Lokman Yusof

{{Short description|First mayor of Kuala Lumpur}}

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{{Infobox Officeholder

| honorific_prefix = Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato'

| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominal|country=MYS|size=100%|PSM|DPMS|JMN|PPT (Negeri Sembilan)|PJK (Selangor)|PPM}}

| name = Lokman Yusof

| order = 1st Mayor of Kuala Lumpur

| term_start = 1 February 1972

| term_end = 13 May 1972

| predecessor = position established

| successor = Yaacob Abdul Latiff

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1910|9|11|df=y}}

| birth_place = Linggi, Negeri Sembilan, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia)

| death_date = {{death date and age |1972|5|15|1910|9|11|df=y}}

| death_place = Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

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| alma_mater = Raffles College

| native_name = {{lang|ms|{{Script|Arab|لقمان يوسف}}}}

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Lokman bin Yusof (11 September 1910 – 13 May 1972){{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kn4uAQAAIAAJ&q=Lokman+Yusof+Sept.+11,+1910|title = Who's who in Malaysia and Guide to Singapore|year = 1967}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.rulers.org/malstat.html|title = Malaysian states}} was the first Mayor of Kuala Lumpur,{{cite web | url=https://www.mkn.gov.my/web/ms/2022/01/12/jubli-emas-kenali-datuk-bandar-kuala-lumpur/ | title=#Jubli Emas: Kenali Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur | date=12 January 2022 }} 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

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|url=https://www.istiadat.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1971.pdf|title=Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1971}}

|url=https://www.istiadat.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1965.pdf|title=Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1965}}

|url=https://www.istiadat.gov.my/semakan-penerima-darjah-kebesaran-bintang-dan-pingat/|title=Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat}}

  • {{flag|Negeri Sembilan}} :
  • 50px Distinguished Conduct Medal (PPT) (1969){{cite news|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/beritaharian19690719-1.2.103|title=142 dapat kurniaan harijadi di-Negeri Sembilan|work=Berita Harian|date=19 July 1969|page=10}}
  • {{flag|Selangor}} :
  • 50px Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) – Dato' (1964){{cite web|url=https://awards.selangor.gov.my/sublinkyear.php?cat=44&subcat=D.P.M.S.|title=DPMS 1964|website=awards.selangor.gov.my}}
  • 50px Recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal (PJK) (1962){{cite news|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/beritaharian19620313-1.2.13|title=Tiga Orang Dato' Baru Negeri Selangor|work=Berita Harian|date=13 March 1962|page=2}}

Places named in honour of him

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