Mohd Anwar bin Mohd NorRMN (b. December 3, 1951, in Alor Gajah, Malacca, is the 15th and the former Chief of Defence Forces. He is the first head of the Malaysian Armed Forces to be appointed from the Royal Malaysian Navy. For over five decades previously, the Chief of the Defence Force had traditionally been a 4-star General from the Malaysian Army. Anwar broke the tradition by being appointed the first Navy Admiral to be promoted to Chief of Defence Force.
Dato' Sri Mohd Johari bin Baharum is a Malaysian politician and was a three-term Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Kubang Pasu constituency in Kedah, Malaysia from 2004 to 2018. He was elected to Parliament at the 2004 election, replacing former fourth Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who was retiring then. Mohd Johari is a member of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party, a component party of the previous governing Barisan Nasional coalition.
Chor Chee Heung is a Malaysian politician and was the Member of Parliament of Malaysia for the Alor Setar constituency in Kedah, Malaysia from 21 October 1990 to 5 May 2013. He was a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) in the then-governing Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition and was the Minister for Housing and Local Government.
Zulkifeli bin Mohd. Zin is the 18th and the former Chief of Defence Forces of Malaysia.
Tan Sri Haji Ismail bin Haji Omar is a retired Malaysian police officer who served as the ninth Inspector-General of Police of Malaysia succeeding Tan Sri Musa Hassan and was succeeded by Khalid Abu Bakar. On 13 September 2013 he was appointed the Ambassador of Malaysia to France by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah.
Dato' Wira Othman bin Aziz is a Malaysian politician. He was the member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the seat of Jerlun, Kedah, from 5 May 2013 to 10 May 2018. He previously served one term in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly from 21 March 2004 to 8 March 2008) and was the chairman of the Kedah Tourism Action Council. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in the previous ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.
Dato' Wira Othman bin Abdul is a Malaysian corporate and political figure. He was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the constituency of Pendang, Kedah. He held the seat for three times; from 1986 to 1999, from 2002 to 2004, and again from 2013 to 2018. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in Malaysia's previous governing Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.
General (Rtd) Tan Sri Md Hashim bin Hussein is a Malaysian retired Army officer, diplomat and politician. He served as Chief of the Malaysian Army from 1 January 1999 to 31 December 2002.
Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah is the 29th Sultan of Kedah since ascending to the throne in September 2017 upon the death of his elder half-brother Abdul Halim. As the fourth son of Badlishah of Kedah, that lived to adulthood he was initially not expected to inherit the throne.
Raja Mohamed Affandi bin Raja Mohamed Noor is a Malaysian senior military officer, former Chief of Army and Chief of Defence Force.
Dato' Wira Ir. Haji Amiruddin bin Hamzah is a Malaysian politician who served as the Deputy Minister of Finance in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration from July 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020, Member of the Kedah State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) state administration from March 2008 to the collapse of the PR state administration in May 2013 and again in the PH state administration from May 2018 to August 2018, Member of Parliament (MP) for Kubang Pasu from May 2018 to November 2022, Leader of the Opposition of Kedah and Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Anak Bukit from July 2002 to August 2023. He is a member of the Homeland Fighters Party (PEJUANG). He has served as the 1st and founding Secretary-General of PEJUANG since party foundation in August 2020. He was a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) and formerly the PH coalition and Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the PN and formerly PR and Barisan Alternatif (BA) coalitions. He also served as the State Deputy Commissioner of PAS of Kedah.
Syed Arabi bin Syed Abdullah Idid is a Malaysian scholar who serves as a Professor of Communication at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). He was the Rector of IIUM from 1 June 2006 to 1 August 2011.
Ahmad Badri bin Mohd Zahir is the former Secretary-General of the Treasury of Malaysia. As secretary-general, Ahmad Badri also serves as Chairman of the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (LHDN), Retirement Fund (Incorporated) (KWAP) and the Public Sector Home Financing Board (LPPSA). He also currently is the chairman of Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and sits on the board of directors of Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB), Central Bank of Malaysia (BNM), Tabung Haji and the Perbadanan Insurans Deposit Malaysia (PIDM) as an ex officio member. He also serves as a non-independent non-executive director at Tenaga Nasional.
Zulkifli Zainal Abidin is a Malaysian general who served as the 20th Chief of Defence Forces. He served as the Chief of Army from June 14, 2011 to June 13, 2013.
Ku Abdul Rahman bin Ku Ismail is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kubang Pasu since November 2022. He served as Member of the Kedah State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) state administration under Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor from May 2020 to August 2023 and in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under former Menteris Besar Mukhriz Mahathir and Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah from May 2013 to the collapse of the BN state administration in May 2018 as well as Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Guar Chempedak from March 2008 to August 2023. He is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the PN coalition and was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition.
CP Dato' Paduka Syed Ismail bin Syed Azizan is a retired Malaysian police officer who served as Director of Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department.
General Zamrose bin Mohd Zain is a Malaysian General who served as 28th Chief of Malaysian Army.
General Zulkiple bin Kassim is a retired Malaysian General who served as 26th Chief of Malaysian Army.
General Tan Sri Dato' Muhammad Hafizuddeain bin Jantan is a Malaysian military officer who currently serves as the 30th Chief of Army since September 2023. Prior to his appointment, he previously served as the Deputy Chief of Army from April 2023 to September 2023.
General Ahmad Hasbullah bin Mohd Nawawi is a Malaysian General who served as 27th Chief of Malaysian Army.
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