Miri City Council

Updated on Dec 01, 2023

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Founded 20 May 2005		Mayor Lawrence Lai Yew Son

Type Local authority of the Miri City

Miri City Council (MBM; Malay: Majlis Bandaraya Miri) is a local authority which administers the city of Miri in Sarawak, Malaysia. The agency is under the purview of Sarawak Ministry of Local Government and Community Development.

Miri Municipal Board

Miri Municipal Board was established following the enactment of Municipal Order M-7 in 1933, during the period of Kingdom of Sarawak. Residen from the 4th division of Sarawak became the chairman of the board. Municipal officer and several community leaders also became members of the board. The operation of the Board was interrupted during Japanese Occupation of Sarawak from 1941 to 1945.

Miri Urban District Council (MUDC)

On 1 January 1956, Miri Municipal Board was reconstituted to become Miri Urban District Council so that the council will be able to manage financial and internal affairs itself. The Council consisted of 17 nominated members.

Miri District Council (MDC)

In December 1960, Council's general election was held for the first time in Miri. The elected Council members were consolidated under Local Authority (Miri District Council) Order 1960. The new Council started its operation on 9 January 1961. The new Council was able to extend its jurisdiction to Miri sub-district. There were 18 members in the Council. Advisers of the Council include Divisional Engineer, the Superintendent of Lands and Surveys, the Divisional Medical Officer, the Divisional Education Officer and the Superintendent of Police. After the second Council general election in mid-1963, the jurisdiction of the Council covers 337 square miles (872.8 km²) with a population of 24,049 in 1960.

Miri Municipal Council (MMC)

MDC was restructured to Miri Municipal Council (MMC) in 1981 and new Councillors were sworn in on 6 November 1981. MMC had a Chairman, Deputy Chairman, and 24 Councillors. All of them were nominated members.