Mayor of Kuala Lumpur
| Mayor of Kuala Lumpur | |
|---|---|
| Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur | |
Coat of arms of Kuala Lumpur | |
Incumbent since 15 November 2025Fadlun Mak Ujud | |
| Kuala Lumpur City Hall | |
| Style | Yang Berbahagia |
| Member of | Kuala Lumpur City Advisory Board |
| Reports to | Department of Federal Territories |
| Residence | Kediaman Rasmi Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur 21 Changkat Tunku, 50480 Kuala Lumpur |
| Seat | Tingkat 28, Menara DBKL 1, Jalan Raja Laut, 50350 Kuala Lumpur |
| Appointer | Yang di-Pertuan Agong |
| Term length | Two years |
| Constituting instrument | City of Kuala Lumpur Act 1971 [Act 59] Federal Capital Act 1960 [Act 190] |
| Inaugural holder | Lokman Yusof |
| Formation | 1 February 1972 |
| Website | www |
The Mayor of Kuala Lumpur (Malay: Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur) is the chief executive for the local government of Kuala Lumpur, the capital and largest city of Malaysia. Each year, the Mayor of Kuala Lumpur presents the Kuala Lumpur city budget to the Kuala Lumpur City Hall. The mayor is charged with managing an annual budget of MYR 2.905 billion (as of 2018).
Chronological list
Appointed mayors of Kuala Lumpur
As 19 March 2026, the city has been led by 16 mayors. The previous mayors are listed as below:[1][2]
| No. | Portrait | Mayor | Term of office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||
| 1. | Tan Sri Dato' Lokman Yusof (1910–1972) |
1 February 1972 | 13 May 1972 | 103 days | |
| 2. | Tan Sri Yaacob Abdul Latiff (1918–1985) |
1 July 1972 | 31 October 1981 | 9 years, 123 days | |
| 3. | Tan Sri Dato' Haji Elyas Omar (1936–2018) |
1 November 1981 | 17 September 1992 | 10 years, 322 days | |
| 4. | Dato' Dr. Mazlan Ahmad (1943–2018) |
17 November 1992 | 12 December 1995 | 3 years, 26 days | |
| 5. | Tan Sri Dato' Kamaruzzaman Shariff (b.1941) |
13 December 1995 | 13 December 2001 | 6 years, 1 day | |
| 6. | Datuk Haji Mohmad Shaid Mohd Taufek (b.1947) |
14 December 2001 | 13 December 2004 | 3 years, 0 days | |
| 7. | Dato' Haji Ruslin Hasan (b.1950) |
14 December 2004 | 13 December 2006 | 2 years, 0 days | |
| 8. | Datuk Seri Ab Hakim Borhan (b.1951) |
14 December 2006 | 13 December 2008 | 2 years, 0 days | |
| 9. | Tan Sri Ahmad Fuad Ismail (b.1953) |
14 December 2008 | 13 July 2012 | 3 years, 213 days | |
| 10. | Tan Sri Haji Ahmad Phesal Talib (b.1954) |
18 July 2012 | 15 July 2015 | 2 years, 363 days | |
| 11. | Tan Sri Haji Mhd Amin Nordin Abdul Aziz (b.1955) |
18 July 2015 | 30 September 2018 | 3 years, 75 days | |
| 12. | Datuk Seri Nor Hisham Ahmad Dahlan (b.1957) |
2 October 2018 | 30 September 2020 | 1 year, 365 days | |
| 13. | Datuk Seri Mahadi Che Ngah (b.1959) |
1 October 2020 | 31 March 2023 | 2 years, 182 days | |
| 14. | Datuk Seri Kamarulzaman Mat Salleh (b.1964) |
17 April 2023 | 14 August 2024 | 1 year, 120 days | |
| 15. | Dato' Seri Maimunah Mohd Sharif (b.1961) |
15 August 2024 | 14 November 2025 | 1 year, 92 days | |
| 16. | Dato' Haji Fadlun Mak Ujud (b.19??) |
15 November 2025 | Incumbent | 125 days | |
References
- ^ "#Jubli Emas: Kenali Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur". 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Senarai Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur". www.dbkl.gov.my.