Kota Kinabalu City Hall
Dewan Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu | |
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Formed | 2 February 2000 |
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Jurisdiction | City of Kota Kinabalu |
Headquarters | 1, Jalan Bandaran, Pusat Bandar Kota Kinabalu, 88000 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia |
Motto | Nature Resort City (Bandaraya Peranginan Semula Jadi) |
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Website |
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The Kota Kinabalu City Hall (Malay: Dewan Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu, abbreviated DBKK) is the city council which administers the city and district of Kota Kinabalu in the state of Sabah, Malaysia. This council was established after the city was officially granted city status on 2 February 2000. Kota Kinabalu was formerly administrated by Majlis Perbandaran Kota Kinabalu (MPKK) or the Kota Kinabalu Municipal Council. Their jurisdiction covers an area of 351 square kilometres, Jesselton Town Board 1935, Jesselton Rural District Council 1953, Kota Kinabalu Rural District Council 1964, Kota Kinabalu Municipal Council 1979 , Kota Kinabalu City Hall 2000 encompassing the sub-districts and towns of, among others, Tanjung Aru, Kepayan, Kota Kinabalu city, Luyang, Inanam, Menggatal, Telipok, and Sepanggar.
The council consists of the mayor plus twenty-four councillors appointed to serve a one-year term by the Sabah State Government.
History
Appointed mayors of Kota Kinabalu
Since 2000, the city has been led by four mayors. The previous mayors are listed as below:[1]
No | Mayor | Term start | Term end |
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1 | Abd. Ghani Abd. Rashid | 2 February 2000 | 1 February 2005 |
2 | Iliyas Ibrahim | 2 February 2005 | 1 February 2011 |
3 | Abidin Madingkir | 2 February 2011 | 1 February 2016 |
4 | Yeo Boon Hai | 2 February 2016 | Incumbent |