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'''Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Panglima Hj Zulkifli bin Hj Zainal Abidin ''' is a |
'''Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Panglima Hj Zulkifli bin Hj Zainal Abidin ''' is a [[Malaysia]]n General who serves as the 20th and incumbent [[Chief of Defence Forces (Malaysia)|Chief of Defence Forces]],He served as the [[Chief of Army (Malaysia)|Chief of Army]] from June 14, 2011 to June 13, 2013. |
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He was commissioned in the [[Royal Malay Regiment]] as a Second Lieutenant in 1978, and ever since, holds various levels of commands in the Army and Armed Forces, including as the Senior Staff Officer to the Chief of Defence Force in 2001, and Vice Chancellor of the [[National Defence University of Malaysia]] from September 2008 to May 2010. |
He was commissioned in the [[Royal Malay Regiment]] as a Second Lieutenant in 1978, and ever since, holds various levels of commands in the Army and Armed Forces, including as the Senior Staff Officer to the Chief of Defence Force in 2001, and Vice Chancellor of the [[National Defence University of Malaysia]] from September 2008 to May 2010. |
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He also attended various courses such as the Senior Development Programme at the [[John F. Kennedy School of Government]], [[Harvard University]], in [[Cambridge, Massachusetts]], holds a Master in Management at the [[Asian Institute of Management]] at [[Makati]], [[Philippines]], obtained an Advanced Diploma in Business and Management (Distinction) at the [[Swansea University]], [[University of Wales]], and a diploma from Royal College of Defence Studies (Imperial Defence College) in [[London]]. He is also a Adjunct Professor to the Centre of Business Innovation and Technopreneurship, in the [[Universiti Malaysia Perlis]] since 2010, and appointed as Professor (Profesor Ikhtisas) by the National Defence University of Malaysia in 2017. |
He also attended various courses such as the Senior Development Programme at the [[John F. Kennedy School of Government]], [[Harvard University]], in [[Cambridge, Massachusetts]], holds a Master in Management at the [[Asian Institute of Management]] at [[Makati]], [[Philippines]], obtained an Advanced Diploma in Business and Management (Distinction) at the [[Swansea University]], [[University of Wales]], and a diploma from [[Royal College of Defence Studies]] (Imperial Defence College) in [[London]]. He is also a Adjunct Professor to the Centre of Business Innovation and Technopreneurship, in the [[Universiti Malaysia Perlis]] since 2010, and appointed as Professor (Profesor Ikhtisas) by the National Defence University of Malaysia in 2017. |
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He was involved in the [[Communist insurgency in Malaysia (1968–89)|Communist insurgency]], and to the [[New Zealand Army]] as a teaching staff at Army Training Group and Senior Instructor at New Zealand Army Infantry school from 1986 to 1988, who is responsible for the New Zealand Army and other Commonwealth countries in training weapons, tactics and counter insurgency warfare. He was also the Commandant of the Army Recruit Training Centre from 2002 to 2004, and appointed Chief of the Malaysian Army from June 2011- June 2013. |
He was involved in the [[Communist insurgency in Malaysia (1968–89)|Communist insurgency]], and to the [[New Zealand Army]] as a teaching staff at Army Training Group and Senior Instructor at New Zealand Army Infantry school from 1986 to 1988, who is responsible for the New Zealand Army and other Commonwealth countries in training weapons, tactics and counter insurgency warfare. He was also the Commandant of the Army Recruit Training Centre from 2002 to 2004, and appointed Chief of the Malaysian Army from June 2011- June 2013. |
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Zulkifli Zainal Abidin | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Gen. Zulkifli Zainal Abidin in 2018. | |
| Born | November 30, 1958 Perak, Malaysia |
| Allegiance |  Malaysia |
| Service/ |  Malaysian Army |
| Years of service | 1978-present |
| Rank |  General |
| Commands | Chief of Defence Forces Chief of Army Senior Staff Officer to the Chief of Defence Force |
| Battles/wars | Communist insurgency in Malaysia (1968–89) |
Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Panglima Hj Zulkifli bin Hj Zainal Abidin is a Malaysian General who serves as the 20th and incumbent Chief of Defence Forces,He served as the Chief of Army from June 14, 2011 to June 13, 2013.
Background
He was born in Perak, Malaysia on November 30, 1958.
He was commissioned in the Royal Malay Regiment as a Second Lieutenant in 1978, and ever since, holds various levels of commands in the Army and Armed Forces, including as the Senior Staff Officer to the Chief of Defence Force in 2001, and Vice Chancellor of the National Defence University of Malaysia from September 2008 to May 2010.
He also attended various courses such as the Senior Development Programme at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, holds a Master in Management at the Asian Institute of Management at Makati, Philippines, obtained an Advanced Diploma in Business and Management (Distinction) at the Swansea University, University of Wales, and a diploma from Royal College of Defence Studies (Imperial Defence College) in London. He is also a Adjunct Professor to the Centre of Business Innovation and Technopreneurship, in the Universiti Malaysia Perlis since 2010, and appointed as Professor (Profesor Ikhtisas) by the National Defence University of Malaysia in 2017.
He was involved in the Communist insurgency, and to the New Zealand Army as a teaching staff at Army Training Group and Senior Instructor at New Zealand Army Infantry school from 1986 to 1988, who is responsible for the New Zealand Army and other Commonwealth countries in training weapons, tactics and counter insurgency warfare. He was also the Commandant of the Army Recruit Training Centre from 2002 to 2004, and appointed Chief of the Malaysian Army from June 2011- June 2013.
His interests include reading Management (Defence, Training and Human Resources Management), Defence and Security Studies (Total Defence, Counter Insurgency and Terrorism), Leadership and Development subjects, as well as taking care of orchards, fishing and hunting.
He is married to Puan Sri Datin Seri Hajjah Rusnah binti Haji A. Rahman, and have two sons and two daughters. [1]
Awards
The Most Gallant Order of Military Service (Panglima Gagah Angkatan Tentera/PGAT)
Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (Commander/Panglima Setia Mahkota/PSM)
Order of Meritorious Service- Honorary Airborne Wings - From The Royal Thai Army
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