Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia

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Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia
Incumbent
Mohd Zuki Ali
since 2 January 2020
Government of Malaysia
Prime Minister's Department
StyleYang Berbahagia
Member ofCabinet
Reports toPrime Minister
NominatorPrime Minister
AppointerYang di-Pertuan Agong
Inaugural holder
Formation1 August 1957; 64 years ago (1957-08-01)
SalaryMYR 23,577 monthly [1]
Websitewww.ksn.gov.my

The Chief Secretary to the Government (Malay: Ketua Setiausaha Negara) is the most senior officer in the Malaysian Civil Service, secretary to the Cabinet of Malaysia and secretary-general of the Prime Minister's Department.

History[]

The title of "Chief Secretary to the Government" in Malaysia dates back to the Federated Malay States. In 1911, it replaced the office of Resident-General as head of the British colonial administration. The inaugural Chief Secretary was Edward Lewis Brockman. After 1936, the administrative powers of Chief Secretary was transferred to the British High Commissioner.

Role[]

The Chief Secretary to the Government is the head of the Civil Service of Malaysia and the highest-ranking civil servant in the Federal Government of Malaysia. He attends Cabinet meetings as its secretary and monitors the implementation of its policies.[2] He also heads the large Prime Minister's Department, which is in charge of, among others, supporting the Prime Minister, administration of the civil service, state protocol and Islamic affairs.[2]

In addition, the Chief Secretary chairs the meetings of Ministry secretaries-generals and meetings of Department directors-general.[3]

List[]

The following is the list of Chief Secretaries to the Government:[4]

№ Chief Secretary to the Government Term of office
Took office Left office Time in office
1 1 August 1957 31 August 1964 7 years, 30 days
2 1 September 1964 6 November 1967 3 years, 66 days
3 7 November 1967 31 December 1969 2 years, 54 days
4 1 January 1970 30 September 1976 6 years, 273 days
5 Abdullah Mohd Salleh 1 October 1976 31 December 1978 2 years, 91 days
6 Abdullah Ayub 1 January 1979 30 November 1980 1 year, 334 days
7 Hashim Aman 1 December 1980 14 June 1984 3 years, 196 days
8 15 June 1984 31 January 1990 5 years, 230 days
9 Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid 1 February 1990 16 September 1996 6 years, 228 days
10 17 September 1996 31 January 2001 4 years, 136 days
11 Samsudin Osman 1 February 2001 2 September 2006 5 years, 213 days
12 Mohd Sidek Hassan 3 September 2006 23 June 2012 5 years, 294 days
13 Ali Hamsa 24 June 2012 28 August 2018 6 years, 65 days
14 Ismail Bakar 29 August 2018 31 December 2019 1 year, 124 days
15 Mohd Zuki Ali 1 January 2020 Incumbent 1 year, 359 days

Living[]

Name Term of office Date of birth
Sallehuddin Mohamed 1984–1990 9 September 1932 (age 89)
Abdul Halim Ali 1996–2001 July 1943 (age 77)
Samsudin Osman 2001–2006 3 March 1947 (age 74)
Mohd Sidek Hassan 2006–2012 24 June 1951 (age 70)
Ali Hamsa 2012–2018 29 August 1955 (age 66)
Ismail Bakar 2018–2019 19 January 1960 (age 61)

See also[]

  • Chief Secretary

References[]

  1. ^ "Cut costs in your dept, PM urged". Free Malaysia Today. Archived from the original on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  2. ^ a b Fungsi JPM Archived 1 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine Jabatan Perdana Menteri. Accessed 17 June 2010
  3. ^ Role and Functions Chief Secretary to the Government. Accessed 17 June 2010
  4. ^ "Mantan Ketua Setiausaha Negara". Pejabat Ketua Setiausaha Negara. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.

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