Elyas Omar

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Omar is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Elyas. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Elyas bin Omar (16 November 1936 – 15 May 2018)^[1][2][3] was the third Mayor of Kuala Lumpur, as well as the longest serving Mayor in the History of Kuala Lumpur. He served for a period of 12 years.^[4][5] Elyas was the president of the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) and during his tenure, Malaysia won the Thomas Cup in 1992.^[6] In football, Elyas was president of Kuala Lumpur FA when it won the Malaysia Cup three times in a row from 1987 to 1989.^[7] On 17 November 1992, he was succeeded by Mazlan Ahmad as Mayor of Kuala Lumpur.^[4][8]

Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Datuk Seri Utama Elyas Omar PSM SIMP SUMW SMW DSSA DSAP DMPN JSM KMN
3rd Mayor of Kuala Lumpur
In office 1 November 1980 – 17 September 1992
Preceded by	Yaacob Abdul Latiff
Succeeded by	Mazlan Ahmad
Personal details
Born	Elyas bin Omar (1936-11-16)16 November 1936 Penang, Straits Settlements (now Malaysia)
Died	15 May 2018(2018-05-15) (aged 81) National Heart Institute, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Resting place	Jalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur
Spouse(s)	Fawziah Abdul Hamid (div. 2000) Dayang Normala Binti Awang Tambi
Children	8
Education	University of Malaya

Personal life

He married Fawziah Abdul Hamid, with whom he has three children, and Dayang Normala Haji Awang Tambi, with whom he has five children. In 2000, he divorced Fawziah Abdul Hamid.

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

•  Malaysia :
  • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1990)^[9]
  • Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (JSM) (1976)^[10]
  • Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1969)
•  Federal Territory (Malaysia) :
  • Grand Knight of the Order of the Territorial Crown (SUMW) – Datuk Seri Utama (2016)^[11][12]
  • Grand Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (SMW) – Datuk Seri (2008)^[13]
•  Pahang :
  • Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) – Dato' Indera (1988)
  • Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (DSAP) – Dato'
•  Penang :
  • Companion of the Order of the Defender of State (DMPN) – Dato' (1985)
•  Selangor :
  • Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (DSSA) – Dato' (1989)^[14]

Places named in honour of him

• Auditorium Elyas Omar.^[15]