Malaysian Armed Forces Council
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The Malaysian Armed Forces Council is a Malaysian military body established under Article 137 of the Constitution of Malaysia and is the constitutional body responsible (under the general authority of the King as Supreme Commander) for the command, discipline and administration of Malaysia's armed forces. It is composed of the following members;
- The Minister of Defence.
- One member appointed by the Conference of Rulers.
- The Chief of the Armed Forces Staff, who is appointed by the King of Malaysia.
- The Secretary General of Defence Ministry.
- Two senior staff officers of the army, appointed by the King.
- A senior officer of the navy, appointed by the King.
- A senior officer of the air force, appointed by the King.
- Up to two other members, appointed by the King.
Current Composition of Council Members
Permanent Members
| # | Name | Official Office | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dato' Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, Chairman | Minister of Defense | [1][2] |
| 2 | Dato' Isham Ishak | Secretary General, Ministry of Defense | [2][3] |
| 3 | Tan Sri Syed Danial Syed Ahmad, Royal Representative | Keeper of the Rulers' Seal | [2] |
| 4 | General Datuk Malek Razak Sulaiman MA | Chief of Defence Forces | [2][4] |
| 5 | General Dato' Azhan Md Othman | Chief of Army | [2] |
| 6 | Admiral Tan Sri Zulhelmy Ithnain | Chief of Navy | [2] |
| 7 | General Dato' Sri Muhamad Norazlan Aris | Chief of Air Force | [2] |
| 8 | Dato' Mohtar Mohd Abd Rahman | Deputy Director General of Public Service (Development) | [2] |
| 9 | Lieutenant General Dato' Abu Muslim Ismail | Chief of Staff of Malaysian Armed Forces Headquarters | [2] |
| 10 | Major General Datuk Wira Zamrose Mohd Zain | Assistant Chief of Staff Personnel Services, Ministry of Defense | [2] |
Joint Members
| # | Name | Official Office | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adly Zahari | Deputy Minister of Defense | [5] |
| 2 | Datuk Hj. Ruji bin Hj. Ubi | Deputy Secretary General (Development), Ministry of Defense | [5] |
| 3 | Mastura Ahmad Mustafa | Deputy Secretary General (Management), Ministry of Defense | [5] |
| 4 | Ahmad Nadzri bin Mohd Hassan | Deputy Secretary General (Policy), Ministry of Defense | [5] |
| 5 | Shahrizat Ismail, Legal Advisor | Chief Judge Advocate, Ministry of Defense | [5] |
Secretariat
Source : [7]
