Petaling Jaya City Council

The Petaling Jaya City Council (Malay: Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya, abbreviated MBPJ) is the city council which administers the city of Petaling Jaya in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. This council was established after the city was officially granted city status on 20 June 2006. Their jurisdiction covers an area of 97.2 square kilometres.

Petaling Jaya City Council
(MBPJ) Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya
Agency overview
Formed20 June 2006; 18 years ago (2006-06-20)
Preceding agency
  • Petaling Jaya Municipal Council
JurisdictionCity of Petaling Jaya
HeadquartersJalan Yong Shook Lin, 46675 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
MottoFriendly, Fast and Precise (Mesra, Cepat, dan Tepat)
Employees1981 (2023)
Annual budgetMYR 479,488,450 (2017)[1]
Agency executives
  • Haji Mohamad Zahri Haji Samingon, Mayor
  • Aznan Hj Hassan, Deputy Mayor
  • Ir. Ismail Hj Shafie, Deputy City Secretary (Development)
  • Tuan Mohd Fauzi bin Maarop, Deputy City Secretary (Management)
Websitewww.mbpj.gov.my
Map
Administrative area of Petaling Jaya City Council

The council consists of the mayor plus twenty-four councillors appointed to serve a one-year term by the Selangor State Government. MBPJ is responsible for public health and sanitation, waste removal and management, town planning, environmental protection and building control, social and economic development and general maintenance functions of urban infrastructure.

History

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In the early 1950s, Kuala Lumpur experienced congestion as a result of a rapid population growth and squatters existing in the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur. To overcome this problem, the State Government identified "Effingham Estate", a 1,200-acre rubber plantation in Jalan Klang Lama to create a new settlement known as Petaling Jaya.

The party entrusted to govern the new settlement was the District Officer of the Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya Board before being taken over by a statutory body, namely the Petaling Jaya Town Authority at the end of 1954.

Petaling Jaya made history on 1 January 1964 when the Selangor State Government gazetted a Township Board with financial autonomy to govern the city.

On 1 January 1977, Petaling Jaya Town Authority was upgraded to the Petaling Jaya Municipal Council (MPPJ), pursuant to the Local Government Act 1976 by the government. On 20 June 2006, the Petaling Jaya Municipal Council was upgraded as the Petaling Jaya City Council.

Now, the administrative area of MBPJ is 97.2 square kilometres which is rapidly growing. Petaling Jaya has a total population of over 619,925 people and the number of property holding of 217,930. Petaling Jaya is now known as the leading growth centre in Selangor.

The City Council consists of 24 councillors led by a mayor. Councillors are appointed by the Selangor State Executive Council. The Mayor is an officer of the Federal Government appointed by the state administration after obtaining the consent of the Menteri Besar. A mayor works full-time, assisted by a Deputy Mayor and Head of the Departments in setting and implementing the vision, mission, quality policy, objectives and activities of the council. The Council approved a Council legislation draft and forming policies to be implemented by the departments.

Presidents & Mayors of Petaling Jaya

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Since 1977, the Municipal & city has been led by four mayors. The previous and incumbent mayors are listed as below:

No. President & Mayor Term start Term end
1 Mokhtar Hadi Awang 1 January 1977 18 May 1979
2 Mohamad Azizan Abdullah 18 May 1979 8 April 1989
3 Datin Marsilla Mahmood 8 April 1989 31 December 1992
4 Mat Erendi Rafique 1 January 1993 18 May 1995
5 Amir Haikal Ahmad 18 May 1995 31 December 2004
6 Ahmad Termizi Puteh (Twins Petaling Jaya Municipal Council & Petaling Jaya City Council )[2] 1 January 2005 28 August 2006
7 Mohammad Roslan Sakiman 28 August 2006 1 January 2013
8 Alinah Ahmad 1 January 2013 31 December 2014
9 Mohd. Azizi Mohd. Zain 1 April 2015 4 April 2019
10 Mohd Sayuthi Bakar 4 April 2019 21 October 2021
11 Mohamad Azhan Md. Azmir[3] 21 October 2021 31 January 2024
12 Mohamad Zahri Samingon 1 February 2024 Incumbent

Current councillors

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Twenty-one councillors were sworn in on 18 January 2024,[4] while the other four vacancies were filled on 30 April 2024.

2024-2025 Term

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  PH (24)
Zone Councillor Party
1 Suriase Gengiah PKR
2 Chan Pak Keung
3 Tang Fuie Koh
4 Mohd Ikhshan Mohamad Din
5 Wong Swee Sang DAP
6 Quratulain Atiqah Norzahirul Anuar
7 Leong Chee Cheng
8 Loh Y Lun
9 Yip Sean Yi
10 Christopher Ong Kean Li PKR
11 Kusaaliny Mahendran DAP
12 Terence Tan Teck Seng
13 Ng Yih Miin PKR
14 Sugumaran Annamalai
15 Ahmad Akhir Pawan Chik
16 Tan Wei Kiat DAP
17 Norah Mansor PKR
18 Muhammad Nabil Halimi
19 Nalina Nair Rama Krishnan DAP
20 Ong Yew Thai
21 Rozazitah Ahmad PKR
22 Mohamed Hamka Mohamed Jumah AMANAH
23 Nurashikin Ali
24 Farhan Shah Ridzuan PKR

Departments and Units

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Department of Landscape and Urban Greenery in Kelana Jaya.
Departments Units
  • Management Services
  • Treasury
  • Valuation & Property Management
  • Licensing
  • Enforcement
  • Building Control
  • Development Planning
  • Engineering
  • Landscape
  • Health & Environmental Services
  • Solid Waste & Public Cleaning
  • Community Development   
  • Corporate Communication
  • Information Technology
  • Internal Audit
  • One Stop Centre
  • Commissioner of Buildings
  • Integrity

City Council Zones

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The Petaling Jaya City Council is subdivided into twenty-four zones that cover the entire authority.[5] Each zone comprises the different sections of Petaling Jaya.

Zone Section(s) Zone Section(s) Zone Section(s)
1
  • PJU 8 (Damansara Perdana)
  • PJU 9 (Bandar Sri Damansara)
  • PJU 10 (Damansara Damai)
9
  • Seksyen 17A
  • Seksyen 19 (Taman Gee Huat)
  • SS 20 (Taman Paramount)
17
  • PJS 1 (Petaling Utama)
  • PJS 3 (Taman Medan)
2
  • PJU 6 (Bandar Utama)
  • PJU 7 (Mutiara Damansara)
  • Kampung Sungai Kayu Ara
10
  • Seksyen 16
  • Seksyen 17
18
  • PJS 2 (Kampung Medan)
  • PJS 4 (Taman Medan)
3
  • PJU 4 (Kwasa Damansara)
  • PJU 5 (Kota Damansara)
11
  • Seksyen 11
  • Seksyen 12
  • Seksyen 13
19
  • Seksyen 20 (Damansara Kim)
  • Seksyen 21 (Damansara Utama)
  • Seksyen 22 (Damansara Jaya)
4
  • PJU 1A (Ara Damansara)
  • PJU 2 (Taman Perindustrian Jaya)
  • PJU 3 (Tropicana)
  • Sunway Damansara (Seksyen 12, Seksyen 13 & Seksyen 14)
12
  • Seksyen 5 (Bukit Gasing)
  • Seksyen 10
20
  • SS 1 (Kampung Tunku)
  • SS 3 (Taman Subang)
  • SS 9A (Sungei Way)
5
  • SS 21 (Damansara Utama)
  • SS 22 & 22A (Damansara Jaya)
13
  • Seksyen 6
  • Seksyen 7
  • Seksyen 9 (Taman Jaya)
  • Seksyen 52 (New Town)
21
  • SS 5 & 6 (Kelana Jaya)
6
  • SS 23 (Taman Sea)
  • SS 24 (Taman Megah)
  • SS 26 (Taman Mayang Jaya)
14
  • Seksyen 8
  • Seksyen 14
  • Seksyen 51A (Asia Jaya)
22
  • SS 7 (Kelana Jaya)
  • SS 11 (Kelab Golf Negara Subang)
7
  • PJU 1 (Dataran Prima)
  • SS 25 (Taman Mayang)
  • SS 4 (Kelana Jaya)
15
  • Seksyen 2, 3 & 4 (Old Town)
  • Seksyen 51
23
  • SS 8 & 9 (Sungei Way)
  • SS 10
8
  • SS 2
16
  • Seksyen 1 & 1A (Old Town)
  • Seksyen 18
24
  • PJS 5 (Taman Desaria)
  • PJS 6 (Kampung Lindungan)
  • Minor part of PJS 7 (Bandar Sunway East)
  • PJS 8 (Bandar Sunway)
  • PJS 10 (Bandar Sunway North)

Former councillors

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2023 term [6]

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Zone No. Member Party
PKR 11 | DAP 10 | AMANAH 3
1 Suriase Gengiah PKR
2 Chan Pak Keung PKR
3 Tang Fuie Koh PKR
4 Mohd Ikhsan Mohamad Din PKR
12 Derek John Fernandez PKR
13 Bryan Ng Yih Miin PKR
14 Sugumaran Annamalai PKR
15 Ermeemarianna Saadon PKR
17 Norah Mansor PKR
18 Ahmad Akhir Pawan Chik PKR
21 Rozazitah Binti Ahmad PKR
5 Quratulain Atiqah Norzahirul Anuar DAP
6 Sakinah Bibi Nagoor DAP
7 Leong Chee Cheng DAP
8 Wong Swee Sang DAP
9 Yip Sean Yi DAP
10 Medaline Chang She Yun DAP
11 N. K Thayalan Krishnasamy DAP
16 Terence Tan Teck Seng DAP
19 Nalina Nair Rama Krishan DAP
20 Ong Yew Thai DAP
22 Rahibah Che Omar AMANAH
23 Zamri Mohamad AMANAH
24 Ridzuan Ahmad@Awang AMANAH


 
PKR (11), DAP (10), AMANAH (2), BERSATU (1)

2018–2020 term [7][8]

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Zones Councillor Party
Zone 1 Suriase Gengiah PKR
Zone 2 Chan Pak Keung PKR
Zone 3 Tang Fuie Koh PKR
Zone 4 Anwar Nekhan PKR
Zone 12 Derek John Fernandez PKR
Zone 13 Ong Swee Long PKR
Zone 14 Sugumaran Annamalai PKR
Zone 15 Ermeemarianna Saadon PKR
Zone 17 Ahmad Akhir Pawan Chik PKR
Zone 18 Raja Fairuz Raja Mazlan PKR
Zone 21 Puan Rozazitah Binti Ahmad PKR
Zone 5 Quratulain Atiqah Norzahirul Anuar DAP
Zone 6 Sakinah Bibi Nagoor DAP
Zone 7 Leong Chee Cheng DAP
Zone 8 Wong Swee Sang DAP
Zone 9 Loyis Uding DAP
Zone 10 Elaine Magdaline Nathaniel DAP
Zone 11 N. K Thayalan DAP
Zone 16 Terence Tan Teck Seng DAP
Zone 19 Farhan Haziq Mohamed DAP
Zone 20 Ong Yew Thai DAP
Zone 22 Rahibah Che Omar AMANAH
Zone 23 Zamri Mohamad AMANAH
Zone 24 Mohamad Shakirien Dato’ Abd Razak PPBM

Sports

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References

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  2. ^ "Archives | The Star Online". Thestar.com.my. 17 August 2006. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Mohamad Azhan dilantik Datuk Bandar Petaling Jaya ke-6". 29 October 2021.
  4. ^ "23-year-old Loh sworn in as MBPJ councillor". The Star. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Profil Ahli Majlis Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya". Portal Rasmi Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya (MBPJ) (in Malay). 16 September 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  6. ^ "SENARAI AHLI-AHLI MAJLIS MAJLIS BANDARAYA PETALING JAYA (PENGGAL 2023)" (PDF). Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  7. ^ "SENARAI AHLI-AHLI MAJLIS & PEMBANTU AHLI MAJLIS MAJLIS BANDARAYA PETALING JAYA (PENGGAL 2018/2020)" (PDF). Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  8. ^ Fathil, Sheeda (27 July 2018). "24 Ahli Majlis MBPJ angkat sumpah". Selangorkini. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
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