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KUALA LUMPUR: Former Executive Director of the Kuala Lumpur City Council (DBKL), Mahadi Che Ngah, has been appointed the new mayor of the city.
Federal Territories Minister Annuar Musa, who announced Mahadi’s appointment today, said he received the approval of the prime minister and Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
The new mayor replaces former Subang Jaya City Council Chairman Nor Hisham Ahmad Dahlan, who took office on October 2, 2018, replacing Amin Nordin Abd Aziz.
It was previously reported that Nor Hisham’s contract ends on October 2.
Annuar said Mahadi began his career at DBKL as an urban and rural planning officer in April 1983, before rising through the ranks to become executive director (planning). He retired in September of last year.
“Thirty-six years of service with DBKL gives him an edge in terms of knowledge, skill and experience in the city management and planning policies of Kuala Lumpur,” he told a news conference today.
He also thanked Nor Hisham for his service over the past two years, saying the former mayor had started a lot of developments and handled DBKL well.
“He is a disciplined and dedicated officer,” he said.
