- Source: Yaacob Abdul Latiff
Yaacob bin Abdul Latiff (1 February 1918 – 9 September 1985) was the second Mayor of Kuala Lumpur, 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.
His son, Ibrahim Yaacob was Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) candidate for Setiawangsa's parliamentary constituency during the 2008 General Election in Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory. He lost to Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate, Zulhasnan Rafique in the election.
Honours
= Honours of Malaysia
=Malaya :
Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1958)
Malaysia :
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1966)
Selangor :
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (SPMS) – Dato' Seri (1975)
= Places named in honour of him
=SMK Yaacob Latiff, Taman Maluri, Kuala Lumpur
Jalan Yaacob Latiff, (formerly Jalan Tenteram), Bandar Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur
SK Yaacob Latif 1, Taman Maluri, Kuala Lumpur
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Daftar duta besar Malaysia untuk Indonesia
- Daftar Wali Kota Kuala Lumpur
- Daftar tokoh Malaysia
- Partai Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia
- Tentang Bulan
- Mustapa Mohamed
- Prof. Mohamad Ali Fulazzaky, Ph.D
- Yaacob Abdul Latiff
- Lokman Yusof
- Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia
- Mayor of Kuala Lumpur
- Kuala Lumpur City Hall
- Elyas Omar
- List of ambassadors of Malaysia to Thailand
- Order of the Crown of Selangor
- List of ambassadors of Malaysia to Indonesia
- Ahmad Fuad Ismail
