List of ambassadors of Malaysia to Myanmar

The Ambassador of Malaysia to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar is the head of Malaysia's diplomatic mission to Myanmar. The position has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and is based in the Embassy of Malaysia, Yangon.

Ambassador of Malaysia to Myanmar
Incumbent
Zahairi Baharim
since 3 May 2018
StyleHis Excellency
SeatYangon, Myanmar
AppointerYang di-Pertuan Agong
Inaugural holderBahadur Hassan
Formation5 February 1964
Websitewww.kln.gov.my/web/mmr_yangon/home

History
  • In March 1958 the governments in Yangon and Kuala Lumpur established diplomatic relations.
  • The first diplomatic Mission of the Government of Malaysia was opened at the Strand Hotel, Yangon.

List of heads of mission

Ambassadors to Myanmar
Ambassador[1] Term start Term end
Bahadur Hassan5 February 1964
Hashim Sultan7 February 1966
Abdul Rahman Jelol3 January 1970
Abdul Hamid Pawanchee24 January 1972
Kassim Mohamad Hussein18 December 1974
Yusof Ariff Abdul Rahman8 December 1977
Looi Cheok Hun26 March 1981
Mohd Amir Jafaar15 November 1984
Sallenhaddin Abdullah24 November 1988
John Tenewi Nuek18 June 1992
Abdul Wahab Harun27 October 1995
Mohamad Noh25 March 1999
Cheah Sam Kip7 May 2002
Shaharuddin Mohamed Som10 February 2006
Mazlan Muhammad3 January 2008
Ahmad Faisal Muhamad9 September 2011
Mohd Haniff Abd Rahman6 September 2014
Zahairi Baharim3 May 2018Incumbent

See also

References
  1. History - Embassy of Malaysia, Yangon
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