Yaacob Abdul Latiff

Yaacob bin Abdul Latiff (1 February 1918[1][2] – 9 September 1985[3]) was the second Mayor of Kuala Lumpur,[4] Malaysia since it was officially conferred the status of the city on 16 May 1972. He served for a period of 8 years. On 1 November 1980, he was succeeded by Elyas Omar.[5]

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Abdul Latiff is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Yaacob. The Arabic-derived word "bin" or "binti"/"binte", if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Seri
Yaacob Abdul Latiff
PSM SPMS JMN
2nd Mayor of Kuala Lumpur
In office
16 May 1972 – 31 October 1980
Preceded byLokman Yusof
Succeeded byElyas Omar
Personal details
Born(1918-02-01)1 February 1918
Klang, Selangor, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Died9 September 1985(1985-09-09) (aged 67)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Resting placeJalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur

His son, Ibrahim Yaacob is the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) candidates for Setiawangsa's parliamentary constituency during the 2008 General Election in Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory. He lost to the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Zulhasnan Rafique in the election.

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

Places named in honour of him

References
  1. Profile of Yaacob Latif
  2. "Two Interviews with Tan Sri Yaacob bin Latiff".
  3. "Khalid Ibrahim, Nurul Izzah and Tian Chua to defend respective seats". The Borneo Post. 12 April 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2023 – via PressReader.
  4. "Thousands Flock To Lake Gardens To Celebrate". New Straits Times. 3 February 1976. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
  5. "#Jubli Emas: Kenali Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur". 12 January 2022.
  6. "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1958" (PDF).
  7. "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1966" (PDF).
  8. "SPMS 1975". awards.selangor.gov.my. Retrieved 18 March 2022.


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