Tawau Municipal Council | |
Native Name: | Majlis Perbandaran Tawau |
Native Name A: | (Chinese: 斗湖市议会) |
Seal: | Tawau Emblem vectorised.svg |
Jurisdiction: | Town of Tawau |
Headquarters: | PO Box 412, 91007 Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia |
Coordinates: | 4.2449°N 117.891°W |
Chief1 Name: | Pang Pick Lim @ Joseph |
Chief1 Position: | President |
Tawau Municipal Council (Malay: Majlis Perbandaran Tawau, abbreviated MPT; Chinese: 斗湖市议会) is the municipal council which administrates the town and municipalities area of Tawau in the state of Sabah, Malaysia.
The municipal council is formed in 1982 following the merged between Tawau Town Board and Rural District Council on 1 January 1982.[1] When Resident's office was abolished in the year, the chairman's office was taken over by an officer from the Public Service titled "Commissioner". In addition to being the Chairman, the commissioner is also the Head of Department before the commissioner title was replaced by the President and work officers of the municipal secretary following the establishment of the municipal council.[1]
Since 1982, the town has been led by several presidents. The previous presidents are listed as below:
No | President | Term start | Term end | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ismail Mayakob | 15 January 2009[2] | 27 January 2016 | ||
Alijus Sipil | 28 January 2016[3] | 11 June 2019 | ||
Amrullah Kamal | 12 June 2019[4] | 2020 | ||
Arnold Joibi | 2020 | 10 December 2021 | ||
Pang Pick Lim @ Joseph | 11 December 2021[5] | Incumbent |