Lokman Yusof

First mayor of Kuala Lumpur

لقمان يوسف‎1st Mayor of Kuala LumpurIn office
1 February 1972 – 13 May 1972Preceded byposition establishedSucceeded byYaacob Abdul Latiff Personal detailsBorn(1910-09-11)11 September 1910
Linggi, Negeri Sembilan, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia)Died15 May 1972(1972-05-15) (aged 61)
Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, MalaysiaAlma materRaffles College

Tan Sri Dato' Lokman bin Yusof (11 September 1910 – 13 May 1972)^[1]^[2] was the first Mayor of Kuala Lumpur,^[3] Malaysia since it was officially conferred the status of a city on 1 February 1972. He formerly served as the Federal Capital Commissioner prior to his mayorship. Lokman died on 15 May 1972 and was succeeded by Yaacob Abdul Latiff.

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

Malaysia :
- Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1965)^[4]
- Recipient of the Malaysia Commemorative Medal (Silver) (PPM) (1965)^[5]
- Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1971)^[6]
Selangor :
- Recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal (PJK) (1962)^[7]
- Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) – Dato' (1964)^[8]
Negeri Sembilan :
- Distinguished Conduct Medal (PPT) (1969)^[9]

Places named in honour of him

SMK Datok Lokman, Jalan Kampung Pandan, Kuala Lumpur^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Who's who in Malaysia and Guide to Singapore". 1967.
^ "Malaysian states".
^ "#Jubli Emas: Kenali Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur". 12 January 2022.
^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1965" (PDF).
^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1971" (PDF).
^ "Tiga Orang Dato' Baru Negeri Selangor". Berita Harian. 13 March 1962. p. 2.
^ "DPMS 1964". awards.selangor.gov.my.
^ "142 dapat kurniaan harijadi di-Negeri Sembilan". Berita Harian. 19 July 1969. p. 10.