Elyas Omar

Elyas bin Omar (16 November 1936 – 15 May 2018)[1][2][3] was the third Mayor of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia as well the longest serving as Mayor in Kuala Lumpur history.[4] Elyas was the President of the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) and during his tenure, Malaysia won the Thomas Cup in 1992.[5] In football, Elyas was president of Kuala Lumpur FA when it won the Malaysia Cup three times in a row from 1987 to 1989.[6] On 17 November 1992, he was succeeded by Mazlan Ahmad as Mayor of Kuala Lumpur.[7]

Elyas Omar
3rd Mayor of Kuala Lumpur
In office
1 February 1981  16 November 1992
Preceded byYaacob Abdul Latiff
Succeeded byMazlan Ahmad
Personal details
Born(1936-11-16)16 November 1936
Penang, Straits Settlements (now Malaysia)
Died15 May 2018(2018-05-15) (aged 81)
National Heart Institute, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Resting placeJalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur
Spouse(s)Fawziah Abdul Hamid (div. 2000)
Dayang Normala Awang Tambi
Alma materUniversity of Malaya

Personal life

He married Fawziah Abdul Hamid, with whom he has three children and Dayang Normala Haji Awang Tambi with whom he has five children. In 2000, he divorced Fawziah Abdul Hamid.

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

References


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