Lokman Yusof
First mayor of Kuala Lumpur / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tan Sri Dato' Lokman bin Yusof (11 September 1910 ā 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.
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Yusof is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Lokman. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
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Lokman Yusof | |
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1st Mayor of Kuala Lumpur | |
In office 1 February 1972 ā 13 May 1972 | |
Preceded by | position established |
Succeeded by | Yaacob Abdul Latiff |
Personal details | |
Born | (1910-09-11)11 September 1910 Linggi, Negeri Sembilan, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
Died | 15 May 1972(1972-05-15) (aged 61) Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia |
Alma mater | Raffles College |
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