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Chief of Army (Malaysia)

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Chief of Army
Panglima Tentera Darat
ڤڠليما تنترا دارت
Crest of Chief of Army
Incumbent
General Tan Sri Dato' Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan
since 6 September 2023
 Malaysian Army
StyleYang Berbahagia (The Honorable)
AbbreviationPTD
Member ofMalaysian Armed Forces Council
Reports toChief of Defence Forces
Term lengthNot fixed
Formation11 January 1956
First holderMajor general Dato' Sir F. H. Brooke
SalaryTURUS II
Websitewww.mafhq.mil.my/.../panglima-tentera-darat

The Chief of Army (Malay: Panglima Tentera Darat — PTD, Jawi: ڤڠليما تنترا دارت) is the most senior appointment in the Malaysian Army and has been held by a four-star officer in the rank of General since 1977. The Chief of Army is a member of the Malaysian Armed Forces Council and directly reports to the Chief of the Armed Forces.

The current Chief of Army (Malay: Panglima Tentera Darat — PTD) is General Datuk Muhammad Hafizuddeain bin Jantan, who succeeded General Tan Sri Mohammad Ab Rahman on September 6, 2023, who was also appointed as the new Chief of Defence Forces (Malaysia) on the same day.[1]

Appointees

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Official name for the position in English language.

  • 1956–1959: General Officer Commanding, Federation of Malaya Army
  • 1959–1969: Chief of General Staff
  • 1969–present: Chief of Army
No. Portrait Chief of Army Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
1
Dato' Sir Frank Hastings Brooke
Brook, FrankMajor General
Dato' Sir Frank Hastings Brooke
(1909–1982)
11 July 195625 October 19593 years, 106 days
2
Tan Sri Dato' Sir James Newton Rodney Moore
Moore, RodneyLieutenant General
Tan Sri Dato' Sir James Newton Rodney Moore
(1904–1985)
26 October 19594 September 19622 years, 313 days
3
Tunku Osman Tunku Mohd Jewa
Osman, TunkuYang Mulia Major General
Tunku Osman Tunku Mohd Jewa
(1919–1995)
5 September 196231 December 19631 year, 117 days
4
Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bidin
Bidin, AbdulLieutenant General
Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bidin
(1918–1995)
1 January 196424 November 19695 years, 327 days
5
Tan Sri Dato' Ungku Nazaruddin Ungku Mohamed
Mohamed, UngkuYang Mulia Lieutenant General
Tan Sri Dato' Ungku Nazaruddin Ungku Mohamed
(1923–2004)
25 November 196930 June 19755 years, 217 days
6
Tan Sri Dato' Haji Mohd Sany Abdul Ghaffar
Lieutenant General
Tan Sri Dato' Haji Mohd Sany Abdul Ghaffar
(1926–2015)
1 July 197530 November 19772 years, 152 days
7
Tan Sri Dato' Mohd Ghazali Mohd Seth
General
Tan Sri Dato' Mohd Ghazali Mohd Seth
(1929–2021)
1 December 197719 January 19824 years, 49 days
8
Tan Sri Dato' Zain Hashim
General
Tan Sri Dato' Zain Hashim
(1930–2011)
20 January 198216 January 19841 year, 361 days
9
Tan Sri Dato' Mohd Ghazali Che Mat
General
Tan Sri Dato' Mohd Ghazali Che Mat
(1930–2021)
17 January 198430 October 19851 year, 286 days
10
Tun Tan Sri Mohamed Hashim bin Mohd Ali
General
Tun Tan Sri Mohamed Hashim bin Mohd Ali
(born 1937)
1 November 19855 October 19871 year, 338 days
11
Tan Sri Yaacob Mohd Zain
General
Tan Sri Yaacob Mohd Zain
(born 1937)
6 October 198710 April 19924 years, 187 days
12
Tan Sri Dato' Seri Haji Abdul Rahman Abdul Hamid
General
Tan Sri Dato' Seri Haji Abdul Rahman Abdul Hamid
(1935–2022)
11 April 19923 March 1993326 days
13
Tan Sri Borhan Ahmad
General
Tan Sri Borhan Ahmad
(born 1939)
4 March 199331 January 1994333 days
14
Tan Sri Dato' Seri Ismail Omar
General
Tan Sri Dato' Seri Ismail Omar
(born 1941)
1 February 19942 February 19951 year, 1 day
15
Tan Sri Dato' Seri Che Md Noor Mat Arshad
General
Tan Sri Dato' Seri Che Md Noor Mat Arshad
(born 1942)
3 February 199531 May 19972 years, 117 days
16
Tan Sri Dato' Ismail Hassan
General
Tan Sri Dato' Ismail Hassan
(born 1942)
1 June 199731 December 1997213 days
17
Tan Sri Dato' Seri Mohd Zahidi Zainuddin
General
Tan Sri Dato' Seri Mohd Zahidi Zainuddin
(born 1948)
1 January 199831 December 1998364 days
18
Tan Sri Md Hashim Hussein
General
Tan Sri Md Hashim Hussein
(born 1947)
1 January 199931 December 20023 years, 364 days
19
Tan Sri Dato' Wira Mohd Shahrom Nordin
General
Tan Sri Dato' Wira Mohd Shahrom Nordin
1 January 20039 September 2003251 days
20
Tan Sri Dato' Sri Mohd Azumi Mohamed
General
Tan Sri Dato' Sri Mohd Azumi Mohamed
10 September 20038 September 2004364 days
21
Tan Sri Dato' Sri Abdul Aziz Zainal
General
Tan Sri Dato' Sri Abdul Aziz Zainal
(born 1951)
9 September 200431 January 20072 years, 144 days
22
Tan Sri Muhammad Ismail Jamaluddin
General
Tan Sri Muhammad Ismail Jamaluddin
(born 1952)
1 February 200720 May 20103 years, 108 days
23
Tan Sri Dato' Sri Zulkifeli Mohd Zin
General
Tan Sri Dato' Sri Zulkifeli Mohd Zin
(born 1956)
21 May 201013 June 20111 year, 23 days
24
Tan Sri Dato' Seri Panglima Haji Zulkifli Zainal Abidin
General
Tan Sri Dato' Seri Panglima Haji Zulkifli Zainal Abidin
(born 1958)
14 June 201113 June 20132 years, 0 days
25
Tan Sri Raja Mohamed Affandi
Affandi, RajaYang Mulia General
Tan Sri Raja Mohamed Affandi
(born 1958)
14 June 201316 December 20163 years, 185 days
26
Tan Sri Dato' Sri Zulkiple Kassim
General
Tan Sri Dato' Sri Zulkiple Kassim
(born 1959)
17 December 20162 September 20181 year, 259 days[2]
27
Tan Sri Ahmad Hasbullah Mohd Nawawi
General
Tan Sri Ahmad Hasbullah Mohd Nawawi
(born 1960)
3 September 201810 June 20201 year, 281 days[2]
28
Tan Sri Zamrose Mohd Zain
General
Tan Sri Zamrose Mohd Zain
(born 1962)
11 June 202022 March 20232 years, 284 days[3]
29
Tan Sri Datuk Seri Mohammad Ab Rahman
General
Tan Sri Datuk Seri Mohammad Ab Rahman
(born 1964)
22 March 20236 September 2023169 days[4]
30
Tan Sri Dato' Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan
General
Tan Sri Dato' Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan
(born 1968)
6 September 2023Incumbent1 year, 78 days[1]

Living former Chiefs of Army

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Name Term of office Date of birth
Mohamed Hashim Mohd Ali 1985–1987 10 April 1937 (age 87)
Yaacob Mohd Zain 1987–1992 1937 (age 86–87)
Borhan Ahmad 1993–1994 12 December 1939 (age 84)
Ismail Omar 1994–1995 1941 (age 82–83)
Che Md Noor Mat Arshad 1995–1997 1942 (age 81–82)
Ismail Hassan 1997–1997 1942 (age 81–82)
Mohd Zahidi Zainuddin 1998–1998 30 April 1948 (age 76)
Md Hashim Hussein 1999–2002 2 June 1947 (age 77)
Mohd Shahrom Nordin 2003–2003
Mohd Azumi Mohamed 2003–2004
Abdul Aziz Zainal 2004–2007 1951 (age 72–73)
Muhammad Ismail Jamaluddin 2007–2010 1952 (age 71–72)
Zulkifeli Mohd Zin 2010–2011 14 June 1956 (age 68)
Zulkifli Zainal Abidin 2011–2013 30 November 1958 (age 65)
Raja Mohamed Affandi Raja Mohamed Noor 2013–2016 20 June 1957 (age 67)
Zulkiple Kassim 2016–2018 24 February 1959 (age 65)
Ahmad Hasbullah Mohd Nawawi 2018–2020
Zamrose Mohd Zain 2020–2023 22 September 1962 (age 62)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Mohammad dilantik Panglima Angkatan Tentera, Affendi bersara". hmetro (in Malay). 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Ahmad Hasbullah Panglima Tentera Darat ke-27". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). 3 September 2018. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Zamrose Dilantik Panglima Tentera Darat Ke-28". www.bharian.com.my.
  4. ^ "Mohammad Ab Rahman appointed new Army Chief". Bernama. 2023-03-22.