Tengku Ahmad | Orang Kaya Indera Segara |
| Hasnul Hamidi Harun | UMNO |
| Safariah Awang Ngah | UMNO |
| Mohd Zaili Besar | UMNO |
| Suhaimi Sulong | UMNO |
| Fadzilah Mohamed Tahir | UMNO |
| Hazrin Basri | UMNO |
| Nik Mohd Ridzuan Kamaruddin | UMNO |
| Mohd Qiuzi Iqbal Mohd Sabari | UMNO |
| Fong Wan Kok | MCA |
| Selvarajah Narayanasamy | MIC |
| Muhammad Ibrohim Mazalan | AMANAH |
| Tan Yee Boon | DAP |
| Fakhrul Anuar Zulkawi | PKR |
| Zaitun Mat | UMNO |
| Kamal Zaim Mohd Amin | UMNO |
| Tee Choon Ser | MCA |
| Lee Yit Hann | MCA |
| Mohd Faisal Abd Samad | UMNO |
| Hasrul Afizan Mohd Din | UMNO |
| Wan Norrazariah Wan Abdul Razak | UMNO |