Yaacob_Abdul_Latiff References

Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Seri
Yaacob Abdul Latiff
PSM SPMS JMN
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Seri Yaacob Abdul Latiff PSM SPMS JMN
2nd Mayor of Kuala Lumpur
	In office; 16 May 1972 – 31 October 1980
Preceded by	Lokman Yusof
Succeeded by	Elyas Omar
Personal details
Born	1 February 1918; Klang, Selangor, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Died	9 September 1985 (aged 67); Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Resting place	Jalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur

Yaacob bin Abdul Latiff (1 February 1918^[1]^[2] – 9 September 1985^[3]) was the second Mayor of Kuala Lumpur,^[4] Malaysia since it was officially conferred the status of the city on 16 May 1972. He served for a period of 8 years. On 1 November 1980, he was succeeded by Elyas Omar.^[5]

His son, Ibrahim Yaacob is the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) candidates for Setiawangsa's parliamentary constituency during the 2008 General Election in Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory. He lost to the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Zulhasnan Rafique in the election.^{[
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Honours

Honours of Malaysia

Malaya :
- Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1958)^[6]
Malaysia :
- Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1966)^[7]
Selangor :
- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (SPMS) – Dato' Seri (1975)^[8]

Places named in honour of him

SMK Yaacob Latiff, Taman Maluri, Kuala Lumpur^{[
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Jalan Yaacob Latiff, (formerly Jalan Tenteram), Bandar Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur^{[
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SK Yaacob Latif 1, Taman Maluri, Kuala Lumpur^{[
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References

^ Profile of Yaacob Latif
^ "Two Interviews with Tan Sri Yaacob bin Latiff".
^ "Khalid Ibrahim, Nurul Izzah and Tian Chua to defend respective seats". The Borneo Post. 12 April 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2023 – via PressReader.
^ "Thousands Flock To Lake Gardens To Celebrate". New Straits Times. 3 February 1976. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
^ "#Jubli Emas: Kenali Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur". 12 January 2022.
^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1958" (PDF).
^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1966" (PDF).
^ "SPMS 1975". awards.selangor.gov.my. Retrieved 18 March 2022.

Preceded by Lokman Yusof	Mayor of Kuala Lumpur 1972 – 1980	Succeeded by Elyas Omar

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[1] Profile of Yaacob Latif

[2] "Two Interviews with Tan Sri Yaacob bin Latiff".

[3] "Khalid Ibrahim, Nurul Izzah and Tian Chua to defend respective seats". The Borneo Post. 12 April 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2023 – via PressReader.

[4] "Thousands Flock To Lake Gardens To Celebrate". New Straits Times. 3 February 1976. Retrieved 30 October 2010.

[5] "#Jubli Emas: Kenali Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur". 12 January 2022.

[6] "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1958" (PDF).

[7] "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1966" (PDF).

[8] "SPMS 1975". awards.selangor.gov.my. Retrieved 18 March 2022.

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Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Seri Yaacob Abdul Latiff PSM SPMS JMN

2nd Mayor of Kuala Lumpur
In office 16 May 1972 – 31 October 1980
Preceded by	Lokman Yusof
Succeeded by	Elyas Omar

Personal details
Born	(1918-02-01)1 February 1918 Klang, Selangor, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Died	9 September 1985(1985-09-09) (aged 67) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Resting place	Jalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur