Zaini Mohamad Said
| Leftenan Jeneral (retired) Dato' Seri Zaini Mohamad Said |
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| Born | Ulu Lenggeng, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia |
| Allegiance | Malaysia |
| Service/branch | Malaysian Army |
| Years of service | 1965–2001 |
| Rank | Leftenan jeneral (lieutenant general) |
| Commands held | Army field commander Panglima medan tentera darat |
| Awards | Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa (SP), Darjah Seri Panglima Taming Sari |
| Other work | Corporate director |
Lieutenant General (retired) Dato' Seri Zaini Mohamad Said is a retired Malaysian Army general officer. His last rank was leftenan jeneral (lieutenant general) and his last position was as the Malaysian Army's field commander. Zaini is well known for his role in the surrender of Mohamed Amin Mohamed Razali, the leader of the Al-Mau'nah group that staged the arms heist at Battalion 304 Rejimen Askar Wataniah and the subsequent siege of the group at Bukit Jenalik, Sauk in Perak. Zaini was awarded the Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa (SP), Malaysia's highest gallantry award, for his role during the Al Mau'nah siege.
Zaini was born in Ulu Lenggeng, Negeri Sembilan. He had his early education in Kuala Lumpur.
Zaini joined the Army as a cadet officer in 1965. He had held many appointments throughout his career in the Malaysian Army and spent about 25 of his 35 years of service with the Malaysian Army and its special forces.
He was vastly experienced in the command of elite and regular army formations. He was deputy commander of the 21 Gerup Gerak Khas, later commander of the 10 Parachute Brigade and later appointed the general officer commanding (GOC) of the 3rd Infantry Division based in Peninsular Malaysia.
He attended the US Marine Corps Command and Staff College course in 1978–79, and later the Malaysian Armed Forces Defence College course in Kuala Lumpur in 1985. He was a graduate of the National Defence College course in Pakistan. In 1997, He attended the Asian Institute of Management Top Management Course in Phuket, Thailand. In 2000, he participated in the seminar program for senior executive in national and international security in Harvard University, USA.
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