THE EIGHTH CITY MAYOR
YANG BERBAHAGIA DATO' HJ. ROSHIDI B. HJ HASHIM
DPMP., AMP., PPT., PJK.
23/07/2008 - PRESENT
23/07/2008 - PRESENT
Dato 'Haji Hashim Bin Haji Roshidi is the eighth Mayor of Ipoh. He was elected as Mayor of Ipoh on 23rd July 2008. He was born on December 25th 1955 in Kg. Singkir Darat, Bidong, Kedah Darul Aman. Dato' Haji Roshidi had received his early education in the Sekolah Kebangsaan Singkir, Merbok High School, and at Bidong High School before continuing his education to the Universiti Sains Malaysia in 1993 and has earned a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science. He has worked at the Public Service in October 1975 as a Clerical Officer in the Office of the State Government of Penang. Later he was appointed as the Assistant Investigation Officer in the Anti-Corruption Agency of Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur on 16th November 1978. He held various positions such as Assistant Secretary of the Government Procurement Management Division at the Ministry of Finance Malaysia, Assistant Director of the Economic Planning Unit in the Office of the State Secretary, Special Assistant to the Chief Minister of Perak, Special Secretary to Chief Minister of Perak and as Secretary of the City Council Ipoh before he was elected as the Eighth Mayor of Ipoh City. Dato’ Haji Roshidi is aggressive and sensitive to the problems faced by the people of Ipoh City. He has introduced policies that led the Council to the economic planning for the Ipoh City. He also has attracted investors from various sectors to invest in Ipoh. He also established Revenue Increase Policy, led the opening moving counters in housing area, and the opening of community halls for public use. Dato 'Haji Roshidi is strict and disciplined in carrying out the task entrusted to him. He therefore has set to the field on every Wednesday to review the areas in the City of Ipoh which to be addressed immediately. He will also bring the City Council officers together with him to review the city.
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