General (Retired) Tan Sri Dato' Seri Mohd Zahidi bin Hj Zainuddin

Malaysian

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Director

Independent & Non Executive

Master of Science Degree (Defence and Strategic Studies), Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan

General (Retired) Tan Sri Dato' Seri Mohd Zahidi bin Hj Zainuddin ("Gen Tan Sri Zahidi") was the Chief of Defence Forces Malaysia since 1 January 1999 until his retirement at the end of April 2005. Gen Tan Sri Zahidi joined the Army as an Officer Cadet in the Royal Military Academy in 1966. He has 39 years experience as a professional military officer and has vast knowledge in planning and conducting military operations, human resource and asset management, training and education. In his capacity as Chief of Defence Forces Malaysia, Gen Tan Sri Zahidi served as chairman of Syarikat Malaysia Explosive Ordnance Sdn Bhd (SME Ordnance) and as board member of Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera (LTAT) and Perwira Niaga Malaysia (PERNAMA).