Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz
Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz | |
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27th Director-General of Public Service | |
Assumed office 9 January 2024 | |
Monarchs | Abdullah (9–30 January 2024) Ibrahim Iskandar (since 2024) |
Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
Preceded by | Zulkapli Mohamed |
Director-General of the Implementation Coordination Unit | |
In office 20 February 2023 – 9 January 2024 | |
Monarch | Abdullah |
Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
Preceded by | Ruji Ubi |
Secretary-General of the Ministry of Home Affairs | |
In office 15 July 2020 – 20 February 2023 | |
Monarch | Abdullah |
Prime Minister | Muhyiddin Yassin (2020–2021) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (2021–2022) Anwar Ibrahim (2022–2023) |
Minister | Hamzah Zainuddin (2020–2022) Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (2022–2023) |
Preceded by | Jamil Rakon |
Succeeded by | Ruji Ubi |
Personal details | |
Born | Wan Ahmad Dahlan bin Abdul Aziz 1966 (age 57–58) |
Alma mater | Airlangga University (Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Honours)) University of Malaya (Master's degree in Strategic and Defence Studies) |
Occupation | Civil servant |
Wan Ahmad Dahlan bin Abdul Aziz (born 1966) is a Malaysian civil servant who has served as the 27th Director-General of Public Service since January 2024. He served as the Director-General of Implementation Coordination Unit (ICU) from February 2023 to January 2024, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Home Affairs from July 2020 to February 2023 and Comptroller of the Istana Negara Royal Household.[1][2]
Civil career
[edit]Wan Ahmad Dahlan has been in the civil service since 1995. On 3 November 2014, Wan Ahmad Dahlan served as Director of Management Services Division under Public Service Department.[3] On 14 December 2016, Wan Ahmad Dahlan served as comptroller of the Istana Negara Royal Household.[4] On 15 July 2020, he served as Secretary-General of the Ministry of Home Affairs.[5] On 20 February 2023, he served as Director-General of the Implementation Coordination Unit.[6]
On 9 January 2024, he replaced Zulkapli Mohamed, became new Director-General of Public Service.[7] As the Director-General of Public Service, Wan Ahmad Dahlan pledged to give his attention to the Public Service Renumeration System (SSPA) and Cross Placement Programme to ensure their immediate and effective implementation. Besides, Wan Ahmad Dahlan also made the digital aspect and the competitiveness of civil servants his priorities in line with the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) and artificial intelligence so that the civil servants can adapt themselves to the digital revolution.[8] On 19 January 2024, the Interim Report 1 on the Review of the SSPA was submitted to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim by Wan Ahmad Dahlan and Chief Secretary to the Government Mohd Zuki Ali after the SSPA Review main committee meeting chaired by Anwar.[9]
Honours
[edit]Malaysia :
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia (PSD) – Datuk (2019)[10]
Pahang :
Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (2011)
Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2021)[11]
Kelantan :
Knight Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Kelantan (DPSK) – Dato' (2016)
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Kelantan (SPSK) – Dato' (2018)
Federal Territory (Malaysia) :
Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (PMW) – Datuk (2019)[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Wan Ahmad Dahlan appointed DG of Public Service Department". The Star. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Ruji Ubi new Home Ministry sec-gen, Wan Ahmad Dahlan new ICU DG". The Star. 18 February 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Deployment of JUSA : November 2014". www.jpa.gov.my.
- ^ "Deployment of JUSA : December 2016". www.jpa.gov.my.
- ^ "Deployment of JUSA : July 2020". www.jpa.gov.my.
- ^ "Deployment of JUSA : February 2023". www.jpa.gov.my.
- ^ "Wan Ahmad Dahlan appointed DG of Public Service Department". The Star. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Segerakan pelaksanaan SSPA fokus utama KPPA baharu". Harian Metro (in Malay). 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "PSD: Interim report on public service salary review submitted to Anwar". The Star. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Senarai Penerima Panglima Setia Diraja Tahun 2019" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
- ^ "Hamzah, Saifuddin dahului senarai penerima darjah, pingat Pahang". www.astroawani.com. 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Wilayah Persekutuan Tahun 2019" (PDF). www.jwp.gov.my.