Alor Setar City Council

Majlis Bandaraya Alor Setar
Coat of arms or logo
History
Preceded byKota Setar Municipal Council
Leadership
Mayor
YBHG. DATO’ HAJI MOHD YUSRI BIN HAJI MD DAUD, DSDK., SDK., AMK., BCK.
City Secretary
EN. NASRANKAMIL BIN NOH, AMK., BCK.
Motto
Liveable City 2035 (Bandaraya Berdayahuni 2035)
Meeting place
Jalan Kolam Air, 05675 Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
Website
pbt.kedah.gov.my/index.php/majlis-bandaraya-alor-setar/

The Alor Setar City Council (Malay: Majlis Bandaraya Alor Setar, abbreviated MBAS) is the city council which administers the city of Alor Setar in the state of Kedah, Malaysia. This council was established after the city was officially granted city status on 21 December 2003. Their jurisdiction covers an area of 333 square kilometres and administrates the whole Kota Setar District (where the Alor Setar city centre is located) and Pokok Sena District in Kedah.

The council consists of the mayor plus twenty-four councillors appointed to serve a one-year term by the Kedah State Government. It also has offices within Menara MBAS, the tallest building in the city.

Office

MBAS Tower
Menara MBAS
MBAS Tower
Former namesHoliday Villa Alor Setar
Alternative namesMenara City Plaza, City Plaza, Holiday Villa, Menara Kuning
Record height
Tallest in Kedah from 1994 to 1997[I]
Preceded byAlor Ria @ Sentosa Tower
Surpassed byAlor Setar Tower
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeGovernment office
LocationJalan Tunku Ibrahim, Alor Setar
CountryMalaysia
Coordinates6°07′04″N 100°22′13″E / 6.117759°N 100.370414°E / 6.117759; 100.370414
Groundbreaking1983
Construction started1984
Topped-out1989
Completed1994
Opening2007
Cost-
OwnerAlor Setar City Council
Height
Architectural106.1 m (348 ft)
Tip106.1 m (348 ft)
Roof106.1 m (348 ft)
Top floor95 m (312 ft)
Technical details
Structural systemReinforced concrete
Floor count22
Floor area9,538 m2 (102,670 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)-
Developer-
Structural engineer-
Main contractor-
Known forSecond tallest building in Kedah

MBAS Tower, formerly known as Holiday Villa Alor Setar is a 22-story, 106.1-meter-tall government office building in Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia. It is Kedah's tallest building. It serves as the offices of the Alor Setar City Council. It is located in the Alor Setar's central business district.

History

Alor Star Sanitary Board was established in 1905. It changed into Alor Star Municipal Board in 1958 and then was upgraded to Kota Setar District Council on 1 March 1976, once again upgraded to Kota Setar Municipal Council on 1 February 1978 and eventually declared as Alor Star City Council on 28 November 2003.

Approaching Alor Star beginning as a “City” in the month of December 2003, complete its age of 268 years since it was established on 31 December 1735. With this, it is proved that Alor Star City is one of the oldest town in the Southeast Asian region.

Appointed mayors of Alor Setar

Since 2003, the city has been led by five mayors. The previous mayors are listed as below:

NoMayorTerm startTerm end
1Yusof Nayan22 December 200331 October 2006
2Abdul Mukhti Abdullah1 November 200630 November 2006
3Khazali Din1 December 200616 July 2011
4Mat Noh Ahmad17 July 201115 August 2016
5Mohd Zohdi Saad15 August 2016Incumbent

Current appointed councillors

  1. Fouzi Ali
  2. Rohaizad Rashid
  3. Norizan Khazali
  4. Mokhtar Hasran
  5. Robi Desa
  6. Abd Jalil Abdul Majid
  7. Rozi Jidin
  8. Ishak Hussain
  9. Ahmad Fitri Othman
  10. Mohd Fuad Mohd Isa
  11. Varatharajoo Krishnan
  12. Muniandy Ramaya
  13. Teoh Boon Teong
  14. Cheah Kee Chong
  15. Zakaria Nayan
  16. Abdul Muthalib Harun
  17. Mohd Guntor Mansor Tobeng
  18. Abdul Kadir Mohamad
  19. Lee Seong Joo
  20. Mohamad Abdullah
  21. Mohd Kholib Hamid
  22. Salmah Mt. Isa
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