Jalan C.M. Yusuf, Ipoh

Jalan C.M. Yusuf, Ipoh

Jalan C.M. Yusuf (British: Chamberlain Road; Chinese transliteration: 張伯倫路; Pinyin: Zhāngbólún Lù; Cantonese Jyutping romanisation: Zoeng1baa3leon4 Lou6) is one of the main roads in Ipoh. It leads out of Ipoh New Town from the south. Jalan C.M. Yusuf connects with Jalan Datuk Onn Jaafar and Jalan Raja Musa Aziz in the north and Jalan Kampar in the south. In between, it meets Jalan Bendahara at a roundabout. Other roads branching off from Jalan C.M. Yusuf include Jalan Dato Tahwil Azar, Jalan Yang Kalsom and Jalan Pasir Puteh.

Jalan C.M. Yusuf was named after Tan Sri Chik Mohamad Yusuf (1907-1975), better known as C.M. Yusuf. A nobleman holding the Perak royal title of Orang Besar, he was the third Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat at Parliament. Before that, the road was originally named Chamberlain Road, after the Secretary of the Colonies of the Coalition Government, Joseph Chamberlain (1836-1914)