Mohd Azumi Mohamed
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Mohd Azumi Mohamed | |
|---|---|
| محمد أزومي محمد | |
 Official portrait, 2003 | |
| 20th Chief of Army | |
| In office 10 September 2003 – 8 September 2004 | |
| Monarch | Sirajuddin |
| Prime Minister |
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| Minister of Defence | Najib Razak |
| Preceded by | Mohd Shahrom Nordin |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Aziz Zainal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 August 1948 |
| Spouse | Che Puteh Ahmad |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Malaysia |
| Branch/service |  Malaysian Army |
| Years of service | 1969–2004 |
| Rank |  General |
| Unit | Royal Malay Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Second Malayan Emergency |
Mohd Azumi bin Mohamed (Jawi: محمد أزومي بن محمد; born 2 August 1948), is a Malaysian retired military officer who served as the 20th Chief of Malaysian Army from September 2003 to September 2004.[1][2]
Azumi was born on 2 August 1948 in Batu Gajah, Perak. He attended the Officer Cadet Course at Royal Military College, Sungai Besi before being selected to undergo Overseas Officer Cadet Training at the Officer Cadet School, Portsea and completed it in 1969.[3]
Azumi also attended various courses, including Infantry Advanced Course at US Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia in 1978, Basic parachute course in 1980 and course at Malaysian Armed Forces Staff College in 1981. He attended at Australian Joint Services Staff College and graduated Diploma in Strategy in 1989. He also attended at National Defense University from 1994 to 1995 and graduated on Master of Science in Natural Resources and Strategy.[4]
Career
Military career
Azumi was commissioned to Junior lieutenant on 14 June 1969 and posted as platoon commander in 3rd Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment.[5] In January 1978, he transferred to 1st Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment as company commander. Throughout his military career, he has served in various positions. Some positions including as Commanding officer of the 305th Territorial Infantry Battalion in June 1983, commanding officer of the 6th Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment in 1986, Commander of the 10th Parachute Brigade in 1995 and Commander of the 1st Infantry Division in January 1999.[4]
On the overseas assignment, he has been served as Commander of Malaysian Contingent as well as Senior Information Officer for United Nations Iraq–Kuwait Observation Mission in April 1991. The assignment finished in May 1992.[6][7]
Azumi was appointed 20th Chief of Army on 10 September 2003 following retirement his predecessor Mohd Shahrom Nordin and he get rank promotion to general on 15 September 2003.[8] The position he held until his retirement on 8 September 2004 and succeeded by Abdul Aziz Zainal.[1]
Post-military career
After his retirement from military, Azumi was appointed as Chairman of CyberSecurity Malaysia, an agency under the Ministry of Digital.[5]
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