The Ipoh City Council (, abbreviated MBI) is the city council which administers the city of Ipoh in the state of Perak, Malaysia. This council was established after the city was officially granted city status on 27 May 1988. Their jurisdiction covers an area of 643 square kilometres.
The council consists of the mayor plus twenty-four councillors appointed to serve a one-year term by the Perak State Government. MBI is responsible for public health and sanitation, waste removal and management, town planning, environmental protection and building control, social and economic development and general maintenance functions of urban infrastructure.
History Ipoh City Council started as a Sanitary Board in 1893, formed by the British. From its gradual and sturdy development, it obtained its Municipal status on 31 May 1962 and was declared a city on 27 May 1988.
In general, the Ipoh City Council as the local authority, is a Corporate Body established under the Local Government Act 1976 (Act 171), being the body responsible for managing the Ipoh City area based on local interest, as well as a local planning authority under the Town and Country Planning Act 1976 (Act 172); MBI is directly tasked by Law to formulate and implement development planning policies based on centralised locality in accordance to the policies set by the Government.
Currently, the boundary of the Council covers an area of 643 square kilometres with a population of over 720,000 people. As the state capital of Perak, Ipoh serves as the centre of administration, commerce, sports, finance, politics, religion and education. Now under the leadership of the Mayor, the Ipoh City Council continues its effort to transform the city into a dynamic and distinguished city.
Appointed mayors of Ipoh No Mayor Term start Term end 1 Umar Abu 27 May 1988 31 May 1993 2 Ismail Shah Bodin 1 June 1993 31 December 1994 3 Ahmad Saleh Sarif 2 January 1995 31 December 1997 4 Talaat Husain 1 February 1998 2 December 2002 5 Sirajuddin Salleh 3 December 2002 15 April 2004 6 Hassan Nawawi Abdul Rahman 1 May 2004 23 July 2006 7 Mohd Rafiai Moktar 24 July 2006 5 June 2008 8 Roshidi Hashim 23 July 2008 2 January 2014 9 Harun Rawi 2 January 2014 30 June 2015 10 Zamri Man 1 July 2015 1 July 2019 11 Ahmad Suaidi 1 July 2019 31 March 2020 12 Rumaizi Baharin 1 April 2020 27 Mar 2025 13 Zamakhshari Hanipah 16 April 2025 Incumbent
Current appointed councillors 2023/2024 Session
Source:
PH (19) BN (5) DAP (11) PKR (6) AMANAH (2) UMNO (5)
Parliament SeatState Assembly SeatNo.ZoneCouncilorAlliancePartyP63 TambunN24 Hulu Kinta1Khantan Kuang Kampong Chik Kampung Ulu Chemor Tanah Hitam Changkat Kinding Hospital Bahagia Bandar Baru PutraMazlan Abd Rahman BN UMNO2Tanjong Rambutan Utara Tanjong Rambutan Barat Kampung Tersusun Batu 8 Pakatan Jaya Taman Perpaduan Kampung Tersusun Batu 5 Jalan Tambun Tambun Bandar Sunway Kawasan Polis Hutan Tanjong RambutanNorhayati Sani PH PKRN23 Manjoi3Kampong Ulu Chepor Kuala Kuang Chemor Indah Pekan Chemor Kampong Chepor DalamFaidz Ismail AMANAH4Kampong Sungai Kati Kampong Datuk Ahmad Said Tambahan 2 Selatan Tun Terang Kampung Sungai Tapah Taman Keledang Jaya Kampong Tengku Hussein Kampong Seberang Manjoi GermudaAhmad Khair Faizal Yahaya PKR5Meru Meru Jaya Taman Jati KelabangAzizul Kama Abd Aziz BN UMNOP65 Ipoh BaratN30 Buntong6Kampong Baru Buntong Jalan Klian Intan Jalan Silibin Jalan Tun Abdul Razak Taman LimLawrence R.Palanisamy PH DAP7Kampong Kacang Puteh Desa Rishah Falim Jalan Sungai PariSivam Kalimuthu N29 Kepayang8Star Park Fair Park Waller Court Jalan Datuk Onn Jaafar Jalan Bijih Timah Jalan CM Yusof Jalan Raja Ekram GreentownWong Kar Keat 9Kampong Pisang Kepayang Mesjid Gunong Lang Gurap Taman Che WanNorul Huda Ahmad BN UMNON28 Bercham10Kampong Tawas Kampung Tawas Utara Tasek Tasek DermawanLogiswary Subramaniam PH PKR11Bercham Selatan Dermawan Utara Kampong Bercham Bercham TimorNg Haen Vee DAPP64 Ipoh TimurN25 Canning12Canning Garden Barat Canning Garden Timor Taman Ipoh Barat Taman Ipoh Simee Barat Simee Timor Taman Wah KeongLam Yew Tect13Lumba Kuda Taman Cempaka Desa Cempaka Taman Ipoh Selatan Taman Ipoh TimorLee Tze HooN27 Pasir Pinji14Pinji Lane Selatan Pinji Lane Utara Pasir Pinji Utara Pasir Pinji Selatan Kampar Road Housing TrustLim Chee Aun15Taman Pengkalan Jaya Pasir Puteh Selatan Pasir Puteh Baru Pasir Puteh Utara Jalan BendaharaBasri Mohamad Nor BN UMNON26 Tebing Tinggi16Kampong Seri Kinta Kuala Pari Hilir Tebing Tinggi Sungai Kinta Kampong Paloh Jalan Tun Perak Jalan Sultan Yusof Jalan Dato Maharaja Lela Tebing Sungai KintaAhmad Fariq Walit Ahmad Puad PH DAP17Pengkalan Barat Pengkalan Gate Pengkalan PegohAhmad Hariri Haji Kamarudin BN UMNOP66 Batu GajahN31 Jelapang18Jelapang Tengah Bukit Kledang Taman Pertama Taman RishahTang Cheng Wei PH DAP19Silibin Jelapang Jelapang Selatan Jelapang Barat Jelapang Utara Jelapang TimorTan Seong Peng N32 Menglembu20Lahat Bukit Merah Selatan Bukit Merah Barat Daya Bukit Merah Tengah Bukit Merah Barat Bukit Merah Timor Menglembu Selatan Menglembu Barat Menglembu Lama Bandar Baru Menglembu AwanaChen Jian CongP71 GopengN44 Sungai Rapat21Sungai Rokam Sungai Rapat Rapat Jaya Desa Pakatan Desa Pelancongan Sri Rahmat Sri Jaya Kampong Pisang Ara PayongSyamsul Effendey Abd Rahim AMANAHN45 Simpang Pulai22Rapat Setia Baru Rapat Setia Gunung Rapat Selatan Gunung Rapat UtaraChung Cum Cheong PKR23Taman Ipoh Jaya Pekan Razaki Kampong Seri Ampang Ampang Baharu Taman AmpangMohamed Helmi Mohamed Fuzi 24Botani Taman Taufik Taman Bersatu Simpang Pulai Kampong SengatZuraidah Zakaria
Departments Pejabat Korporat Bandaraya Jabatan Kesihatan Jabatan Perlesenan dan Penguatkuasaan Jabatan Penilaian & Pengurusan Harta Jabatan Kejuruteraan Jabatan Perancang Jabatan Kewangan Jabatan Landskap & Rekreasi Jabatan Hal Ehwal Komuniti Jabatan Bangunan Jabatan Khidmat Pengurusan Pejabat Penasihat Undang-Undang Pejabat Audit Dalaman Pejabat Pesuruhjaya Bangunan (COB) Pejabat OSC (One Stop Centre) Pejabat Pembangunan Projek Khas Bandaraya
Administration Area Below are the administration area for Ipoh City Council which further breakdown into 24 zones.
ZONE 1A Klebang Jaya Klebang Putra Klebang Restu Klebang Prima
ZONE 1B Taman Chemor Sinaran Bunga Raya Chemor Sejahtera Chemor Idaman
ZONE 2 Taman Meru Meru 2B Meru 2C
ZONE 3 Tawas Tasek Ipoh Groove
ZONE 4 Meru Raya Halaman Meru Permai Meru Impian Meru Damai Meru Perdana
ZONE 5 Bercham Tasek Dermawan
ZONE 6 Jelapang Taman Pertama Rishah
ZONE 7 Taman Jati Meru 3C Meru Jaya Gerbang Meru IndahZONE 8 Tembok Cherry Garden Lim Garden
ZONE 9 Kepayang Fair Park Bandar Ipoh Raya
ZONE 10 Kampung Simee Ipoh Garden Canning Garden
ZONE 11A Bandar Baru Tambun Taman Koperasi Bandar Sunway Ipoh
ZONE 11B Taman Perpaduan Taman Pakatan Jaya Bercham Jaya Taman Malar Taman Hiburan Taman Saga Taman Bagus Taman Mewah Lembah Perpaduan Permai
ZONE 12 Buntong Silibin
ZONE 13 Greentown Pekan Lama Medan Kidd
ZONE 14 Cempaka Taman Golf Lumba KudaZONE 15 Sungai Rokam Ipoh Jaya Ampang
ZONE 16 Pekan Baru Tebing Tinggi Pasir Pinji
ZONE 17 Menglembu Falim
ZONE 18 Pasir Putih Seri Kinta Kuala Pari
ZONE 19 Kampung Sungai Rapat Pengkalan Pegoh Pengkalan Gate
ZONE 20 Gunung Rapat Rapat Setia Taman Song Choon
ZONE 21 Lahat Bukit Merah
ZONE 22 Sengat Rapat Jaya Changkat Larang
Former Appointed Councillors July 2018-July 2019 Session PH (22) NGO (2) DAP (10) AMANAH (4) BERSATU (4) PKR (4)
1 Mei 2021-30 April 2023 Session
Source:
BN (12) PN (12) UMNO (7) MCA (3) MIC (2) BERSATU (7) PAS (5)
Parliament SeatState Assembly SeatNo.ZoneCouncilorAlliancePartyP63 TambunN24 Hulu Kinta1Khantan Kuang Kampong Chik Kampung Ulu Chemor Tanah Hitam Changkat Kinding Hospital Bahagia Bandar Baru PutraMazlan Abd Rahman BN UMNO2Tanjong Rambutan Utara Tanjong Rambutan Barat Kampung Tersusun Batu 8 Pakatan Jaya Taman Perpaduan Kampung Tersusun Batu 5 Jalan Tambun Tambun Bandar Sunway Kawasan Polis Hutan Tanjong RambutanPuteri Holijah Muhamad Rali PN BERSATUN23 Manjoi3Kampong Ulu Chepor Kuala Kuang Chemor Indah Pekan Chemor Kampong Chepor DalamMohammad Sharif PN BERSATU4Kampong Sungai Kati Kampong Datuk Ahmad Said Tambahan 2 Selatan Tun Terang Kampung Sungai Tapah Taman Keledang Jaya Kampong Tengku Hussein Kampong Seberang Manjoi GermudaSyed Mohd Noor Hisam Syed Hassan PN PAS5Meru Meru Jaya Taman Jati KelabangAzizul Kama Abd Aziz BN UMNOP65 Ipoh BaratN30 Buntong6Kampong Baru Buntong Jalan Klian Intan Jalan Silibin Jalan Tun Abdul Razak Taman LimJayagopi M.Subramaniam BN MIC7Kampong Kacang Puteh Desa Rishah Falim Jalan Sungai PariGanesan Athinarayanan PN BERSATUN29 Kepayang8Star Park Fair Park Waller Court Jalan Datuk Onn Jaafar Jalan Bijih Timah Jalan CM Yusof Jalan Raja Ekram GreentownMohammad Iskandar Abdul Rahman PN BERSATU9Kampong Pisang Kepayang Mesjid Gunong Lang Gurap Taman Che WanNorul Huda Ahmad BN UMNON28 Bercham10Kampong Tawas Kampung Tawas Utara Tasek Tasek DermawanMohd Rafaad Razalli PN PAS11Bercham Selatan Dermawan Utara Kampong Bercham Bercham TimorHo Wai Mun BN MCAP64 Ipoh TimurN25 Canning12Canning Garden Barat Canning Garden Timor Taman Ipoh Barat Taman Ipoh Simee Barat Simee Timor Taman Wah KeongThilak Raj Gunasekaran PN PAS13Lumba Kuda Taman Cempaka Desa Cempaka Taman Ipoh Selatan Taman Ipoh TimorKamarulzaman Abdullah BN UMNON27 Pasir Pinji14Pinji Lane Selatan Pinji Lane Utara Pasir Pinji Utara Pasir Pinji Selatan Kampar Road Housing TrustRichard Ng PN BERSATU15Taman Pengkalan Jaya Pasir Puteh Selatan Pasir Puteh Baru Pasir Puteh Utara Jalan BendaharaKhoo Boon Chuan BN MCAN26 Tebing Tinggi16Kampong Seri Kinta Kuala Pari Hilir Tebing Tinggi Sungai Kinta Kampong Paloh Jalan Tun Perak Jalan Sultan Yusof Jalan Dato Maharaja Lela Tebing Sungai KintaAhmad Hariri Kamarudin BN UMNO17Pengkalan Barat Pengkalan Gate Pengkalan PegohNor Afzainizam Salleh PN BERSATUP66 Batu GajahN31 Jelapang18Jelapang Tengah Bukit Kledang Taman Pertama Taman RishahJaya Ganesh Selvaraju BN MIC19Silibin Jelapang Jelapang Selatan Jelapang Barat Jelapang Utara Jelapang TimorChan Soon Yip BN MCAN32 Menglembu20Lahat Bukit Merah Selatan Bukit Merah Barat Daya Bukit Merah Tengah Bukit Merah Barat Bukit Merah Timor Menglembu Selatan Menglembu Barat Menglembu Lama Bandar Baru Menglembu AwanaMahader Ahmad Mohammad Ayob PN BERSATUP71 GopengN44 Sungai Rapat21Sungai Rokam Sungai Rapat Rapat Jaya Desa Pakatan Desa Pelancongan Sri Rahmat Sri Jaya Kampong Pisang Ara PayongAbu Bakar Haji Hussian PN PASN45 Simpang Pulai22Rapat Setia Baru Rapat Setia Gunung Rapat Selatan Gunung Rapat UtaraMohd Nasri Shaari BN UMNO23Taman Ipoh Jaya Pekan Razaki Kampong Seri Ampang Ampang Baharu Taman AmpangMohamad Annuar Baharudin BN UMNO24Botani Taman Taufik Taman Bersatu Simpang Pulai Kampong SengatAzmi Murad Mohamad Yusof PN PAS
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