History
Department History / Background
Office of the Director of Lands and Mines was founded in 1958, after the country gained independence. The building is located in Stadhuys in Bandar Hilir Melaka. At that time the Office of the Director of Lands and Mines is known as the Land and Mines Office and was merged with the Office of State Finance.
In 1979, the Office of the Director of Lands and Mines has moved from building Stadhyus to Seri Negeri, Jalan Hang Tuah and subsequently on 15 September 2004, moved to a new building located at Wisma Negeri 1-2 Floor, Wisma Negeri, Jalan Wisma Negeri, Ayer Keroh, 75450 Melaka.
Office of the Director of Lands and Mines is an important post in the state of Malacca. Overall, the department handles matters related to the administration and development of land. It is responsible to the State Authority in this area in accordance with the requirements of section 12 (3) (a) of the National Land Code, 1965.
Level 2, which is the Office of the Director and the command of Land, Registration and Management implemented here while placing units at Level 1 results, Strata, Enforcement and Information Systems.
Location Origin Office of the Director of Lands and Mines (Years 1958-1979)
Switching to Seri Negeri, Jalan Hang Tuah (Years 1979-2004)
No
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Name of Director |
Length of service
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1
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Mr. Gadwin |
29.3.1958 – 3.8.1958
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2
|
Mr. J.B. Melford |
4.8.1958 – 7.1.1960
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3
|
En. Abd. Manaf bin Hj. Mohd Nor |
8.1.1960 – 21.1.1962
|
4
|
En. Mahyuddin bin Mohd Zain |
22.1.1962 – 31.6.1963
|
5
|
En. Akasa bin Ab. Rahman |
1.7.1963 – 15.9.1965
|
6
|
En. Abdul Karim bin Ineh |
16.9.1965 – 30.7.1968
|
7
|
En. Abdul Karim bin Mohd Mansor |
1.8.1968 – 28.2.1970
|
8
|
En. Kamarulzaman bin Abdul Rahman |
1.3.1970 – 15.6.1972
|
9
|
Tuan Sheikh Mahmud bin Ali |
16.6.1972 – 31.8.1973
|
10
|
Tuan Syed Abd Bari bin Syed Abdullah Shahabuddin |
1.9.1973 – 31.12.1978
|
11
|
Abdul Kadir bin Abu Bakar |
1.1.1979 – 6.5.1979
|
12
|
Tuan Haji. Ahmad Salim bin Hj. Omar |
7.5.1979 – 31.12.1982
|
13
|
|
1.1.1983 – 31.10.1995
|
14
|
|
1.3.1996 – 31.10.1997
|
15
|
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1.11.1997 - 15.7.2001
|
16
|
|
1.8.2001 - 25.8.2006
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17
|
Tn. Hj Abdullah bin Mohd Taha |
25.8.2006 - 3.7.2007
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18
|
Tn. Hj Abd Kadir Bin Yaakup |
9.7.2007 - 16.10.2008
|
19
|
Tn. Hj Hasim bin Ismail |
20.10.2008 - 31.12.2008
|
20
|
En. Harun bin Bujang |
1.1.2009 - 31.5.2009
|
21
|
En. Sulaiman bin Harmain Shah |
1.6.2009 - 31.08.2009
|
22 | En. Wan Idrus Bin Wan Shariff |
1.9.2009 - 31.8.2010 |
23 | Datuk Roslan bin Ibrahim |
16.9.2010 - 30.6.2013 |
24 | Datuk Jaapar Bin Wahab | 1.8.2013 - 14.3.2017 |
25 | Datuk Zaidi Bin Johari | Jun 2017 - Disember 2020 |
26 | Dato' Che Sukri bin Che Mat | Disember 2020 - 9 April 2021 |
27 | Datuk Md Azhan bin Samat | 12 April 2021 - 07 Julai 2023 |
28 | Datuk Noraini Binti Tawel | 10 Julai 2023 sehingga kini |