Kuala Terengganu City Council

The Kuala Terengganu City Council (Malay: Majlis Bandaraya Kuala Terengganu, abbreviated MBKT) is the city council which administers Kuala Terengganu City and Kuala Nerus District in the state of Terengganu, Malaysia. This council was established after the city was officially granted city status on 1 January 2008. Their jurisdiction covers an area of 605 square kilometres 1928 as Kuala Terengganu Sanitary Board, 1950 as Kuala Terengganu Town Board, 1979 as Kuala Terengganu Municipal Council, 2008 as Kuala Terengganu City Council.

Kuala Terengganu City Council
Majlis Bandaraya Kuala Terengganu
Agency overview
Formed1 January 2008 (2008-01-01)
Preceding agency
  • Kuala Terengganu Municipal Council
JurisdictionKuala Terengganu City, Kuala Nerus District
HeadquartersMBKT Tower, MBKT Complex, Kuala Terengganu City Centre, 20000 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
MottoWaterfront Heritage City (Bandaraya Warisan Pesisir Air)
Agency executives
  • Haji Rozali Salleh, Mayor
  • Haji Yusaini Amir Mohamad Nor, City Secretary
Websitembkt.terengganu.gov.my

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

Headquarters
MBKT Tower
Menara MBKT
MBKT Tower
Former namesMenara Darul Iman
Alternative namesMenara MBKT, Kompleks MBKT
Record height
Tallest in Terengganu since 2019[I]
Preceded byLadang Tok Pelam Apartment
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice
LocationJalan Warisan Tanjung 1, Kuala Terengganu
CountryMalaysia
Coordinates5°20′17″N 103°08′47″E
Construction started2013
Topped-outNovember 2020
CompletedJanuary 2021
Opening27 September 2023
CostRM198.86 million ($44.94 million USD)
OwnerKuala Terengganu City Council and Terengganu State Government
Height
Architectural140.8 m (462 ft)
Tip140.8 m (462 ft)
Roof140.8 m (462 ft)
Top floor135.1 m (443 ft)
Technical details
Structural systemSteel
Reinforced concrete
Concrete encased steel
Floor count30
Floor area9,538 m2 (102,670 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)RAM Architect in association with JKR Terengganu Architect
DeveloperPelaburan Hartanah Berhad
Structural engineerExcel Engineering and Construction Sdn. Bhd.
Main contractorExcel Engineering and Construction Sdn. Bhd.
Known forTallest building and the first skyscraper in Terengganu.

MBKT Tower, formerly known as Darul Iman Tower is a 30-story, 140.8-meter-tall government office building in Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia. It is East Coast Economic Region's sixth-tallest building. It serves as the headquarters of the Kuala Terengganu City Council. It is located beside the icon of the city, Kuala Terengganu Drawbridge.

Appointed mayors of Kuala Terengganu

Since 2008, the city has been led by four mayors. The previous mayors are listed as below:

NoPresident & MayorTerm startTerm end
1Mat Razali Kassim1 January 200831 January 2009
2Adzlan Mohd Dagang1 February 200931 December 2014
3Mohamad Kamil Othman1 January 20156 September 2016
4Mohd Zulkifli Abu Bakar6 September 201631 December 2017
5Samiun Salleh1 January 201815 January 2019
6Shahidan Embok16 January 20199 May 2021
7Rozali Salleh10 May 2021Incumbent

Current appointed councillors

2020/2022 Session [1]
  1. Mohd Sidek Abdullah
  2. Mohd Zabidi Amat
  3. Tuan Chik Tuan Muda
  4. Sanusi Md Taib
  5. Mohd Nordin Mahmood
  6. Mohamad Iszeham Mat Ali
  7. Che Sulaiman Ismail
  8. Mohd Razaki Daud
  9. Ramli Ismail
  10. Hassan Wahid
  11. Azmi A. Rahman
  12. Mohd Azrin Mohd Aris @ Mohd Aziz
  13. Chua Kim Huat
  14. Khairuddin Muhammad
  15. Wan Mokhtar @ W. Moxtor Wan Kadir
  16. Mohamad Ubaidah Tengah
  17. Mohd Shafie Taib
  18. Ahmad Firdaus Mohd @ Mohd Hamdan
  19. Pauzai Husain
  20. Harun Salleh

References
  1. "Councilor's Profile". Majlis Bandaraya Kuala Terengganu. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
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