Abdullah Mohd Salleh

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Mohd Salleh is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Abdullah. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun
Abdullah Mohd Salleh
SSM PMN DPMT DMSM
5th Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia
In office
1 October 1976 – 31 December 1978
MonarchYahya Petra
Prime MinisterHussein Onn
Preceded byAbdul Kadir Shamsuddin
Succeeded byAbdullah Ayub
Personal details
Born(1926-06-24)24 June 1926
Kampong Batu, Padang Sebang, Malacca, Straits Settlements (now Malaysia)
Died22 June 2006(2006-06-22) (aged 79)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Resting placeBukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur
Alma materUniversity of Malaya

Tun Abdullah bin Mohd Salleh (24 June 1926 – 22 June 2006)[1][2] was the 5th Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia, serving as Chief Secretary from 1 October 1976 to 31 December 1978. He was appointed chairman and chief executive of Petronas from 1 January 1979 and retired as the president and chief executive in early 1988.

  1. ^ Ketua Setiausaha Negara ke-5 Archived January 10, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Tan Sri Abdullah Mohd. Salleh Archived 2018-07-25 at the Wayback Machine. arkib.gov.my