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Zulkifli Zainal Abidin

Zulkifli Zainal Abidin (born 30 November 1960) is a Malaysian general who served as the 20th Chief of Defence Forces. He served as the Chief of Army from June 14, 2011 to June 13, 2013.

Yang Berbahagia General (Rtd) Tan Sri Dato' Seri Panglima
Zulkifli Zainal Abidin
PGAT PMN PSM PJN SPMS SPKK SSAP SIMP DPPN DGPN SPMT SPTS SSTM PSAT DHMS DGMK DPMS DSAP DPTS PAT JSM KMN BSK AMK PPS PPA PJM PKN DPKT DUBC
General Zulkifli in 2018
20th Chief of Defence Forces
In office
20 June 2018 – 1 January 2020
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
Preceded byRaja Mohamed Affandi Raja Mohamed Noor
Succeeded byAffendi Buang
24th Chief of Army
In office
14 June 2011 – 13 June 2013
Preceded byZulkifeli Mohd Zin
Succeeded byRaja Mohamed Affandi Raja Mohamed Noor
Personal details
Born (1960-11-30) 30 November 1960 (age 63)
Kuala Sepetang, Larut, Perak, Federation of Malaya
NicknameZul White
Military service
Allegiance Malaysia
Branch/service Malaysian Army
Years of service1978-2020
Rank General
UnitRoyal Malay Regiment
CommandsChief of Defence Forces
Chief of Army
Senior Staff Officer to the Chief of Defence Force
Battles/warsCommunist insurgency in Malaysia (1968–89)
Service numberT3000599

Life and military service background

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He was born in Kuala Sepetang, Perak, Malaysia on November 30, 1960.[1]

He was commissioned in the Royal Malay Regiment as a Second Lieutenant in 1978, and ever since, held various commands in the Army and Armed Forces, including as the Senior Staff Officer to the Chief of Defence Force in 2001, and Vice Chancellor of the National Defence University of Malaysia from September 2008 to May 2010.

He also attended various courses such as the Senior Development Programme at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, holds a Master in Management from the Asian Institute of Management at Makati, Philippines, obtained an Advanced Diploma in Business and Management (Distinction) from Swansea University, University of Wales, and a diploma from the Royal College of Defence Studies (Imperial Defence College) in London. He is also an adjunct professor to the Centre of Business Innovation and Technopreneurship, in the Universiti Malaysia Perlis since 2010, and appointed as professor (Profesor Ikhtisas) by the National Defence University of Malaysia in 2017.

He was involved in the Communist insurgency, and served as a senior instructor at the Army Training Group and Senior Instructor at the New Zealand Army Infantry school of the New Zealand Army from 1986 to 1988, training the New Zealand Army and other Commonwealth armies in training weapons, tactics and counter insurgency warfare. He was also the Commandant of the Army Recruit Training Centre from 2002 to 2004, and was appointed as the Chief of the Malaysian Army from June 2011 to June 2013.

His interests include reading about Management (Defence, Training and Human Resources Management), Defence and Security Studies (Total Defence, Counter Insurgency and Terrorism), Leadership and Development subjects, as well as taking care of orchards, fishing and hunting.

He is married to Puan Sri Datin Seri Hajjah Rusnah binti Haji A. Rahman and the couple is blessed with four children, two sons and two daughters.[2]

Post-military career

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After retiring from military service, Zulkifli continues his life as a civilian without anything holding any position GLC compared to other former Chiefs of Army and Chiefs of Defence Forces as well as Chiefs of the Air Force and Chiefs of the Navy who have since retired from service.

However on 20 January 2023, Zulkifli was appointed as Chief Negotiator of the South Thailand insurgency peace process, succeeding the 5th Inspector of General Police, Tan Sri Abdul Rahim Mohd Noor who held the office for 15 years since 2008.

Honours

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Foreign honours

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References

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