Elyas Omar
Elyas Omar | |
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3rd Mayor of Kuala Lumpur | |
In office 1 February 1983 – 17 November 1992 | |
Preceded by | Yaacob Latiff |
Succeeded by | Mazlan Ahmad |
Personal details | |
Born | Penang | 16 November 1936
Died | 15 May 2018 National Heart Institute of Malaysia | (aged 81)
Elyas bin Omar (16 November 1936 – 15 May 2018)[1][2][3] was the third Mayor of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[4] Elyas was the President of the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) and during his tenure, Malaysia won the Thomas Cup in 1992.[5] In football, Elyas was president of Kuala Lumpur FA when it won the Malaysia Cup three times in a row from 1987 to 1989.[6] On 17 November 1992, he was succeeded by Mazlan Ahmad as Mayor of Kuala Lumpur.[7]
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
- Malaysia :
- Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1969)
- Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (JSM) (1976)
- Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1990)[8]
- Federal Territory (Malaysia) :
- Grand Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (SMW) - Datuk Seri (2008)[9]
- Grand Knight of the Order of the Territorial Crown (SUMW) - Datuk Seri Utama (2016)[10][11]
- Pahang :
- Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (DSAP) - Dato'
- Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) – Dato' Indera (1988)
- Selangor :
- Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (DSSA) - Dato' (1989)[12]
- Penang :
- Companion of the Order of the Defender of State (DMPN) - Dato' (1985)
References
- ^ "Tan Sri Dato' Elyas Omar". National Archives of Malaysia. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Tan Sri Dato' Elyas Omar". National Archives of Malaysia. Retrieved 2 October 2018. (in Malay)
- ^ http://olympic.org.my/web/?page_id=2030
- ^ "Elyas solves Benteng hawker woes". New Straits Times. 10 December 1982. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
- ^ "Rafiz: 1992 Thomas Cup winning team had all-round depth". The Star. Malaysia. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ "The History". Kuala Lumpur Football Association. Archived from the original on 29 January 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ "Elyas: Much work needed for 2020". Archived from the original on 7 July 2014.
- ^ "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Dr M heads awards list". The Star Online. 1 February 2008. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Armed forces chief heads list of award recipients in conjunction with Federal Territories day". New Straits Times. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Panglima ATM dahului senarai penerima darjah kebesaran WP" (in Malay). Berita Harian. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "DSSA 1989". awards.selangor.gov.my. Retrieved 5 February 2020.