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Lokman Yusof

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Lokman Yusof
PSM DPMS JMN PJK PPT
لقمان يوسف
1st Mayor of Kuala Lumpur
In office
1 February 1972 – 13 May 1972
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byYaacob Abdul Latiff
Personal details
Born(1910-09-11)11 September 1910
Linggi, Negeri Sembilan, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Died15 May 1972(1972-05-15) (aged 61)
Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Alma materRaffles College

Tan Sri Dato' Lokman bin Yusof (11 September 1910 – 13 May 1972)[1][2] was the first Mayor of Kuala Lumpur,[3] Malaysia since it was officially conferred the status of a city on 1 February 1972. He formerly served as the Federal Capital Commissioner prior to his mayorship. Lokman died on 15 May 1972 and was succeeded by Yaacob Abdul Latiff.

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Honours of Malaysia

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References

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  1. ^ "Who's who in Malaysia and Guide to Singapore". 1967.
  2. ^ "Malaysian states".
  3. ^ "#Jubli Emas: Kenali Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur". 12 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1965" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
  6. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1971" (PDF).
  7. ^ "Tiga Orang Dato' Baru Negeri Selangor". Berita Harian. 13 March 1962. p. 2.
  8. ^ "DPMS 1964". awards.selangor.gov.my.
  9. ^ "142 dapat kurniaan harijadi di-Negeri Sembilan". Berita Harian. 19 July 1969. p. 10.
Preceded by
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Mayor of Kuala Lumpur
1972
Succeeded by