Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid
Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid | |
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9th Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia | |
In office 1 February 1990 – 16 September 1996 | |
Monarch | Azlan Shah Ja'afar |
Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
Preceded by | Salehuddin Mohamed |
Succeeded by | Abdul Halim Ali |
Personal details | |
Born | Ahmad Sarji bin Abdul Hamid 16 September 1938 Kampung Batu Tiga, Jalan Temoh, Tapah, Perak, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
Died | 28 August 2021 Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz UKM, Bandar Tun Razak, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur | (aged 82)
Resting place | Raudhatul Sakinah Bukit Kiara 2 Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur |
Spouse(s) | Sagiyah Salikin (m. 1962) |
Children | 5 |
Mother | Mahani Sidek (deceased) |
Father | Abdul Hamid Mohd Aroop (deceased) |
Alma mater | University of Malaya Institute of Social Studies, The Hague Harvard University |
Tun Ahmad Sarji bin Abdul Hamid (16 September 1938 – 28 August 2021)[1][2] was a Malaysian civil servant who served as the 9th Chief Secretary to the Government from 1990 to 1996.
Background and education[]
Ahmad Sarji bin Abdul Hamid was born in Tapah, Perak on 16 September 1938. He was educated at the University of Malaya, the Institute of Social Studies, The Hague and Harvard University.
Personal life[]
He married Sagiyah Salikin in December 1962. They had five children.
Death[]
On 28 August 2021, Sarji died, aged 82, due to COVID-19 complications at the Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in Cheras, amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia.[3][4][5] He was earlier confirmed to be COVID-19 positive and was later admitted for treatment at the HCTM's intensive care unit (ICU) since 3 August.[6] He was buried at the Raudhatul Sakinah Bukit Kiara 2 Muslim Cemetery in Kuala Lumpur.[7][8]
Honours[]
Honours of Malaysia[]
- Malaysia :
- Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1975)[9]
- Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) – Tan Sri (1990)[9]
- Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (SSM) – Tun (2008)[9][10]
- Pahang :
- Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) – Dato' Indera (1990)[9]
- Terengganu :
- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Terengganu (SPMT) – Dato' (1994)[9]
- Member Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Mahmud I of Terengganu (SSMT) – Dato' Seri (1995)[9]
- Sabah :
- Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (1996)[9]
- Selangor :
- Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (SSSA) – Dato' Seri (1992)[9]
- Malacca :
- Grand Commander of the Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (1994)[9]
- Perak :
- Knight of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (DPCM) – Dato' (1985)[9]
- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (SPMP) – Dato' Seri (1990)[9]
- Negeri Sembilan :
- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to Negeri Sembilan (SPNS) – Dato' Seri Utama (1995)[9]
- Sarawak :
- Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) – Dato Sri (1993)[9]
See also[]
- List of deaths due to COVID-19 - notable individual deaths
References[]
- ^ Ketua Setiausaha Negara ke-9
- ^ Tun Bin Abdul Hamid, Amanah Harta Tanah PNB 2: Profile & Biography. Bloomberg
- ^ "Former govt chief secretary Ahmad Sarji dies of Covid-19 complications". Malay Mail. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Former KSN Tun Ahmad Sarji dies". Bernama. Astro Awani. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Tun Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid dies". New Straits Times. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Ahmad Sarji admitted to ICU due to Covid-19". The Star. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Ahmad Sarji laid to rest". Bernama. New Straits Times. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Hasimi Muhamad (28 August 2021). "Jenazah Tun Ahmad Sarji selamat dikebumi". Bernama (in Malay). Astro Awani. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 2008" (PDF). Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- 1938 births
- 2021 deaths
- People from Perak
- Malaysian people of Malay descent
- Malaysian people of Minangkabau descent
- Malaysian Muslims
- Malaysian civil servants
- Chief Secretaries to the Government of Malaysia
- University of Malaya alumni
- International Institute of Social Studies alumni
- Harvard University alumni
- Knights Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak
- Grand Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia
- Commanders of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
- Companions of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
- Grand Commanders of the Order of Kinabalu
- Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Terengganu
- Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia