SHAH ALAM: Datuk Haris Kasim has been appointed the mayor of Shah Alam effective May 10.
Haris, who was the Selangor Islamic Religious Department director, takes over the position from Datuk Ahmad Zaharin Mohd Saad.
Selangor state secretary Datuk Amin Ahmad Ahya handed over the appointment letter to Haris during a ceremony at the secretariat building yesterday.
In the same ceremony, Amin also presented a letter of appointment to Adi Faizal Ahmad Tarmizi, who is now the Selangor State Sports Council executive director from May 10.
Adi was previously the secretary of Klang Municipal Council.