Johor Bahru City Council

Johor Bahru City Council

Majlis Bandaraya Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru City Council ; Majlis Bandaraya Johor Bahru
Local Government Act 1976
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Type
Type	Local authority of the Johor Bahru
Leadership
Mayor	Dato' Haji Adib Azhari bin Daud, Since 17 November 2019
Structure
Seats	22
Political groups	Councillors: DAP (5); PKR (6); AMANAH (6); BERSATU (5);
Length of term	July 2018－December 2019
Motto
	Berkhidmat, Berbudaya, Berwawasan
Meeting place
	Bangunan MBJB, Bukit Senyum
Website
	www.mbjb.gov.my/home
Footnotes
	Previously known as Majlis Perbandaran Johor Bahru or Johor Bahru Municipal Council until 1993

Johor Bahru City Council (MBJB; Malay: Majlis Bandaraya Johor Bahru) is a local council which administrates Johor Bahru city centre and other areas of the Iskandar Malaysia area in Johor, Malaysia. This agency is under Johor state government. MBJB are 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

Formerly known as Majlis Perbandaran Johor Bahru (MPJB) (Johor Bahru Municipal Council). Johor Bahru was granted a city status on 1 January 1994.

President/Mayors of Johor Bahru (Datuk Bandar)

#	Name of President/Mayors	In office
1.	Datuk. Haji Tunku Ahmad Ibrahim Tunku Jefri Ahmad Ismail	1977-1984
2.	Datin Aminah Azizah Mariam	1984-1984
3.	Dato' Ashari Rafael	1984-1993
4.	Dato' Hashim Yahya	1994 – 2000
5.	Datuk Johari Suratman	2000 – 2003 ^[1]
5.	Datuk Wahid Dahlan	2003 – 2007 ^[2]
6.	Dato' Dato' Haji Abdul Latiff Yusof	2007 - 2007
7.	Dato' Naim Nasir	2007 – 2009
8.	Haji Mohd Jaffar Awang	2009 - 2011
9.	Haji Burhan Amin	2011 - 2013
10.	Dato' Haji Ismail Karim	2013 - 2014
11.	Dato' Haji Abdul Rahman Mohamed Dewam	2014 - 2015
12.	Haji A. Rahim Bin Haji Nin	2015 - 2017
13.	Dato’ Haji Amran bin A Rahman	2017 - 2019
14.	Dato’ Haji Azhari bin Daud	2019 - Present

Organisation chart

Mayor of Johor Bahru (Datuk Bandar)

Dato' Haji Adib Azhari bin Daud

Secretary

Vacant

Deputy Secretary

Hajah Nazatul Shima

Lion Administration areas

Rb	Parliament	Areas
Tebrau	Tiram, Sanatana authority, Desa Cemerlang, Pelangi Indah, Setia Austin, Dato Onn, Kangkar Tebrau (Taman Daya), Mount Austin
Pasir Gudang	Taman Johor Jaya, Taman Rinting/Sri Plentong, Permas Jaya Teluk Jawa, Taman Molek
Johor Bahru	Bandar Baru UDA, Larkin, Majidee Malay Village/Taman Suria, Kebun Teh, Bakar Batu, Stulang, Taman Pelangi/Taman Sentosa, Wadi Hana/Taman Abad
Pulai	Tampoi, Kempas, Lion and district, Danga Bay, Bandar

Branch office

References

^ Carol Murugiah, JB–the tropical garden city: Reowned as shopper's haven with new malls, pg 4, 8 April 2001, New Sunday Times Special (Sultan of Johor's Birthday)
^ Wahid appointed new JB Datuk Bandar ..PX: Wahid: Vast experience., 8 February 2003, New Straits Times

External links

MBJB official web site (in Malay)

v t e Iskandar Malaysia
Districts	Kulai Johor Bahru Pontian Kota Tinggi Kluang (partial)
Key entities	Khazanah Nasional Iskandar Regional Development Authority Iskandar Investment Berhad Johor Corporation UEM Group
Local authorities	Pengerang Municipal Council (MPPenggerang) Pontian Municipal Council (MPPn) Iskandar Puteri City Council (MBIP) Kulai Municipal Council (MPKu) Johor Bahru City Council (MBJB) Pasir Gudang City Council (MBPG)
Economic zones	Zone A: Johor Bahru City Centre Zone B: Iskandar Puteri Zone C: Western Gate Development Zone D: Eastern Gate Development Zone E: Senai-Skudai
Major towns and suburb	Johor Bahru Bandar Dato' Onn Danga Bay Johor Jaya Desa Jaya Ehsan Jaya Desa Cemerlang Puteri Wangsa Pelangi Indah Mount Austin Larkin Plentong Tampoi Tebrau Ulu Tiram Permas Jaya Iskandar Puteri Bukit Indah Forest City Gelang Patah Horizon Hills Kangkar Pulai Kota Iskandar Medini Iskandar Malaysia Skudai Taman Universiti Taman Ungku Tun Aminah Tanjung Kupang Ulu Choh Pasir Gudang Bandar Seri Alam Masai Kota Masai Sungai Tiram Tanjung Langsat Bandar Kulai Indahpura Senai Saleng Sedenak Seelong Sengkang Pekan Nanas Kukup Ayer Bemban
Major landmarks	Iskandar Coastal Bridge Iskandar Malaysia Studios Johor–Singapore Causeway Johor Bahru Old Chinese Temple Johor Port Johor Premium Outlets Johor Technology Park Kempas Sentral Komtar JBCC Kota Iskandar Larkin Sentral Legoland Malaysia Malaysia–Singapore Second Link Sultan Abu Bakar Complex Mall of Medini MSC Cyberport Permas Jaya Bridge Persada Johor International Convention Centre Port of Tanjung Pelepas Senai International Airport Southern Integrated Gateway Sultan Iskandar Building JB Sentral Sungai Johor Bridge Sultan Iskandar Mosque Tanjung Piai
Infrastructure	Bukit Indah Highway Iskandar Coastal Highway Iskandar Malaysia Bus Rapid Transit Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway Johor Bahru Inner Ring Road Johor Bahru–Pasir Gudang Elevated Expressway Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System North–South Expressway southern route Pasir Gudang Highway Johor Bahru East Coast Highway Gemas–Johor Bahru double-tracking and electrification project Second Link Expressway Senai–Desaru Expressway Skudai Highway Tebrau Highway
Education	Ibrahim Sultan Polytechnic (PIS) MDIS Malaysia Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) University of Reading Malaysia Campus University of Southampton Southern University College (Southen UC)