THE FOURTH CITY MAYOR
Dato’ Hj. Talaat Bin Hj. Husain was the fourth Mayor of Ipoh. He has served as Mayor of Ipoh from 1998 to 2002. He was born on January 27, 1951 at Simpang Empat, Sitiawan, Perak. Dato' Seri Talaat obtained his early education his early education at the Malay College Kuala Kangsar (MCKK) and he holds a Bachelor of Social Science (Political Science) from Universiti Sains Malaysia, Master in Professional Studies (International Planning) from Cornell University, USA and attended the Program Advanced Management at London Business School and Harvard Business School. He joined the Malaysian Civil Service in 1973 and started as an Assistant State Secretary in Penang, and later holding positions in the Prime Minister's Department, National Institute for Public Administration (INTAN), the National Palace and the Ministry of Education. He has also served as Mayor of Ipoh City for two terms before becoming the Secretary General of the Ministry of Youth and Sports. Prior to his retirement he held the position of Secretary General of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs. Whilst in the Government Service he held the positions of Chairman of Companies Commission of Malaysia, Board Member of Malaysian Intellectual Property Corporation, Malaysian Communication and Multi-Media Corporation and Sepang International Circuit. Dato' Seri Talaat is also an Independent Director of Silver Bird Group Berhad and Konsortium Logistik Berhad. He is also holding position of Chairman of several private limited companies and currently a Board Member of Outward Bound Trust of Malaysia.
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