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Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia

Chief Secretary

Chief Secretary

FieldValue
postChief Secretary to the Government
bodyMalaysia
insigniaCoat of arms of Malaysia.svg
insigniacaptionCoat of arms of Malaysia
imageAmbassador Kagan meets with Chief Secretary Tan Sri Dato' Sri Shamsul Azri (cropped) 1.jpg
imagesize150px
incumbentShamsul Azri Abu Bakar
incumbentsince12 August 2024
departmentPrime Minister's Department
styleYang Berbahagia
abbreviationKSN
member_ofCabinet
reports_toPrime Minister
seatLevel 4 East, Perdana Putra, Putrajaya
nominatorPrime Minister
appointerYang di-Pertuan Agong
appointer_qualifiedon the advice of Prime Minister
formation
inauguralAbdul Aziz Majid
salaryMYR 23,577 monthly
website
native_nameKetua Setiausaha Negara

The chief secretary to the government (; Jawi: ) 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.

Appointment

The appointment of the chief secretary to the government is made under Article 144(3) of the Federal Constitution, where it needs to be approved by His Majesty Yang di-Pertuan Agong, on the certificate of the Public Service Commission with the advice of the prime minister. Most chief secretaries are administrative and diplomatic officers (PTD) and must obtain postgraduate diplomas in public management (DPA) from the National Institute of Public Administration (INTAN).

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. 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.

In addition, the chief secretary chairs the meetings of ministry secretaries-general and meetings of department directors-general.

List of chief secretaries

The following is the list of chief secretaries:

#ImageChief Secretary to the GovernmentTerm of officePrime MinisterTook officeLeft officeTime in office
1.[[File:MANTAN-KSN-1.jpg100px]]Tun
**Abdul Aziz Majid**
(19081975)Tunku Abdul Rahman
(1957–1970)
Abdul Razak Hussein
(1970–1976)
Hussein Onn
(1976–1981)
2.[[File:MANTAN-KSN-2.jpg100px]]Tan Sri Dato' Seri
**Abdul Jamil Abdul Rais**
(19121994)
3.[[File:MANTAN-KSN-3.jpg100px]]Tan Sri Dato' Seri
**Tunku Mohamad Tunku Besar Burhanuddin**
(19121994)
4.[[File:MANTAN-KSN-4.jpg100px]]Tan Sri
**Abdul Kadir Shamsuddin**
(19201978)
5.Tun
**Abdullah Mohd Salleh**
(19262006)Hussein Onn
(1976–1981)
6.Tun
**Abdullah Ayub**
(19262018)Hussein Onn
(1976–1981)
Mahathir Mohamad
1st term
(1981–2003)
7.Tan Sri Dato'
**Hashim Aman**
(19292018)Mahathir Mohamad
1st term
(1981–2003)
8.Tan Sri Dato' Paduka
**Sallehuddin Mohamed**
(b.1932)
9.Tun
**Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid**
(19382021)
10.Tan Sri
**Abdul Halim Ali**
(b.1943)
11.Tan Sri
**Samsudin Osman**
(b.1946)Mahathir Mohamad
1st term
(1981–2003)
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(2003–2009)
12.Tan Sri
**Mohd Sidek Hassan**
(b.1952)Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
(2003–2009)
Mohd. Najib Abdul Razak
(2009–2018)
13.Tan Sri Dato' Sri Dr.
**Ali Hamsa**
(19552022)Mohd. Najib Abdul Razak
(2009–2018)
Mahathir Mohamad
2nd term
(2018–2020)
14.Tan Sri Datuk Seri Dr.
**Ismail Bakar**
(b.1960)Mahathir Mohamad
2nd term
(2018–2020)
15.Tan Sri Dato' Seri
**Mohd Zuki Ali**
(b.1962)Mahathir Mohamad
2nd term
(2018–2020)
Muhyiddin Yassin
(2020–2021)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(2021–2022)
Anwar Ibrahim
(since 2022)
16.[[File:Ambassador Kagan meets with Chief Secretary Tan Sri Dato' Sri Shamsul Azri (cropped) 1.jpg100px]]Tan Sri
**Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar**
(b.1969)IncumbentAnwar Ibrahim
(since 2022)

Living former chief secretaries

NameTerm of officeDate of birth
Sallehuddin Mohamed1984–19909 September 1932 (age )
Abdul Halim Ali1996–20011 July 1943 (age )
Samsudin Osman2001–20063 March 1946 (age )
Mohd Sidek Hassan2006–201224 June 1952 (age )
Ismail Bakar2018–202019 January 1960 (age )
Mohd Zuki Ali2020–202411 August 1962 (age )

References

References

  1. "Cut costs in your dept, PM urged". Free Malaysia Today.
  2. "Sejarah KSN".
  3. "Alumni PTD nafi keluar tuduhan terhadap KSN, KPPA".
  4. "Pegang teguh sifat amanah".
  5. [http://www.jpm.gov.my/node/1659 Fungsi JPM] {{webarchive. link. (1 July 2010 Jabatan Perdana Menteri. Accessed 17 June 2010)
  6. [http://www.pmo.gov.my/ksn/?frontpage/content/1992/1999 Role and Functions] Chief Secretary to the Government. Accessed 17 June 2010
  7. "Mantan Ketua Setiausaha Negara".
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