Chief of Navy (Malaysia)

Chief of Navy
Panglima Tentera Laut
ڤڠليما تنترا لاوت
Incumbent
Admiral Tan Sri Ahmad Kamarulzaman Ahmad Badaruddin
since 18 November 2015
Royal Malaysian Navy
Chief
Style Yang Berbahagia (The Honorable)
Member of Malaysian Armed Forces Council
Reports to Chief of Defence Forces
Term length Not fixed
Formation 15 May 1957
First holder Commodore Edward Dudley Norman
Salary TURUS II
Website www.navy.mil.my/.../panglima-tentera-laut

The Chief of Navy (Malay: Panglima Tentera Laut) is the most senior appointment in the Royal Malaysian Navy and has been held by a four-star officer in the rank of Admiral since 2002. The Chief of Navy is a member of the Malaysian Armed Forces Council and directly reports to the Chief of Defence Forces.

The current Chief of Navy is Laksamana Tan Sri Ahmad Kamarulzaman Hj Ahmad Badaruddin who succeeded Laksamana Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Hj Jaafar on 18 November 2015.

Appointees

Rank and honorificNameServiceImageTerm beganTerm ended
Senior Officer, Royal Malayan Navy
CommodoreEdward Dudley Norman Royal Navy15 May 19577 February 1960
Captain of the Navy, Malaya
CaptainWilliam John Dovers Royal Australian Navy8 February 196013 July 1962
Chief of Navy
CommodoreAnthony Monckton Synnot Royal Australian Navy14 July 1962March 1965
CommodoreAllen Nelson Dollard Royal Australian NavyMarch 196530 November 1967
Rear Admiral Tan Sri Dato' SeriK. Thanabalasingam Royal Malaysian Navy1 December 196731 December 1976
Vice Admiral Dato'Mohammad Zain Mohammad Salleh Royal Malaysian Navy1 January 197731 December 1986
Vice Admiral Tan SriAbdul Wahab Nawi Royal Malaysian Navy1 January 198731 October 1990
Vice Admiral Tan SriMohd Shariff Ishak Royal Malaysian Navy1 November 199012 October 1995
Vice Admiral Tan SriAhmad Ramli Mohd Nor Royal Malaysian Navy13 October 199514 October 1998
Vice Admiral Tan Sri Dato' SeriAbu Bakar Abdul Jamal Royal Malaysian Navy15 October 199812 August 2002
Admiral Tan SriMohd Ramly Abu Bakar Royal Malaysian Navy13 August 200213 October 2003
Admiral Tan Sri Dato' SeriMohammad Anwar Mohammad Nor Royal Malaysian Navy13 October 200328 April 2005
Admiral Tan SriIlyas Din Royal Malaysian Navy29 April 200513 November 2006
Admiral Tan SriRamlan Mohamed Ali Royal Malaysian Navy15 November 200631 March 2008
Admiral Tan SriAbdul Aziz Jaafar Royal Malaysian Navy1 April 200817 November 2015
Admiral Tan SriAhmad Kamarulzaman Ahmad Badaruddin Royal Malaysian Navy18 November 2015Incumbent

Living former Chiefs of Navy

See also

References

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