Chief of Navy (Malaysia)

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.

Chief of Navy
Panglima Tentera Laut
ڤڠليما تنترا لاوت
Incumbent
Admiral Tan Sri Mohd Reza bin Mohd Sany
since 30 November 2018
 Royal Malaysian Navy
StyleYang Berbahagia (The Honorable)
TypeChief
Member ofMalaysian Armed Forces Council
Reports toChief of Defence Forces
Term lengthNot fixed
Formation15 May 1957
First holderCommodore Edward Dudley Norman
SalaryTURUS II
Websitewww.navy.mil.my - leadership

The current Chief of Navy is Laksamana Tan Sri Mohd Reza bin Mohd Sany who succeeded Laksamana Tan Sri Ahmad Kamarulzaman Hj Ahmad Badaruddin on 30 November 2018.

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 1968
Rear Admiral Tan Sri Dato' SeriK. Thanabalasingam Royal Malaysian Navy1 December 196831 December 1976
Vice Admiral Dato'Mohammad Zain Mohammad Salleh Royal Malaysian Navy1 January 197731 December 1985
Vice Admiral Tan SriAbdul Wahab Nawi Royal Malaysian Navy1 January 198631 October 1991
Vice Admiral Tan SriMohd Shariff Ishak Royal Malaysian Navy1 November 199112 October 1996
Vice Admiral Tan SriAhmad Ramli Mohd Nor Royal Malaysian Navy13 October 199614 October 1998
Vice Admiral Tan Sri Dato' SeriAbu Bakar Abdul Jamal Royal Malaysian Navy15 October 199812 August 2001
Admiral Tan SriMohd Ramly Abu Bakar Royal Malaysian Navy13 August 200113 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 20086 May 2016
Admiral Tan SriAhmad Kamarulzaman Ahmad Badaruddin Royal Malaysian Navy7 May 201629 November 2018
Admiral Tan SriMohd Reza Mohd Sany Royal Malaysian Navy30 November 2018Incumbent

Living former Chiefs of Navy
  • K. Thanabalasingam
  • Mohammad Zain Mohammad Salleh
  • Abdul Wahab Nawi
  • Ahmad Ramli Mohd Nor
  • Abu Bakar Abdul Jamal
  • Mohd Ramly Abu Bakar
  • Mohammad Anwar Mohammad Nor
  • Ramlan Mohamed Ali
  • Abdul Aziz Jaafar
  • Ahmad Kamarulzaman Hj Ahmad Badaruddin
  • Mohd Reza bin Mohd Sany

See also

References
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