Elyas Omar

Tan Sri Datuk Seri Utama Dr
Elyas Omar
3rd Lord Mayor (Datuk Bandar) of Kuala Lumpur
In office
1 February 1983  17 November 1992
Preceded by Yaacob Latiff
Succeeded by Mazlan Ahmad
Personal details
Born (1936-11-16) 16 November 1936
Religion Islam

Tan Sri Datuk Seri Utama Dr Elyas Omar was the third Lord Mayor (Datuk Bandar) of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[1] Elyas was the President of the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) and during his tenure, Malaysia won the Thomas Cup in 1992.[2] In football, Elyas was president of Kuala Lumpur FA when it won the Malaysia Cup three times in a row from 1987 to 1989.[3] On 17 November 1992, he was succeeded by Dato' Dr Mazlan Ahmad as Lord Mayor (Datuk Bandar) of Kuala Lumpur.[4]

References

  1. "Elyas solves Benteng hawker woes". New Straits Times. 10 December 1982. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
  2. "Rafiz: 1992 Thomas Cup winning team had all-round depth". The Star (Malaysia). 26 May 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  3. "The History". Kuala Lumpur Football Association. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  4. "Elyas: Much work needed for 2020".

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Preceded by
Yaacob Latiff
Lord Mayor (Datuk Bandar) of Kuala Lumpur
1983 – 1992
Succeeded by
Mazlan Ahmad
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