Mohd Sidek Hassan
Mohd Sidek bin Hassan is the Chairman of Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), the national oil and gas corporation of Malaysia, a position he assumed in July 2012.[1]
Mohd Sidek Hassan | |
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12th Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia | |
In office 3 September 2006 – 24 June 2012 | |
Monarch | Sirajuddin Mizan Zainal Abidin |
Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Najib Razak |
Preceded by | Samsudin Osman |
Succeeded by | Ali Hamsa |
5th President of International Islamic University Malaysia | |
In office 2 June 2008 – 1 June 2013 | |
Chancellor | Ahmad Shah of Pahang |
Preceded by | Sanusi Junid |
Succeeded by | Rais Yatim |
Personal details | |
Born | Mohamad Sidek bin Hassan 24 June 1951 Pekan, Pahang, Federation of Malaya |
Residence | Putrajaya, FT, Malaysia |
Alma mater | University of Malaya (B. Econ.) Southern New Hampshire University (MBA) |
Prior to joining PETRONAS, Tan Sri served in the Administrative and Diplomatic Service of the Malaysian Civil Service for over 38 years, the last six as the Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia.[2]
Career
Tan Sri Sidek began his career on 15 April 1974 as an Assistant Director at the International Trade Division, Ministry of Trade and Industry. He has extensive working experience within the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) including postings at MITI offices in Tokyo, (Japan), Sydney, Australia and Washington, D.C. (United States of America). He was appointed as Deputy Secretary-General (Trade) on 19 January 2001 and as the Secretary-General of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry on 24 October 2004.
Tan Sri Sidek served as President of International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) between 2008 and 2013, and is currently the Pro-Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP).
Tan Sri Sidek was a former Board member of Top Glove Corporation Berhad and Malayan Flour Mills Berhad and has been the Chairman of Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation Sdn Bhd (MDEC) since 1 May 2016.
Tan Sri Sidek holds a Bachelor of Economics (Honours) degree in Public Administration from University Malaya and a Master's of Business Administration (MBA) from New Hampshire College, United States of America (now Southern New Hampshire University).
He also holds an Honorary Doctorate degree in Public Administration from Universiti Tun Abdul Razak (UNITAR), an Honorary Doctorate degree in Management from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), an Honorary Doctorate degree in Management from Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) and an Honorary Doctorate degree in International Business from IIUM.
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
- Malaysia :
- Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1994)[3]
- Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) - Tan Sri (2006)[3]
- Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) - Tan Sri (2007)[3][4]
- Federal Territory (Malaysia) :
- Grand Knight of the Order of the Territorial Crown (SUMW) - Datuk Seri Utama (2011)[3][5]
- Kedah :
- Knight Commander of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (DHMS) - Dato' Paduka (2008)[3]
- Kelantan :
- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan (SJMK) - Dato' (2010)[3][6]
- Malacca :
- Grand Commander of the Order of Malacca (DGSM) - Datuk Seri (2009)[3]
- Pahang :
- Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) - Dato' (2001)[3]
- Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) - Dato' Sri (2006)[3]
- Perak :
- Grand Knight of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (SPCM) - Dato' Seri (2007)[3][7]
- Sarawak :
- Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) - Dato' Sri (2008)[3]
- Selangor :
- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (SPMS) - Dato' Seri (2011)[3][8]
References
- "PETRONAS ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN OF ITS BOARD, CHANGES IN SENIOR MANAGEMENT - PETRONAS". petronas.com.my.
- Mohd. Sidek Ketua Setiausaha Negara baru, Malaysiakini, August 31, 2006.
- "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
- "Chief Sec Sidek heads King's honours list". The Star. 2 June 2007. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- "Federal Territory Honours List". The Star. 2 February 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- "Acting Kelantan Sultan honours list". The Star. 31 March 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- "Perak honours for sportsmen". The Star. 19 April 2007. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- "S'gor royalty heads list". The Star. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
Preceded by Samsudin Osman |
Chief Secretary to the Government 2006–2012 |
Succeeded by Ali Hamsa |