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.Fungsi JPM Jabatan Perdana Menteri. Accessed 17 June 2010 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.Role and Functions Chief Secretary to the Government. Accessed 17 June 2010
List of chief secretaries The following is the list of chief secretaries:
# Image Chief Secretary to the Government Term of office Prime Minister Took office Left officeTime in office 1. Abdul Aziz Majid Tunku Abdul Rahman Abdul Razak Hussein Hussein Onn 2. Abdul Jamil Abdul Rais 3. Tunku Mohamad Tunku Besar Burhanuddin 4. Abdul Kadir Shamsuddin 5.Abdullah Mohd SallehHussein Onn 6. Abdullah Ayub Hussein Onn Mahathir Mohamad 7.Hashim AmanMahathir Mohamad 8. Sallehuddin Mohamed 9. Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid 10. Abdul Halim Ali 11. Samsudin Osman Mahathir Mohamad Abdullah Ahmad Badawi 12. Mohd Sidek Hassan Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Mohd. Najib Abdul Razak 13. Ali Hamsa Mohd. Najib Abdul Razak Mahathir Mohamad 14. Ismail Bakar Mahathir Mohamad 15. Mohd Zuki Ali Mahathir Mohamad Muhyiddin Yassin Ismail Sabri Yaakob Anwar Ibrahim 16. Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar Incumbent Anwar Ibrahim
Living former chief secretaries Name Term of office Date of birth Sallehuddin Mohamed 1984–1990 9 September 1932 (age ) Abdul Halim Ali 1996–2001 1 July 1943 (age ) Samsudin Osman 2001–2006 3 March 1946 (age ) Mohd Sidek Hassan 2006–2012 24 June 1952 (age ) Ismail Bakar 2018–2020 19 January 1960 (age ) Mohd Zuki Ali 2020–2024 11 August 1962 (age )
See also Chief secretary
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