Elyas Omar
Elyas Omar | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Mayor of Kuala Lumpur | |
| In office 1 November 1980 – 17 September 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Yaacob Abdul Latiff |
| Succeeded by | Mazlan Ahmad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elyas bin Omar 16 November 1936 Penang, Straits Settlements (now Malaysia) |
| Died | 15 May 2018 (aged 81) National Heart Institute, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Resting place | Jalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur |
| Spouse(s) | Fawziah Abdul Hamid (div. 2000) Dayang Normala Binti Awang Tambi |
| Children | 8 |
| Education | University of Malaya |
Elyas bin Omar (16 November 1936 – 15 May 2018) was the third Mayor of Kuala Lumpur, as well as the longest serving Mayor in the History of Kuala Lumpur. He served for a period of 12 years. Elyas was the president of the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) and during his tenure, Malaysia won the Thomas Cup in 1992. In football, Elyas was president of Kuala Lumpur FA when it won the Malaysia Cup three times in a row from 1987 to 1989. On 17 November 1992, he was succeeded by Mazlan Ahmad as Mayor of Kuala Lumpur.