Director-General of Public Service (Malaysia)

The Director-General of Public Service (Malay: Ketua Pengarah Perkhidmatan Awam) is the head of the Public Service Department in Malaysia.

Director-General of Public Service
Ketua Pengarah Perkhidmatan Awam
Incumbent
Zulkapli Mohamed
since 27 February 2023 (2023-02-27)
Public Service Department
StyleYang Berbahagia
AbbreviationKPPA
Reports toPrime Minister
SeatPutrajaya
AppointerYang di-Pertuan Agong
on the advice of Prime Minister
Formation22 August 1934 (1934-08-22)
First holderJohn Huggins

History

The post "Director General Of Public Service" in Malaysia dates back to 1934, the title used by the Head of Administrative Service was Malayan Establishment Officer, the inaugural holder was Sir John Huggins. Subsequently, when A.J. Gracie held the position in 1954, the title was changed to Federation Establishment Officer. After H.G. Turner replaced Gracie in 1957 until Tan Sri Ahmad Husin assumed the position of Head of Public Sector Service in 1960, the title used was Principal Establishment Officer (P.E.O).

The title was changed to Ketua Pegawai Perjawatan in 1962 and remained in use until 1967, which was when Tunku Mohamed Tunku Besar Burhanuddin led the public service. In 1967, Pejabat Perjawatan Persekutuan was renamed as Establishment Office of Malaysia. When Tan Sri Abdul Kadir Shamsuddin helmed the leadership, the title was changed to Pengarah Perjawatan Malaysia in 1968 at the same year the name Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam (JPA) was first used on 15 August 1968. Later, it was changed to the title of Ketua Pengarah Perkhidmatan Awam (KPPA) as used in Service Circular No. 2 Year 1968 dated 7 October 1968.[1]

List of directors-general

Since 1934, PSD (and its original department) has been led by 25 Directors General of Public Service, as shown below:[2]

No. Portrait Director-General of Public Service Term of office
Took office Left office Time in office
1.John Huggins22 August 193419439 years
2.A.J. Gracie1 July 19547 September 19573 years, 68 days
3.H.G. Turner8 September 19571 July 19591 year, 296 days
4.Ahmad Husin5 October 19591 March 19633 years, 147 days
5.Tunku Mohamed Tunku Besar Burhanuddin2 March 19636 November 19674 years, 249 days
6.Abdul Kadir Shamsuddin7 November 196731 October 19691 year, 358 days
7.Syed Zahiruddin1 November 196929 June 19722 years, 241 days
8.Abdullah Ayub1 July 197231 July 19742 years, 30 days
9.Abdullah Mohd Salleh1 August 197430 September 19762 years, 60 days
10.Abdul Aziz Zakaria1 October 197617 June 19781 year, 259 days
11.Hashim Aman18 June 197830 November 19802 years, 165 days
12.Osman S. Cassim1 December 198031 July 19854 years, 242 days
13.Rozhan Kuntom1 August 198526 January 19871 year, 178 days
14.Alwi Jantan26 January 198715 April 19903 years, 79 days
15.Mahmud Taib16 April 1990December 19955 years
16.Mazlan Ahmad14 December 199514 December 19983 years, 0 days
17.Samsudin Osman15 December 199831 January 20013 years, 47 days
18.Jamaluddin Ahmad Damanhuri200120054 years
19.Ismail Adam200530 June 20105 years
20.Abu Bakar Abdullah1 July 20101 July 20122 years, 0 days
21.Mohamad Zabidi Zainal15 March 201331 December 20163 years, 292 days
22.Zainal Rahim Seman16 January 201731 May 20181 year, 136 days
23.Borhan Dolah13 July 20189 September 20191 year, 59 days
24.Mohd Khairul Adib Abd Rahman1 October 201916 January 20222 years, 108 days
25.Mohd Shafiq Abdullah10 February 202212 December 2022306 days
26.Zulkapli Mohamed27 February 2023Incumbent234 days

References
  1. "History of Director General Of Public Service". www.jpa.gov.my.
  2. "Chronology of DGPS". www.jpa.gov.my. Public Service Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 14 December 2022.
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