Abdul Aziz bin Haji Jaafar (born 7 May 1956 in Sungai Udang, Malacca) is a retired Malaysian admiral who served as the 15th Chief of

Royal Malaysian Navy The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN, ; Jawi alphabet, Jawi: ) is the naval arm of the Malaysian Armed Forces. RMN is the main agency responsible for the country's maritime surveillance and defence operations. RMN's area of operation consists of 603,2 ...

on 1 April 2008.

Life

Abdul Aziz Jaafar was born in

Sungai Udang Sungai Udang is a mukim and town in Melaka Tengah, Malacca, Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy con ...

, Malacca on 7 May 1956, joined the

in December 1974, and was subsequently commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in 1977. He was selected as a commissioning crew member four times, namely during the commissioning of KD Paus (1976), KD Sri Indera Sakti (1982), KD Kasturi (1984), and KD Laksamana Muhammad Amin (1999). He has also been appointed as a commanding officer three times, namely KD Baung, KD Jupiter, and finally the corvette KD Muhammad Amin. While at KD Muhammad Amin, he also acted as Senior Officer Afloat or Senior Fleet Officer. His first position as First Admiral was to be Commander of Marine Region II, which was then based in Labuan in July 2002. Three years later, he was appointed Assistant Chief of Staff for Human Resources at the Naval Headquarters. Six months later, in January 2006, he was appointed as Fleet Commander. In July, he returned to the Naval Headquarters as Assistant Chief of Staff for Defense Training Operations until he was appointed as Deputy Commander of the Navy on 15 November 2006. In 2014, Jaafar conducted a joint exercise with Singapore Navy.

Honours

* : ** Member of the

Order of the Defender of the Realm The Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm () is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country. The Order Motto are 'Dipeliharakan Allah-Pangkuan Negara' (By the Grace of God-Defender of the Realm). The o ...

(AMN) (1991) ** Officer of the

(KMN) (1998) ** Order_of_Loyalty_to_the_Crown_of_Malaysia_-_SSM

Companion of the

Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia The Most Esteemed Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia () is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country and awarded by the sovereign. The order was instituted on 15 April 1966 and gazetted on 30 June 1966 ...

(JSM) (2004) ** MY_Darjah_Jasa_Negara_-_Order_of_Meritorious_Service_-_PJN

Commander of the

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(PJN) – Datuk (2007) ** Order_of_Loyalty_to_the_Crown_of_Malaysia_-_PSM

Commander of the

(PSM) – Tan Sri (2009) *

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: **

General Service Medal (PPA) ** Pingat Perkhidmatan Setia - PPS

Loyal Service Medal (PPS) ** Pingat Jasa Malaysia ribbon

Malaysian Service Medal (PJM) ** Officer of the Most Gallant Order of Military Service (KAT) ** Warrior of the Most Gallant Order of Military Service (PAT) ** Loyal Commander of the Most Gallant Order of Military Service (PSAT) ** Courageous Commander of the Most Gallant Order of Military Service (PGAT) * : ** MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca

Companion Class I of the

Exalted Order of Malacca The Exalted Order of Malacca () is the third-highest state order of Malacca which is conferred by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca. The order was constituted in 1978 by Yang di-Pertua Negeri Syed Zahiruddin along with the Premier and Exalted ...

(DMSM) – Datuk (2002) ** MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca

Knight Commander of the

(DCSM) – Datuk Wira (2009) * : ** MY-SEL Order of the Crown of Selangor - Knight Commander - DPMS

Knight Commander of the

Order of the Crown of Selangor The Most Illustrious Order of the Crown of Selangor (Bahasa Melayu: ''Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Selangor Yang Amat Mulia'') is an order awarded by Sultan of Selangor as a reward for general services to the sultan and state of Selangor. It was foun ...

(DPMS) – Dato' (2007) ** MY-SEL Order of the Crown of Selangor - Knight Grand Commander - SPMS

Knight Grand Commander of the

(SPMS) – Dato' Seri (2011) * : ** MY-PAH Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang - Grand Knight - SSAP

Grand Knight of the

Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang The Most Illustrious Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang ( Malay: ''Darjah Kebesaran Sultan Ahmad Shah Pahang Yang Amat Di Mulia'') is a knighthood order of the Sultanate of Pahang. History The order was founded by Sultan Ahmad Shah on 24 O ...

(SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2008) * : ** MY-SAB Order of Kinabalu - SPDK

Grand Commander of the

Order of Kinabalu The Illustrious Order of Kinabalu (Malay: ''Darjah Yang Amat Mulia Kinabalu'') is the only order conferred by the Governor of Sabah, Malaysia. Background The Illustrious Order of Kinabalu is established by virtue of Section 3(a) of State Honou ...

(SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (2008) * : ** MY-KEL Order of the Noble Crown of Kelantan - SPKK

Knight Grand Commander of the

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(SPKK) – Dato' (2009) * : ** MY-PERA Order of Taming Sari - SPTS

Knight Grand Commander of the

Order of Taming Sari The Most Valliant Order of Taming Sari ( Malay: ''Darjah Kebesaran Taming Sari Negeri Perak Yang Amat Perkasa'') is knighthood order of the Sultanate of Perak. Background Founded by Sultan Idris Shah II in 1977. Timeline of ribbon Classes The ...

(SPTS) – Dato' Seri Panglima (2009) * : ** MY-FED Darjah Mahkota Wilayah - Grand Commander - SMW

Grand Commander of the

Order of the Territorial Crown Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to: * A socio-political or established or existing order, e.g. World order, Ancien Regime, Pax Britannica * Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood * H ...

(SMW) – Datuk Seri (2009) * : ** MY-PEN Order of the Defender of State - Commander - DGPN

Commander of the

Order of the Defender of State The Order of the Defender of State () is the sole order of chivalry of the state of Penang which was constituted in 1967 by then Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Dato' Seri Utama Raja Uda Raja Muhammad to recognize eminent contributions of individuals t ...

(DGPN) – Dato' Seri (2013)

Foreign Honours

* : ** Navy Meritorious Service Star, 1st Class (2010)

References

{{reflist 1956 births Living people Royal Malaysian Navy personnel Admirals Members of the Order of the Defender of the Realm Officers of the Order of the Defender of the Realm Companions of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia Commanders of the Order of Meritorious Service Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia Knights Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor Grand Commanders of the Order of Kinabalu