Mohamed Hashim Mohd Ali

• Ismail Mohamed Ali (brother)
• Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali (sister)
• Mahathir Mohamad (brother-in-law)

Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Dato' Seri Mohamed Hashim Mohd Ali SSM PGAT PMN PSM SPMS SIMP SPTS DHMS DPMS DSDK JMN KMN AMN ABS
Chief of Defence Forces
In office 6 October 1987 –11 April 1992
Parents	Mohd Ali Mohd Taib (father) Khalijah Ahmad (mother)
Military service
Allegiance	Malaysia Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Branch/service	Malaysian Army
Years of service	1957–1992
Rank	General
Commands	Chief of Defence Forces (1987–1992) Chief of Army (1985–1987)

Mohamed Hashim bin Mohd Ali (born 10 April 1937) is a Malaysian military officer who served as the Chief of Defence Forces from 1987 to 1992, and as the Chief of Army from 1985 to 1987. He is the brother of Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, the wife of former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad.

Biography

Mohamed Hashim Mohd Ali was born on 10 April 1937 at Jalan Peel in the city of Kuala Lumpur (then state capital of Selangor) to Mohd Ali Mohd Taib and Khalijah Ahmad, both of Minangkabau descent from Klang, Selangor having blood lineage from Rao Mapat Tunggul, West Sumatra, Indonesia. He is the youngest child of his parents.

Soon after finishing primary school, he joined Institut Victoria, Kuala Lumpur from 1949 to 1955. While there, he was the captain of the hockey team and also represented the school in swimming events. He also became a school coach to manage examinations organized by the Royal Life Saving Society.

Military career

Hashim Mohd Ali entered the military as a career. He became a cadet at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst around 1955 to 1957. In December 1957, he was commissioned as a junior officer in the Royal Malay Regiment and was assigned the duty of the 3rd battalion.

He was also the commanding officer of the 5th Royal Malay Regiment while on duty in Sarawak. After being appointed as Brigadier General, he was appointed as Commanding Officer of the Rejang Area Security Command or RASCOM in Sarawak, where he managed to help restore peace and security and stability in the area.

In 1980, after attending a course at the National Defence College, India, he was appointed as Chief of Staff at the Ministry of Defence in the rank of a Major General.

In 1982, he took over the charge of the Second Infantry Division based in Penang Island. In carrying out his duties as the Commanding Officer of the division, he established a close relationship with the Chief of Command of Region 4, Royal Thai Army. As a result of the close relationship and increased cooperation between the two sides, the military pressure given has crippled the ability of the Communist terrorists to carry out their armed rebellion until finally signing the peace agreement of Hat Yai in 1989.

After relinquishing his duties as the commanding officer of the 2nd Division Regiment, he was appointed Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army.

In November 1985, he was appointed as Chief of Staff of the Army. In October 1987, he took over the position of Chief of Defence Forces until his retirement in April 1992 after serving for 25 years in the service Royal Malaysian Army. General Hashim is the signatory of the Hat Yai Peace Agreement on behalf of the Malaysian Government in his duties as Chief of Defense Forces.

After retirement

After retirement, Hashim was appointed as a director in several companies listed on Bursa Kuala Lumpur.

Hashim was appointed chief executive officer and chairman of SUKOM Ninety Eight Berhad, a company established by the Government of Malaysia to organize and manage the XVI Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur which was held from 11 to 21 September 1998.

Personal life

Hashim Mohd Ali is the youngest among his siblings, which include:

• Tun Ismail Mohamed Ali (1915–1998), his eldest brother, served as the Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia from 1962 to 1980 and also as the Chairman of Permodalan Nasional Berhad.
• Tan Sri Dato' Paduka Datin Dr. Saleha Mohamed Ali (1921–2011), his eldest sister, was a medical doctor.
• Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali (born 1927), his second sister, is a doctor by profession and the wife of Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad, the 4th and 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia.
• Tan Sri Dato' Seri Ahmad Razali Mohamad Ali (1929–2001), his second brother, served as the Menteri Besar of Selangor from 1982 to 1986.
• Dato' Jhaffar Mohamad Ali (1932–2003), his youngest brother, was a reputed businessman.

Honours

•   Malaya  :
  • Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1962) ^[1]
•   Malaysia  :
  • Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (SSM) –Tun (2022) ^[2]
  • Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) –Tan Sri (1988) ^[3]
  • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) –Tan Sri (1987) ^[4]
  • Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1977) ^[5]
  • Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1971) ^[6]
• Malaysian Armed Forces  :
  • Courageous Commander of the Most Gallant Order of Military Service (PGAT)
•   Kedah  :
  • Knight Commander of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (DHMS) –Dato' Paduka (1991) ^[7]
  • Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (DSDK) –Dato' (1985) ^[8]
•   Pahang  :
  • Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) – formerly Dato', now Dato' Indera (1988)
•   Perak  :
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Taming Sari (SPTS) –Dato' Seri Panglima (1986) ^[9]
•   Sarawak  :
  • Member of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (ABS)
•   Selangor  :
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (SPMS) –Dato' Seri (1989) ^[10]
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) –Dato' (1981) ^[11]

References

1. "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1962" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
2. "Former military chief made a 'Tun', 18 get 'Tan Sri' title". The Star.com. 7 June 2022.
3. "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan tahun 1988" (PDF) (in Malay).
4. "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan tahun 1987" (PDF) (in Malay).
5. "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1977" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
6. "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1971" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
7. "DHMS 1991".
8. "DSDK 1985".
9. "SPTS 1986". pingat.perak.gov.my.
10. "SPMS 1989".
11. "DPMS 1981".