Kota Kinabalu City Hall Explained
| Kota Kinabalu City Hall |
| Native Name: | Dewan Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu |
| Seal: | Seal of Kota Kinabalu.svg |
| Preceding1: | Kota Kinabalu Municipal Council |
| Jurisdiction: | City of Kota Kinabalu |
| Headquarters: | 1, Jalan Bandaran, Pusat Bandar Kota Kinabalu, 88000 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia |
| Coordinates: | 5.9817°N 116.0756°W |
| Motto: | Nature Resort City (Bandaraya Peranginan Semula Jadi) |
| Chief1 Name: | Dr. Sabin Samitah |
| Chief1 Position: | Mayor |
| Chief2 Name: | Sr. Lifred Wong |
| Chief2 Position: | Director-General |
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. The council consists of the mayor plus twenty-four councillors appointed to serve a one-year term by the Sabah State Government.
History
The history of the town of Jesselton can be traced since the administration of British North Borneo Company (BNBC) in 1881.[1] Throughout the administration under the Federation of Malaysia since 1963, the town subsequently renamed into Kota Kinabalu and a council was later established after it was granted city status on 2 February 2000.[2] 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 encompassing the sub-districts and towns of, among others, Tanjung Aru, Kepayan, Kota Kinabalu city, Luyang, Inanam, Menggatal, Telipok, Likas and Sepanggar.
Appointed mayors of Kota Kinabalu
Since 2000, the city has been led by seven mayors. The previous mayors are listed as below:
| No | Mayor | Term start | Term end |
|---|
| 1 | Abdul Ghani Abdul Rashid | 2 February 2000[3] | 1 February 2005 |
| 2 | Iliyas Ibrahim | 2 February 2005[4] | 1 February 2011 |
| 3 | Abidin Madingkir | 2 February 2011[5] | 1 February 2016 |
| 4 | Yeo Boon Hai @ Arling bin Ukau | 2 February 2016[6] | 31 December 2018 |
| 5 | Nordin Siman | 1 January 2019[7] | 31 December 2020 |
| 6 | Noorliza Awang Alip | 1 January 2021[8] | 31 December 2023 |
| 7 | Dr. Sabin Samitah | 1 January 2024[9] | Incumbent | |
| Post: | Mayor |
| Body: | Kota Kinabalu |
| Flag: | Seal of Kota Kinabalu.svg |
| Flagsize: | 150px |
| Incumbent: | Datuk Dr. Hj. Sabin Samitah |
| Incumbentsince: | 1 January 2024 |
| Seat: | Kota Kinabalu |
| Termlength: | One year term only, renewable at Chief Minister's pleasure |
| Constituting Instrument: | Sabah State Government |
| Formation: | 2 February 2000 |
| Inaugural: | Abdul Ghani Abdul Rashid |
| Deputy: | Director-General of Kota Kinabalu City Hall |
Mascot
The official mascot of Kota Kinabalu including:[10]
References
- Web site: Remembering Jesselton's birth. Daily Express. 31 January 2016. 1 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190601061359/http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=106515. 1 June 2019. dead.
- Web site: Kota Kinabalu City Declaration. Sabah Education Department. 2 February 2000. 1 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190601061605/http://www.sabah.edu.my/kaupin/guest/sabah/visit__sabah_2000_1.htm. 1 June 2019. dead.
- Web site: Change in Boardroom [Abdul Ghani Abdul Rashid]]. Karambunai Corp. 2 April 2007. 1 June 2019. He was installed as the first Mayor of the newly established Kota Kinabalu City and held the position for 2 terms from February 2000 to February 2005.. https://web.archive.org/web/20190601060936/http://www.karambunaicorp.com/AnnouncementKCB/Announcement20070402(1).pdf. 1 June 2019. dead.
- Web site: Former cop Illiyas is new mayor of Kota Kinabalu. The Star. 21 January 2005. 1 June 2019. subscription.
- Web site: Abidin is KK's third Mayor. Daily Express. 1 February 2011. 1 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190601060205/http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=76908. 1 June 2019. dead.
- Web site: Yeo Boon Hai made KK's new mayor. New Sabah Times. 1 February 2016. 1 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190601060019/http://www.newsabahtimes.com.my/nstweb/fullstory/3053. 1 June 2019. dead.
- Web site: Nordin Siman, new KK city mayor. Lajiun. Jenne. The Borneo Post. 31 December 2018. 1 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190601055824/https://www.theborneopost.com/2018/12/31/nordin-siman-new-kk-city-mayor/. 1 June 2019. dead.
- Web site: KK's first woman mayor Noorliza takes charge. Vanar. Muguntan. The Star. 31 December 2020. 28 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210128082450/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2020/12/31/kk039s-first-woman-mayor-noorliza-takes-charge. 28 January 2021. dead.
- Web site: Former Inland Revenue CEO Sabin appointed Kota Kinabalu mayor. Miwil. Olivia. New Straits Times. 2 January 2024. 2 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240102105746/https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2024/01/996463/former-inland-revenue-ceo-sabin-appointed-kota-kinabalu-mayor. 2 January 2024. dead.
- Web site: Maskot Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu. Kota Kinabalu City Mascot. ms. Kota Kinabalu City Hall. 7 November 2017. 1 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190601061705/http://dbkk.sabah.gov.my/index.php/ms/info-dbkk/info-korporat/maskot-bandaraya. 1 June 2019. dead.
