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Yaacob Latiff

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Preceded by
  
Lokman Yusof

Succeeded by
  
Elyas Omar

Role
  
Elected official

Name
  
Yaacob Latiff

Religion
  
Islam


Tan Sri Yaacob Latif was the second Mayor of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia since it was officially conferred the status of the city on 1 February 1972. He served for a period of 10 years. On 1 February 1983, he was succeeded by Elyas Omar.

His son, Ibrahim Yaakob is the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) candidates for Setiawangsa's parliamentary constituency during the 2008 General Elections in Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory. He lost to the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Zulhasnan Rafique in the elections.

Places named in honour of him

  • SMK Yaacob Latiff, Taman Maluri, Kuala Lumpur
  • Jalan Yaacob Latiff, (formerly Jalan Tenteram), Bandar Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur
  • SK Yaacob Latif 1, Taman Maluri, Kuala Lumpur

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