Chief of Navy (Malaysia)
The Chief of Navy (Malay: Panglima Tentera Laut) is the most senior appointment in the Royal Malaysian Navy and has been held by a four-star officer in the rank of Admiral since 2002. The Chief of Navy is a member of the Malaysian Armed Forces Council and directly reports to the Chief of Defence Forces.
Chief of Navy | |
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Panglima Tentera Laut ڤڠليما تنترا لاءوت | |
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Style | Yang Berbahagia (The Honorable) |
Type | Chief |
Member of | Malaysian Armed Forces Council |
Reports to | Chief of Defence Forces |
Term length | Not fixed |
Formation | 15 May 1957 |
First holder | Commodore Edward Dudley Norman |
Salary | TURUS II |
Website | www.navy.mil.my - leadership |
The current Chief of Navy is Laksamana Datuk Abdul Rahman bin Ayob who succeeded Laksamana Tan Sri Mohd Reza Mohd Sany on 27 January 2023.
Appointees
# | Rank and honorific | Name | Service | Image | Term began | Term ended | Time In Office |
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Senior Officer, Royal Malayan Navy | |||||||
1. | Commodore | Edward Dudley Norman | ![]() | 15 May 1957 | 7 February 1960 | 2 years, 268 days | |
Captain of the Navy, Malaya | |||||||
2. | Captain | William John Dovers | ![]() | 8 February 1960 | 13 July 1962 | 2 years, 155 days | |
Chief of Navy | |||||||
3. | Commodore | Anthony Monckton Synnot | ![]() | 14 July 1962 | March 1965 | — | |
4. | Commodore | Allen Nelson Dollard | ![]() | March 1965 | 30 November 1968 | — | |
5. | Rear Admiral Tan Sri Dato' Seri | K. Thanabalasingam | ![]() | 1 December 1968 | 31 December 1976 | 8 years, 30 days | |
6. | Vice Admiral Dato' | Mohd Zain Mohd Salleh | ![]() | 1 January 1977 | 31 December 1985 | 8 years, 364 days | |
7. | Vice Admiral Tan Sri | Abdul Wahab Nawi | ![]() | 1 January 1986 | 31 October 1991 | 5 years, 303 days | |
8. | Vice Admiral Tan Sri | Mohd Shariff Ishak | ![]() | 1 November 1991 | 12 October 1996 | 4 years, 346 days | |
9. | Vice Admiral Tan Sri | Ahmad Ramli Mohd Nor | ![]() | 13 October 1996 | 14 October 1998 | 2 years, 1 day | |
10. | Admiral Tan Sri Dato' Seri | Abu Bakar Abdul Jamal | ![]() | 15 October 1998 | 12 August 2001 | 2 years, 301 days | |
11. | Admiral Tan Sri | Mohd Ramly Abu Bakar | ![]() | 13 August 2001 | 13 October 2003 | 2 years, 61 days | |
12. | Admiral Tan Sri Dato' Seri | Mohd Anwar Mohd Nor | ![]() | 13 October 2003 | 28 April 2005 | 1 year, 197 days | |
13. | Admiral Tan Sri | Ilyas Din | ![]() | 29 April 2005 | 13 November 2006 | 1 year, 206 days | |
14. | Admiral Tan Sri | Ramlan Mohamed Ali | ![]() | 15 November 2006 | 31 March 2008 | 1 year, 137 days | |
15. | Admiral Tan Sri | Abdul Aziz Jaafar | ![]() | 1 April 2008 | 6 May 2016 | 8 years, 35 days | |
16. | Admiral Tan Sri | Ahmad Kamarulzaman Ahmad Badaruddin | ![]() | 7 May 2016 | 29 November 2018 | 2 years, 206 days | |
17. | Admiral Tan Sri | Mohd Reza Mohd Sany | ![]() | 30 November 2018 | 26 January 2023 | 4 years, 315 days | |
18. | Admiral Datuk | Abdul Rahman Ayob | ![]() | 27 January 2023 | Incumbent | 257 days |
Living former Chiefs of Navy
Name | Term of office | Date of birth |
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K. Thanabalasingam | 1968–1976 | |
Mohd Zain Mohd Salleh | 1977–1985 | 9 July 1935 (age 88) |
Abdul Wahab Nawi | 1986–1991 | |
Ahmad Ramli Mohd Nor | 1996–1998 | 14 January 1943 (age 80) |
Abu Bakar Abdul Jamal | 1998–2001 | 13 November 1946 (age 76) |
Mohd Ramly Abu Bakar | 2001–2003 | 25 June 1948 (age 75) |
Mohd Anwar Mohd Nor | 2003–2005 | 12 March 1950 (age 73) |
Ramlan Mohamed Ali | 2006–2008 | 18 July 1952 (age 71) |
Abdul Aziz Jaafar | 2008–2016 | 7 May 1956 (age 67) |
Ahmad Kamarulzaman Ahmad Badaruddin | 2016–2018 | 24 February 1977 (age 46) |
Mohd Reza Mohd Sany | 2018–2023 | 13 August 1963 (age 60) |
See also
References
- kepimpinan - Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia (in Malay)
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