First mayor of Kuala Lumpur
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Yusof is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Lokman. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
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 :
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1971)[4]
Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1965)[5]
Recipient of the Malaysia Commemorative Medal (Silver) (PPM) (1965)[6]
Negeri Sembilan :
Distinguished Conduct Medal (PPT) (1969)[7]
Selangor :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) – Dato' (1964)[8]
Recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal (PJK) (1962)[9]
Places named in honour of him
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 1971" (PDF).
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1965" (PDF).
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
- ^ "142 dapat kurniaan harijadi di-Negeri Sembilan". Berita Harian. 19 July 1969. p. 10.
- ^ "DPMS 1964". awards.selangor.gov.my.
- ^ "Tiga Orang Dato' Baru Negeri Selangor". Berita Harian. 13 March 1962. p. 2.
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