Abdul Aziz Zainal | |
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15th Ambassador of Malaysia to France | |
In office 29 May 2010 – 1 July 2013 | |
Monarchs | Mizan Zainal Abidin Abdul Halim |
Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
Preceded by | S. Thanarajasingam |
Succeeded by | Ismail Omar |
16th Chief of Defence Forces | |
In office 1 February 2007 – 31 August 2009 | |
Monarch | Mizan Zainal Abidin |
Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Najib Razak |
Preceded by | Anwar Mohd Nor |
Succeeded by | Azizan Ariffin |
12th Chief of Army | |
In office 9 September 2004 – 31 January 2007 | |
Monarchs | Sirajuddin Mizan Zainal Abidin |
Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
Preceded by | Azumi Mohamed |
Succeeded by | Ismail Jamaluddin |
Personal details | |
Born | Abdul Aziz 26 August 1951 Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
Spouse | Rositah Md. Mawi |
Children | 4 |
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Occupation | Diplomat |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Malaysia |
Branch/service | Malaysian Army |
Years of service | 1969–2009 |
Rank | General |
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Abdul Aziz bin Zainal (born 26 August 1951) is a Malaysian diplomat who formerly took office as the 16th Chief of Defence Forces from 2007 to 2009, 12th Chief of Army from 2004 to 2007, and Ambassador of Malaysia to France from 2010 to 2013. Notably, he served as Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia's previous chairman,[1] chairman of Heitech Defence System and Perbadanan Perwira Niaga.[2]