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Abdul Aziz Zainal

December 14, 2023

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Zainal is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Abdul Aziz. The Arabic-derived word "bin" or "binti"/"binte", if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Abdul Aziz bin Zainal (born 26 August 1951) is a Malaysian military officer and diplomat who formerly took office as the 16th Chief of Defence Forces from 2007 to 2009, 12th Chief of Army from 2004 to 2007, and Ambassador of Malaysia to France to 2010 to 2013. Notably, he served as Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia's previous chairman,[1] chairman of Heitech Defence System and Perbadanan Perwira Niaga.[2]

His Excellency General (Retired)
Tan Sri Dato' Seri
Abdul Aziz Zainal
PGAT PSM PSAT SSAP SIMP SPTJ SPKK SPTS DSAP DIMP DHMS DGMK PAT JMN KAT AMN
General Abdul Aziz in 2013
16th Chief of Defence Forces
In office
1 February 2007 – 31 August 2009
MonarchMizan Zainal Abidin
Prime MinisterAbdullah Ahmad Badawi
Preceded byAnwar Mohd Nor
Succeeded byAzizan Ariffin
12th Chief of Army
In office
9 September 2004 – 31 January 2007
Preceded byAzumi Mohamed
Succeeded byIsmail Jamaluddin
Personal details
Born
Abdul Aziz

(1951-08-26) 26 August 1951 (age 72)
Pasir Mas, Negeri Sembilan, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
SpouseRositah Md. Mawi
Children4
Alma mater
OccupationMilitary officer and diplomat
Military service
Allegiance Malaysia
Branch/service Malaysian Army
Years of service1969–2009
Rank General
Commands

Biography edit

Education edit

Aziz has an honorary doctorate in leadership and management from the University of Tun Abdul Razak in 2007; honorary doctorate in management from the Malaysian University of Sabah in 2008; and a master's degree in management from the Asian Institute of Management, Manila in 1996.[3][1] Furthermore, he participated in courses and seminars abroad, including the Peace Support Operations training in Victoria, British Columbia, the Battle Shooting Management course in the United Kingdom, and the Pacific Armies Management seminars in Sydney, Tokyo, and Calgary.[4] Later in his career, he would go on to attend the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) Staff College and MAF Defence College.[1]

Military career edit

After attending the Royal Military College in Sungai Besi, Aziz enlisted in the Royal Malay Regiment (RMR) in 1971. As he advanced through the ranks of the military, he began his brief tenure as a platoon commander in the 3rd Battalion.[1] He had held numerous important staff and command positions in different Malaysian Armed Forces headquarters, departments, and training facilities in addition to serving in multiple roles in RMR battalions. As Chief of Defence Forces, he brought about a new management philosophy that transformed the organisation and led to the introduction of the balanced scorecard, key performance indicators, and the "Fourth Dimension MAF," as well as full integration and improved interoperability between the Army, Navy, and Armed Forces.[4]

Along with serving as the Malaysian contingent commander in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1996 to 1997 as a member of NATO forces, Aziz held the position of assistant defense attaché in the Philippines from 1981 to 1983. He assumed ultimate command of the Malaysian Army upon his promotion to general on 9 September 2004,[1] and would hold that position until 2007, and later the Chief of Defence Forces from February 2007 to September 2009.[4]

Later life edit

On 29 May 2010, Abdul Aziz was welcomed as Malaysia's ambassador to France.[4] He became the first former Chief of Defence Forces to be named ambassador, becomes one of a select few non-career diplomats to hold this position of responsibility.[3] In 2016, he was arrested and questioned on a RM15 million cas, making him the second high-ranking bank employee to be brought before the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).[5]

Personal life edit

Aziz who was born in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan on 26 August 1951.[3] He is married to Puan Sri Dato' Rositah binti Haji Md. Mawi and together had two sons and daughters.[4]

Honours edit

Aziz holds accreditations in Portugal and Monaco, in addition to earning the following honours;[6][7]

National edit

Foreign edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e "GEN (R) TAN SRI ABDUL AZIZ BIN ZAINAL @ [GLOMAC]: GLOMAC BHD | Corporate Figure or Shareholder". klse.i3investor.com. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  2. ^ "[STRAITS] Chairman & Director APPOINTMENT - JENERAL TAN SRI ABDUL AZIZ BIN ZAINAL on 10-Oct-2013". klse.i3investor.com. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Abdul Aziz confident experience in military will help him face new challenges in France". Borneo Post Online. 18 May 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e "EMBASSY OF MALAYSIA PARIS WELCOMES NEW AMBASSADOR OF MALAYSIA TO FRANCE". EMBASSY OF MALAYSIA, PARIS. 1 June 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  5. ^ RODZI, NADIRAH H. "MACC picks up bank chief". The Star. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Tentera Darat Malaysia - Senarai PTD". army.mil.my. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  7. ^ . 11 December 2007. Archived from the original on 11 December 2007. Retrieved 7 November 2023.

External links edit

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In this Malay name there is no family name The name Zainal is a patronymic and the person should be referred to by the given name Abdul Aziz The Arabic derived word bin or binti binte if used means son of or daughter of respectively Abdul Aziz bin Zainal born 26 August 1951 is a Malaysian military officer and diplomat who formerly took office as the 16th Chief of Defence Forces from 2007 to 2009 12th Chief of Army from 2004 to 2007 and Ambassador of Malaysia to France to 2010 to 2013 Notably he served as Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia s previous chairman 1 chairman of Heitech Defence System and Perbadanan Perwira Niaga 2 His Excellency General Retired Tan Sri Dato SeriAbdul Aziz ZainalPGAT PSM PSAT SSAP SIMP SPTJ SPKK SPTS DSAP DIMP DHMS DGMK PAT JMN KAT AMNGeneral Abdul Aziz in 201316th Chief of Defence ForcesIn office 1 February 2007 31 August 2009MonarchMizan Zainal AbidinPrime MinisterAbdullah Ahmad BadawiPreceded byAnwar Mohd NorSucceeded byAzizan Ariffin12th Chief of ArmyIn office 9 September 2004 31 January 2007Preceded byAzumi MohamedSucceeded byIsmail JamaluddinPersonal detailsBornAbdul Aziz 1951 08 26 26 August 1951 age 72 Pasir Mas Negeri Sembilan Federation of Malaya now Malaysia SpouseRositah Md MawiChildren4Alma materRoyal Military CollegeAsian Management InstituteOccupationMilitary officer and diplomatMilitary serviceAllegiance MalaysiaBranch service Malaysian ArmyYears of service1969 2009RankGeneralCommands3rd Battalion Royal Malay Regiment3rd Infantry DivisionChief of ArmyMalaysian Armed Forces Headquarters Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Education 1 2 Military career 1 3 Later life 2 Personal life 3 Honours 3 1 National 3 2 Foreign 4 References 5 External linksBiography editEducation edit Aziz has an honorary doctorate in leadership and management from the University of Tun Abdul Razak in 2007 honorary doctorate in management from the Malaysian University of Sabah in 2008 and a master s degree in management from the Asian Institute of Management Manila in 1996 3 1 Furthermore he participated in courses and seminars abroad including the Peace Support Operations training in Victoria British Columbia the Battle Shooting Management course in the United Kingdom and the Pacific Armies Management seminars in Sydney Tokyo and Calgary 4 Later in his career he would go on to attend the Malaysian Armed Forces MAF Staff College and MAF Defence College 1 Military career edit After attending the Royal Military College in Sungai Besi Aziz enlisted in the Royal Malay Regiment RMR in 1971 As he advanced through the ranks of the military he began his brief tenure as a platoon commander in the 3rd Battalion 1 He had held numerous important staff and command positions in different Malaysian Armed Forces headquarters departments and training facilities in addition to serving in multiple roles in RMR battalions As Chief of Defence Forces he brought about a new management philosophy that transformed the organisation and led to the introduction of the balanced scorecard key performance indicators and the Fourth Dimension MAF as well as full integration and improved interoperability between the Army Navy and Armed Forces 4 Along with serving as the Malaysian contingent commander in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1996 to 1997 as a member of NATO forces Aziz held the position of assistant defense attache in the Philippines from 1981 to 1983 He assumed ultimate command of the Malaysian Army upon his promotion to general on 9 September 2004 1 and would hold that position until 2007 and later the Chief of Defence Forces from February 2007 to September 2009 4 Later life edit On 29 May 2010 Abdul Aziz was welcomed as Malaysia s ambassador to France 4 He became the first former Chief of Defence Forces to be named ambassador becomes one of a select few non career diplomats to hold this position of responsibility 3 In 2016 he was arrested and questioned on a RM15 million cas making him the second high ranking bank employee to be brought before the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission MACC 5 Personal life editAziz who was born in Kuala Pilah Negeri Sembilan on 26 August 1951 3 He is married to Puan Sri Dato Rositah binti Haji Md Mawi and together had two sons and daughters 4 Honours editAziz holds accreditations in Portugal and Monaco in addition to earning the following honours 6 7 National edit nbsp Malaysia nbsp Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm JMN nbsp Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia PSM Tan Sri nbsp Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm AMN Tan Sri nbsp Order of Military Service Courageous Commander PGAT nbsp Kedah nbsp Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Kedah DGMK Dato Wira nbsp Knight Commander of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Mu adzam Shah DHMS Dato Paduka nbsp Kelantan nbsp Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Noble Crown of Kelantan SPKK Dato nbsp Negeri Sembilan nbsp Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Tuanku Jaafar SPTJ Dato Sri Paduka nbsp Pahang nbsp Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang SIMP Dato Indera nbsp Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang DSAP Dato Sri nbsp Perak nbsp Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Taming Sari SPTS Dato Seri PanglimaForeign edit nbsp Philippines nbsp Philippine Legion of Honor nbsp Singapore nbsp Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang DUBC nbsp Thailand nbsp Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Thailand PM nbsp Brunei nbsp Order of Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang First Class DPKT Dato Paduka Seri nbsp Indonesia nbsp Bintang Yudha Dharma Utama BYD nbsp Italy nbsp Order of Merit of the Italian Republic OMRI nbsp France nbsp Officer of the Legion of Honour OLH References edit a b c d e GEN R TAN SRI ABDUL AZIZ BIN ZAINAL GLOMAC GLOMAC BHD Corporate Figure or Shareholder klse i3investor com Retrieved 7 November 2023 STRAITS Chairman amp Director APPOINTMENT JENERAL TAN SRI ABDUL AZIZ BIN ZAINAL on 10 Oct 2013 klse i3investor com Retrieved 7 November 2023 a b c Abdul Aziz confident experience in military will help him face new challenges in France Borneo Post Online 18 May 2010 Retrieved 7 November 2023 a b c d e EMBASSY OF MALAYSIA PARIS WELCOMES NEW AMBASSADOR OF MALAYSIA TO FRANCE EMBASSY OF MALAYSIA PARIS 1 June 2010 Retrieved 7 November 2023 RODZI NADIRAH H MACC picks up bank chief The Star Retrieved 7 November 2023 Tentera Darat Malaysia Senarai PTD army mil my Retrieved 7 November 2023 Board of Directors 11 December 2007 Archived from the original on 11 December 2007 Retrieved 7 November 2023 External links edit nbsp Media related to Zulkifeli Mohd Zin at Wikimedia Commons Portals nbsp Malaysia nbsp Biography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Abdul Aziz Zainal amp oldid 1184682422, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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