The Chief of Navy (Malay: Panglima Tentera Laut) is the most senior appointment in the Royal Malaysian Navy and has been held by a four-star officer in the rank of admiral since 2002. The Chief of Navy is a member of the Malaysian Armed Forces Council and directly reports to the Chief of Defence Forces.
| Chief of Navy | |
|---|---|
| Panglima Tentera Laut ڤڠليما تنترا لاءوت | |
 | |
since 23 September 2024 | |
 Royal Malaysian Navy | |
| Style | Yang Berbahagia (The Honorable) |
| Type | Chief |
| Member of | Malaysian Armed Forces Council |
| Reports to | Chief of Defence Forces |
| Term length | Not fixed |
| Formation | 15 May 1957 |
| First holder | Commodore Edward Dudley Norman |
| Salary | TURUS II |
| Website | www.navy.mil.my - leadership |
The current Chief of Navy is Laksamana Datuk Zulhelmy Ithnain who succeeded Laksamana Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Ayob on 23 September 2024.
Appointees
edit| No. | Portrait | Name (born–died) |
Term of office | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| Senior Officer, Royal Malayan Navy | ||||||
| 1 | 
|
Commodore Edward Dudley Norman[a] (1910–1998) |
15 May 1957 | 7 February 1960 | 2 years, 268 days | |
| Captain of the Navy, Malaya | ||||||
| 2 |
|
Captain William John Dovers[b] (1918–2007) |
8 February 1960 | 13 July 1962 | 2 years, 155 days | |
| Chief of Navy | ||||||
| 3 |
|
Commodore Anthony Monckton Synnot[b] (1922–2001) |
14 July 1962 | March 1965 | 2 years, 7 months | |
| 4 |
|
Commodore Allen Nelson Dollard[b] (1917–2009) |
March 1965 | 30 November 1968 | 3 years, 8 months | |
| 5 |
|
Rear Admiral Tan Sri Dato' Seri K. Thanabalasingam (born c. 1936) |
1 December 1968 | 31 December 1976 | 8 years, 30 days | |
| 6 |
|
Vice Admiral Dato' Mohd Zain Mohd Salleh (born 1935) |
1 January 1977 | 31 December 1985 | 8 years, 364 days | |
| 7 |
|
Vice Admiral Tan Sri Abdul Wahab Nawi (–) |
1 January 1986 | 31 October 1991 | 5 years, 303 days | |
| 8 |
|
Vice Admiral Tan Sri Mohd Shariff Ishak (1941–1995) |
1 November 1991 | 12 October 1996 | 4 years, 346 days | |
| 9 |
|
Vice Admiral Tan Sri Ahmad Ramli Mohd Nor (born 1943) |
13 October 1996 | 14 October 1998 | 2 years, 1 day | |
| 10 |
|
Admiral Tan Sri Dato' Seri Abu Bakar Abdul Jamal (born 1946) |
15 October 1998 | 12 August 2001 | 2 years, 301 days | |
| 11 |
|
Admiral Tan Sri Mohd Ramly Abu Bakar (born 1948) |
13 August 2001 | 13 October 2003 | 2 years, 61 days | |
| 12 |
|
Admiral Tan Sri Dato' Seri Mohd Anwar Mohd Nor (born 1950) |
13 October 2003 | 28 April 2005 | 1 year, 197 days | |
| 13 |
|
Admiral Tan Sri Ilyas Din (1951–2018) |
29 April 2005 | 13 November 2006 | 1 year, 206 days | |
| 14 |
|
Admiral Tan Sri Ramlan Mohamed Ali (born 1952) |
15 November 2006 | 31 March 2008 | 1 year, 137 days | |
| 15 |
|
Admiral Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Jaafar (born 1956) |
1 April 2008 | 6 May 2016 | 8 years, 35 days | |
| 16 |
|
Admiral Tan Sri Ahmad Kamarulzaman Ahmad Badaruddin (born 1977) |
7 May 2016 | 29 November 2018 | 2 years, 206 days | |
| 17 |
|
Admiral Tan Sri Mohd Reza Mohd Sany (born 1963) |
30 November 2018 | 26 January 2023 | 4 years, 57 days | |
| 18 | 
|
Admiral Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Ayob (born 1964) |
27 January 2023 | 22 September 2024 | 1 year, 239 days | |
| 19 | Admiral Datuk Zulhelmy Ithnain (born 1968) |
23 September 2024 | Incumbent | 60 days | ||
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Served in the Royal Navy.
- ^ a b c Served in the Royal Australian Navy.
References
edit- kepimpinan - Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia (in Malay)