The Malaysian Armed Forces Council is a Malaysian military body established under Article 137 of the Constitution of Malaysia and is the constitutional body responsible (under the general authority of the King as Supreme Commander) for the command, discipline and administration of Malaysia's armed forces. It is composed of the following members;
- The Minister of Defence.
- One member appointed by the Conference of Rulers.
- The Chief of the Armed Forces Staff, who is appointed by the King of Malaysia.
- The Secretary General of Defence Ministry.
- Two senior staff officers of the army, appointed by the King.
- A senior officer of the navy, appointed by the King.
- A senior officer of the air force, appointed by the King.
- Up to two other members, appointed by the King.
Current Composition of Council Members
[edit]Permanent Members
[edit]# | Name | Official Office | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Dato' Seri Hishamuddin Hussein, Chairman | Minister of Defense | [1][2] |
2 | Dato' Halimi Abd Manaf | Secretary General, Ministry of Defense | [2][3] |
3 | Tan Sri Syed Danial Syed Ahmad, Royal Representative | Keeper of the Rulers' Seal | [2] |
4 | General Tan Sri Affendi Buang RMAF | Chief of Defence Forces | [2][4] |
5 | General Tan Sri Ahmad Hasbullah Mohd Nawawi | Chief of Army | [2] |
6 | Admiral Tan Sri Mohd Reza | Chief of Navy | [2] |
7 | General Datuk Seri Ackbal Abdul Samad RMAF | Chief of Air Force | [2] |
8 | Dato' Mohtar Mohd Abd Rahman | Deputy Director General of Public Service (Development) | [2] |
9 | Lieutenant General Dato' Abu Muslim Ismail | Chief of Staff of Malaysian Armed Forces Headquarters | [2] |
10 | Major General Datuk Wira Zamrose Mohd Zain | Assistant Chief of Staff Personnel Services, Ministry of Defense | [2] |
Joint Members
[edit]# | Name | Official Office | Ref |
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1 | Dato' Sri Ikmal Hisham | Deputy Minister of Defense | [5] |
2 | Datuk Hj. Ruji bin Hj. Ubi | Deputy Secretary General (Development), Ministry of Defense | [5] |
3 | Mastura Ahmad Mustafa | Deputy Secretary General (Management), Ministry of Defense | [5] |
4 | Ahmad Nadzri bin Mohd Hassan | Deputy Secretary General (Policy), Ministry of Defense | [5] |
5 | Shahrizat Ismail, Legal Advisor | Chief Judge Advocate, Ministry of Defense | [5] |
Secretariat
[edit]# | Name | Official Office | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
1 | S. Rizuan Saidi | Principal Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Defense | [6] |
2 | Lieutenant Colonel Abu Hasan Assha'ari Kamis @ Shaffiee | Staff Officer, Ministry of Defense | [6] |
Source : [7]
References
[edit]- ^ "YB Haji Mohamad Bin Sabu As The Country's New Defence Minister". Ministry of Defence Malaysia. 22 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Malaysian Armed Forces Council Group". Ministry of Defence Malaysia. p. 1.
- ^ "Send-off Ceremony For Secretary General YBhg Dato' Sri Abdul Rahim Mohamad Radzi". Ministry of Defence Malaysia. 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Majlis Serah Terima Tugas Panglima Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (PAT), Antara YM Jen Tan Sri Raja Mohamed Affandi Raja Mohamed Noor dan Jen Tan Sri Dato' Seri Zulkifli Zainal Abidin" (in Malay). Ministry of Defence Malaysia. 20 June 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Malaysian Armed Forces Council Group". Ministry of Defence Malaysia. p. 2.
- ^ a b "Malaysian Armed Forces Council Group". Ministry of Defence Malaysia. p. 3.
- ^ "Malaysian Armed Forces Council Group".