Zulkifeli Mohd. Zin
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Yang Berbahagia General Tan Sri Dato' Sri (Dr.) Zulkifeli Mohd. Zin PGAT |
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| Chief of Malaysian Armed Forces | |
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In office 15 June 2011 – 16 December 2016 |
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| Monarch | King Abdul Halim |
| Preceded by | General Azizan Ariffin |
| Succeeded by | General Raja Mohamed Affandi Raja Mohamed Noor |
| Malaysian Army Commander | |
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In office 21 May 2010 – 14 June 2011 |
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| Preceded by | General Muhammad Ismail Jamaluddin |
| Succeeded by | General Zulkifli Zainal Abidin |
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14 June 1954 Pasir Mas, Kelantan, Federation of Malaya |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Spouse(s) | Umi Kalsom Wan Awang |
| Alma mater | Sultan Ismail College & Sandhurst Military Academy |
| Occupation | Soldier |
| Awards | Grand Commander of the Armed Forces |
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| Service/branch | Headquarters |
| Years of service | 1974 - 2016 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | All unit |
| Mission | IMT Mission - Mindanao |
General Tan Sri Dato' Sri (Dr.) Zulkifeli bin Mohd. Zin (born 14 June, 1954, in Pasir Mas) is the 18th and the former Chief of Malaysian Armed Forces.
He was a brilliant student from prestigious college in Kelantan, Sultan Ismail College (SIC). In 1974, upon completion of his cadet training in Sandhurst, he was first commissioned as a Second Lieutenant to the 2nd Royal Malay Regiment as a Platoon Commander on 09 August 1974.
He holds a Master of Science degree from the National Defense University.
He is also a graduate from the Malaysian Armed Forces Staff College (MTAT) and the Malaysian Armed Forces Defence College (MPAT). Both colleges have since been consolidated as one under the National Defense Studies Centre(Puspahanas).
Throughout his military career, he has held various positions ranging from Platoon Commander to Commanding Officer.
He also held staff positions in the Army Headquarters and Training Institute. This included stints as Staff Officer of the Army Headquarters as well as the Trick Trainer at the Army Training Centre of Johor Bahru. Between 1999 and 2000, he was the Infantry Director of the Army Headquarters.
During his rank of Colonel, he was the Commandant of Army Combat Training Centre and Resource Colonel in the Army Headquarters.
He was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General in 2002 had been hold the office of Assistant Commander of Reserve Services Division. He also commanded 8th Infantry Brigade from 2003 to 2004 in Kelantan. He was then promoted as the rank of Major General and was entrusted by the military high command to lead the International Monitoring Team Mission – Mindanao as the Commander of the Monitoring Team between 9 October 2004 and 31 August 2005.
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