Director-General of Public Service (Malaysia)

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The Director-General of Public Service (Malay: Ketua Pengarah Perkhidmatan Awam) is the head of the Public Service Department in Malaysia. Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz has been the 27th Director-General since 9 January 2024. [1]

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Director-General of Public Service
Ketua Pengarah Perkhidmatan Awam
Coat of arms of Malaysia.svg
since 9 January 2024 (2024-01-09)
Public Service Department
Style Yang Berbahagia
AbbreviationKPPA
Reports to Prime Minister
Seat Putrajaya
AppointerYang di-Pertuan Agong
on the advice of Prime Minister
Formation22 August 1934;91 years ago (1934-08-22)
First holderJohn Huggins

History

The post "Director General Of Public Service" in Malaysia dates back to 1934, the title used by the Head of Administrative Service was Malayan Establishment Officer, the inaugural holder was Sir John Huggins. Subsequently, when A.J. Gracie held the position in 1954, the title was changed to Federation Establishment Officer. After H.G. Turner replaced Gracie in 1957 until Tan Sri Ahmad Husin assumed the position of Head of Public Sector Service in 1960, the title used was Principal Establishment Officer (P.E.O).

The title was changed to Ketua Pegawai Perjawatan in 1962 and remained in use until 1967, which was when Tunku Mohamed Tunku Besar Burhanuddin led the public service. In 1967, Pejabat Perjawatan Persekutuan was renamed as Establishment Office of Malaysia. When Tan Sri Abdul Kadir Shamsuddin helmed the leadership, the title was changed to Pengarah Perjawatan Malaysia in 1968 at the same year the name Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam (JPA) was first used on 15 August 1968. Later, it was changed to the title of Ketua Pengarah Perkhidmatan Awam (KPPA) as used in Service Circular No. 2 Year 1968 dated 7 October 1968. [2]

List of directors-general

Since 1934, PSD (and its original department) has been led by 27 Directors-General, as shown below: [3]

No.PortraitDirector-General of Public ServiceTerm of office
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1.Sir
John Huggins
22 August 193419439 years
2. A.J. Gracie 1 July 19547 September 19573 years, 68 days
3.H.G. Turner8 September 19571 July 19591 year, 296 days
4.Tan Sri
Ahmad Husin
5 October 19591 March 19633 years, 147 days
5.Tan Sri
Tunku Mohamed Tunku Besar Burhanuddin  [ ms ]
2 March 19636 November 19674 years, 249 days
6.Tan Sri
Abdul Kadir Shamsuddin
7 November 196731 October 19691 year, 358 days
7.Tan Sri
Syed Zahiruddin Syed Hassan
1 November 196929 June 19722 years, 241 days
8.Tan Sri Datuk
Abdullah Ayub
1 July 197231 July 19742 years, 30 days
9.Tan Sri Datuk
Abdullah Mohd Salleh
1 August 197430 September 19762 years, 60 days
10.Tan Sri Datuk
Abdul Aziz Zakaria
1 October 197617 June 19781 year, 259 days
11.Tan Sri
Hashim Aman
18 June 197830 November 19802 years, 165 days
12.Tan Sri
Osman S. Cassim
1 December 198031 July 19854 years, 242 days
13.Tan Sri
Rozhan Kuntom  [ ms ]
1 August 198526 January 19871 year, 178 days
14.Tan Sri Dato'
Alwi Jantan  [ ms ]
26 January 198715 April 19903 years, 79 days
15.Tan Sri Dato'
Mahmud Taib
16 April 1990December 19955 years
16.Tan Sri Dr.
Mazlan Ahmad
14 December 199514 December 19983 years, 0 days
17.Tan Sri Dato'
Samsudin Osman
15 December 199831 January 20013 years, 47 days
18.Tan Sri
Jamaluddin Ahmad Damanhuri
200120054 years
19.Tan Sri
Ismail Adam
200530 June 20105 years
20.Tan Sri
Abu Bakar Abdullah  [ ms ]
1 July 20101 July 20122 years, 0 days
21.Tan Sri
Mohamad Zabidi Zainal
15 March 201331 December 20163 years, 292 days
22.Tan Sri
Zainal Rahim Seman
16 January 201731 May 20181 year, 136 days
23.Tan Sri
Borhan Dolah
13 July 20189 September 20191 year, 59 days
24.Tan Sri
Mohd Khairul Adib Abd Rahman
1 October 201916 January 20222 years, 108 days
25.Dato' Sri
Mohd Shafiq Abdullah
10 February 202212 December 2022306 days
26.Dato' Seri Dr.
Zulkapli Mohamed
(b.1965)
27 February 20238 January 2024316 days
27.Tan Sri
Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz
(b.1966)
9 January 2024Incumbent1 year, 283 days

References

  1. "Wan Ahmad Dahlan appointed DG of Public Service Department". The Star. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  2. "History of Director General Of Public Service". www.jpa.gov.my.
  3. "Chronology of DGPS". www.jpa.gov.my. Public Service Department (Malaysia) . Retrieved 14 December 2022.