Chief of Navy (Malaysia)

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Chief of Navy
Panglima Tentera Laut
ڤڠليما تنترا لاءوت‎
Bendera Laksamana TLDM.png
Incumbent
Admiral Tan Sri Zulhelmy Ithnain
since 23 September 2024
Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg  Royal Malaysian Navy
Style Yang Berbahagia (The Honorable)
TypeChief
Member of Malaysian Armed Forces Council
Reports to Chief of Defence Forces
Term length Not fixed
Formation15 May 1957
First holder Commodore Edward Dudley Norman
Salary TURUS II
Website www.navy.mil.my - leadership

The Chief of Navy (Malay : Panglima Tentera Laut) is the most senior appointment in the Royal Malaysian Navy and has been held by a four-star officer in the rank of admiral since 2002. The Chief of Navy is a member of the Malaysian Armed Forces Council and directly reports to the Chief of Defence Forces.

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The current Chief of Navy is Laksamana Datuk Zulhelmy Ithnain who succeeded Laksamana Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Ayob on 23 September 2024.

Appointees

No.PortraitName
(born–died)		Term of officeRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Senior Officer, Royal Malayan Navy
1 Noimage.png Commodore
Edward Dudley Norman [a]
(1910–1998)		15 May 19577 February 19602 years, 268 days
Captain of the Navy, Malaya
2 Noimage.png Captain
William John Dovers [b]
(1918–2007)		8 February 196013 July 19622 years, 155 days
Chief of Navy
3 Noimage.png Commodore
Anthony Monckton Synnot [b]
(1922–2001)		14 July 1962March 19652 years, 7 months
4 Noimage.png Commodore
Allen Nelson Dollard [b]
(1917–2009)		March 196530 November 19683 years, 8 months
5 Noimage.png Rear Admiral Tan Sri Dato' Seri
K. Thanabalasingam
(born c. 1936)		1 December 196831 December 19768 years, 30 days
6 Noimage.png Vice Admiral Dato'
Mohd Zain Mohd Salleh
(born 1935)		1 January 197731 December 19858 years, 364 days
7 Noimage.png Vice Admiral Tan Sri
Abdul Wahab Nawi
(–)		1 January 198631 October 19915 years, 303 days
8 Noimage.png Vice Admiral Tan Sri
Mohd Shariff Ishak
(1941–1995)		1 November 199112 October 19964 years, 346 days
9 Noimage.png Vice Admiral Tan Sri
Ahmad Ramli Mohd Nor
(born 1943)		13 October 199614 October 19982 years, 1 day
10 Noimage.png Admiral Tan Sri Dato' Seri
Abu Bakar Abdul Jamal
(born 1946)		15 October 199812 August 20012 years, 301 days
11 Noimage.png Admiral Tan Sri
Mohd Ramly Abu Bakar
(born 1948)		13 August 200113 October 20032 years, 61 days
12 Noimage.png Admiral Tan Sri Dato' Seri
Mohd Anwar Mohd Nor
(born 1950)		13 October 200327 April 20051 year, 196 days
13 Noimage.png Admiral Tan Sri
Ilyas Din
(1951–2018)		28 April 200514 November 20061 year, 200 days
14 Noimage.png Admiral Tan Sri
Ramlan Mohamed Ali
(born 1952)		15 November 200631 March 20081 year, 137 days
15 Noimage.png Admiral Tan Sri
Abdul Aziz Jaafar
(born 1956)		1 April 20086 May 20168 years, 35 days
16 Noimage.png Admiral Tan Sri
Ahmad Kamarulzaman Ahmad Badaruddin
(born 1977)		7 May 201629 November 20182 years, 206 days
17 Noimage.png Admiral Tan Sri
Mohd Reza Mohd Sany
(born 1963)		30 November 201826 January 20234 years, 57 days
18 Abdul Rahman Ayob.png Admiral Tan Sri
Abdul Rahman Ayob
(born 1964)		27 January 202322 September 20241 year, 239 days
19Admiral Tan Sri
Zulhelmy Ithnain
(born 1968)		23 September 2024Incumbent310 days

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Served in the Royal Navy.
  2. 1 2 3 Served in the Royal Australian Navy.

References

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