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Agong Conveys Condolences To Family of Former ATM Chief

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 — The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today expressed his condolences to the family of former Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) chief General (Rtd) Tan Sri Mohd Ghazali Che Mat who died yesterday.

Mohd Ghazali died at the Tuanku Mizan Military Hospital. He was 90.

Istana Negara, in a statement on its official Facebook, stated that His Majesty was saddened by Mohd Ghazali’s death and hoped that his family would be patient and resolute in facing this situation.

“The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, as the supreme commander of the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM), highly appreciates Mohd Ghazali’s service and sacrifices to ATM and the country.

“His Majesty prays that his soul be showered with blessings by Allah SWT and placed with the righteous,” it said.

Mohd Ghazali, born on Dec 17, 1930  in Lenggong, Perak, joined the armed forces in 1953 after attending training at the Federation Military School (FMC), Port Dickson, in Negeri Sembilan.

He was appointed as army chief in 1984 and a year later as the eighth Chief of Defence Force, before retiring in 1987.

In 1954, Mohd Ghazali attended training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMA Sandhurst) in England for 18 months after six months at the Eaton Hall Cadet School.

Mohd Ghazali was a Platoon Chief when he was with the 2nd Battalion Royal Malay Regiment (2 RAMD) and was awarded the Panglima Gagah Beranai (PGB) award in 195, making him among the early recipients of the award in ATM’s history.

After retiring, he was appointed as chairman of Boustead Holdings Bhd and The New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Berhad (NSTP).

Sources: BERNAMA

Adib Mohd

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