Penang Island Rural District Council
| Penang Island Rural District Council | |
|---|---|
| Majlis Daerah Pulau Pinang | |
| Overview | |
| Established | 1908 (as the Penang Island Rural Board) |
| Dissolved | 1971 |
| Polity | Rural District of Penang Island |
| Headquarters | Government Offices (1908–1962) Tuanku Syed Putra Building (1962–1970) |
The Penang Island Rural District Council (abbrev. MDPP) was a local government that administered large portions of Penang Island in the Malaysian state of Penang. Established in 1908, the local government was responsible for public health, sanitation, waste management, traffic management, building regulation, social and economic development, and infrastructure in what is now the Southwest District and parts of the Northeast District outside downtown George Town.
The district council became a fully-elected local government after Malaya's independence in 1957. However, the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation led to a nationwide suspension of local government elections. In 1971, Penang's Chief Minister Lim Chong Eu suspended the district council and transferred its authority to the Chief Minister's Office. Between 1974 and 1976, the district council was merged with the George Town City Council to form the Penang Island Municipal Council (now Penang Island City Council).