10-Oct-2013

APPOINTMENT

Chairman & Director

Independent & Non Executive

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Malaysian

i) Royal Military College
ii) Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) Staff College
iii) Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) Defence College
iv) Masters Degree in Management from the Asian
Institute of Management, Manila

Jeneral Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Hj Zainal received his secondary education at Boys Wing, Royal Military College (RMC) in Sungai Besi. He then underwent Officer Cadet training and was commissioned into the Royal Malay Regiment (RMR) in 1971. His maiden posting was to the 3rd RMR as Platoon Commander on 16 April 1971.

As an infantry officer, Jeneral Tan Sri Abdul Aziz served in several capacities in RMR battalions, reaching the level of Commanding Officer. He also held several key command and staff appointments in various headquarters, departments and training establishments. These included as Staff Officer 2 Human Resource in the Infantry Directorate, Army Headquarters; and Chief Instructor at the Army Management School in Port Dickson. He was assigned as Military Assistant to the Chief of Defence Force in 1985. As a Colonel, he was appointed as Commandant of the Army Combat Training Centre, as well as Chief of Staff in the Department of Planning and Development. Jeneral Tan Sri Abdul Aziz was a graduate of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) Staff College and MAF Defence College. Upon his promotion to Brigadier-General in 1997, he was made Assistant Chief of Staff Operations and Training in the Army Headquarters. Subsequently, he was Commander 4 Mechanised Brigade from 1998 to 2000, and Chief of Staff of Army Headquarters. His next promotion to Major-General saw him appointed as General Officer Commanding 3 Division. He assumed command of the Army Field Command in August 2003 upon being elevated to the rank of Lieutenant-General. On 9 September 2004, he was promoted to General, and given the ultimate responsibility of leading the Malaysian Army. Jeneral Tan Sri Abdul Aziz was appointed the 16th Chief of Defence Force on 1 February 2007.

Jeneral Tan Sri Abdul Aziz has a wide repertoire of experiences at the international level. He was Assistant Defence Attache in the Philippines from 1981 to 1983, and served NATO as Malaysian Contingent Commander in Bosnia & Herzegovina from 1996 to 1997. In addition to that, he also attended several courses and seminars overseas, such as the Battle Shooting Management Course in the United Kingdom, the Peace Support Operations Seminar in Victoria, British Columbia, and the Pacific Armies Management Seminars in Sydney, Tokyo and Calgary. In 1996, he graduated with a Masters Degree in Management from the Asian Institute of Management, Manila.

Jeneral Tan Sri Abdul Aziz is a towering figure in the military realm, as evident in his able leadership and management. He made notable contributions when he was at the helm of the Malaysian Army, such as revitalising the Army’s mission and vision, known as “2 10 + 10”, and introducing the “Balanced Scorecard” as an assessment instrument for the Service. He also wrote a book entitled, “The Marksman”, which highlights the management philosophy of the Army towards excellence, and addressed appropriate key performance indexes (KPI). Having assumed the MAF highest office, he made similar contributions that led to the inception of the “Balanced Scorecard” and KPI in the MAF Headquarters as well as producing a sequel to his previous work, “The Marksman in the 21st Century”. His most significant legacy is the Armed Forces capability development plan, called the “Fourth Dimension MAF” (4D MAF); a transformation era towards becoming a highly credible, fully integrated and balanced force-after-next in all dimensions, and placing emphasis on jointness and inter-operability among the three Services. In recognition of those accomplishments, he was conferred various distinguished awards, namely the “Triple A Award” from the Asian Institute of Management, Manila on 3 April 2007; and the “Old Putera Association of the Year Award” on 16 June 2007. On 16 December 2007, he was conferred an Honorary Doctorate in Leadership and Management by the University of Tun Abdul Razak, Kuala Lumpur. This honour acknowledged Jeneral Tan Sri Abdul Aziz’s leadership and management at MAF’s highest level, after having served the organisation for more than 40 years. His managerial acumen was duly recognised with his appointment as Adjunct Professor to the Management Centre of the International Islamic University, Malaysia in 2008. In addition, he also received an Honorary Doctorate in Management from the Malaysian University of Sabah on 25 August 2008.

Owing to his meritorious service to the nation, he has been bestowed with numerous awards from His Majesty the King and His Majesty the State Rulers respectively. Renowned for promoting security and stability in the region, he was conferred awards by His Majesty the King of Thailand, His Majesty the Ruler of Brunei, His Excellency the President of the Republic of the Philippines, His Excellency the President of the Republic of Singapore and His Excellency the President of Indonesia.

Having led an illustrious career and rendered remarkable service to the nation and the MAF for four decades, Jeneral Tan Sri Abdul Aziz handed over his portfolio as Chief of Defence Force to his successor on 1 September 2009.

Having retired from the Military career, he is again reenlisted into the Government services in May 2010 and posted as the Ambassador of Malaysia to France, accredited as well to Portugal and Monaco. He is currently the Chairman of Heitech Defence System Sdn. Bhd. and the Chairman of Perbadanan Perwira Niaga (Malaysia) (Pernama).

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