The Ipoh City Council (Malay: Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh, abbreviated MBI) is the city council which administers the city of Ipoh in the state of Perak, Malaysia. This council was established after the city was officially granted city status on 27 May 1988. Their jurisdiction covers an area of 643 square kilometres.
The council consists of the mayor plus twenty-four councillors appointed to serve a one-year term by the Perak State Government. MBI 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
Ipoh City Council started as a Sanitary Board in 1893, formed by the British. From its gradual and sturdy development, it obtained its Municipal status in 1962 and was declared a city on 27 May 1988.
In general, the Ipoh City Council as the local authority, is a Corporate Body established under the Local Government Act 1976 (Act 171), being the body responsible for managing the Ipoh City area based on local interest, as well as a local planning authority under the Town and Country Planning Act 1976 (Act 172); MBI is directly tasked by Law to formulate and implement development planning policies based on centralised locality in accordance to the policies set by the Government.
Currently, the boundary of the Council covers an area of 643 square kilometres with a population of over 720,000 people. As the state capital of Perak, Ipoh serves as the centre of administration, commerce, sports, finance, politics, religion and education. Now under the leadership of the Mayor, the Ipoh City Council continues its effort to transform the city into a dynamic and distinguished city.
Appointed mayors of Ipoh
| No |
Mayor |
Term start |
Term end
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| 1 |
Umar Abu |
27 May 1988 |
31 May 1993
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| 2 |
Ismail Shah Bodin |
1 June 1993 |
31 December 1994
|
| 3 |
Ahmad Saleh Sarif |
2 January 1995 |
31 December 1997
|
| 4 |
Talaat Husain |
1 February 1998 |
2 December 2002
|
| 5 |
Sirajuddin Salleh |
3 December 2002 |
15 April 2004
|
| 6 |
Hassan Nawawi Abdul Rahman |
1 May 2004 |
23 July 2006
|
| 7 |
Mohd Rafiai Moktar |
24 July 2006 |
5 June 2008
|
| 8 |
Roshidi Hashim |
23 July 2008 |
2 January 2014
|
| 9 |
Harun Rawi |
2 January 2014 |
30 June 2015
|
| 10 |
Zamri Man |
1 July 2015 |
1 July 2019
|
| 11 |
Ahmad Suaidi |
1 July 2019 |
31 March 2020
|
| 12 |
Rumaizi Baharin |
1 April 2020 |
Incumbent
|
Administration Area
Below are the administration area for Ipoh City Council which further breakdown into 24 zones.[2]
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ZONE 1A
- Klebang Jaya
- Klebang Putra
- Klebang Restu
- Klebang Prima
ZONE 1B
- Taman Chemor Sinaran
- Bunga Raya
- Chemor Sejahtera
- Chemor Idaman
ZONE 2
- Taman Meru
- Meru 2B
- Meru 2C
ZONE 3
ZONE 4
- Meru Raya
- Halaman Meru Permai
- Meru Impian
- Meru Damai
- Meru Perdana
ZONE 5
ZONE 6
- Jelapang
- Taman Pertama
- Rishah
ZONE 7
- Taman Jati
- Meru 3C
- Meru Jaya
- Gerbang Meru Indah
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ZONE 8
- Tembok
- Cherry Garden
- Lim Garden
ZONE 9
- Kepayang
- Fair Park
- Bandar Ipoh Raya
ZONE 10
- Kampung Simee
- Ipoh Garden
- Canning Garden
ZONE 11A
- Bandar Baru Tambun
- Taman Koperasi
- Bandar Sunway Ipoh
ZONE 11B
- Taman Perpaduan
- Taman Pakatan Jaya
- Bercham Jaya
- Taman Malar
- Taman Hiburan
- Taman Saga
- Taman Bagus
- Taman Mewah
- Lembah Perpaduan Permai
ZONE 12
ZONE 13
- Greentown
- Pekan Lama
- Medan Kidd
ZONE 14
- Cempaka
- Taman Golf
- Lumba Kuda
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ZONE 15
- Sungai Rokam
- Ipoh Jaya
- Ampang
ZONE 16
- Pekan Baru
- Tebing Tinggi
- Pasir Pinji
ZONE 17
ZONE 18
- Pasir Putih
- Seri Kinta
- Kuala Pari
ZONE 19
- Kampung Sungai Rapat
- Pengkalan Pegoh
- Pengkalan Gate
ZONE 20
- Gunung Rapat
- Rapat Setia
- Taman Song Choon
ZONE 21
ZONE 22
- Sengat
- Rapat Jaya
- Changkat Larang
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