Mohd Sidek bin Hassan (born 24 June 1951) is a Malaysian former

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, who served in the Administrative and Diplomatic Service of the Malaysian Civil Service from 1974 to 2012, with the last six years as the

Chief Secretary to the Government The Chief Secretary to the Government (; Jawi: ) is the most senior officer in the Malaysian Civil Service, secretary to the Cabinet of Malaysia and secretary-general of the Prime Minister's Department. History The title of "Chief Secretary ...

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.Mohd. Sidek Ketua Setiausaha Negara baru
Malaysiakini, August 31, 2006. Upon his retirement as Chief Secretary to the Government, he was appointed as the Chairman of Petroliam Nasional Berhad (

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), the national oil and gas corporation of Malaysia, a position he served from July 2012 to June 2018.

Career

Sidek began his career on 15 April 1974 as an Assistant Director at the International Trade Division, Ministry of Trade and Industry. He has extensive working experience within the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) including postings at MITI offices in

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, (Japan),

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, Australia and

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(United States of America). He was appointed as Deputy Secretary-General (Trade) on 19 January 2001 and as the Secretary-General of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry on 24 October 2004. He was appointed as the

on 3 September 2006. Sidek served as President of International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) between 2008 and 2013, and was the Pro-Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) from 2012 to 2018. Sidek is a former Board member of Top Glove Corporation Berhad and Malayan Flour Mills Berhad and was Chairman of Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation Sdn Bhd (MDEC) from 2016 to 2018. He was appointed as Chairman of the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission for a 3-year term, effective 1 July 2020. Sidek holds a Bachelor of Economics (Honours) degree in Public Administration from

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and a Master's of Business Administration (MBA) from New Hampshire College, United States of America (now

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). He also holds an Honorary Doctorate degree in Public Administration from Universiti Tun Abdul Razak (UNITAR), an Honorary Doctorate degree in Management from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), an Honorary Doctorate degree in Management from Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) and an Honorary Doctorate degree in International Business from IIUM.

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

* : ** Commander 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 ...

(PMN) – Tan Sri (2007) **

Commander of the

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(PSM) – Tan Sri (2006) ** Officer of the

(KMN) (1994) * : ** MY-FED Darjah Mahkota Wilayah - Grand Knight - SUMW

Grand Knight of the

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(SUMW) – Datuk Seri Utama (2011) * : ** Knight Commander of the

Order of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah The Illustrious Order of Loyalty to Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah (Bahasa Melayu: ''Darjah Yang Mulia Sri Setia Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah'') is an honorific order of the Kedah Sultanate, Sultanate of Kedah. History It was founded ...

(DHMS) – Dato' Paduka (2008) * : ** My-KEL Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan 2006

Knight Grand Commander of the

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(SJMK) – Dato' (2010) * : ** MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca

Grand Commander of the

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(DGSM) – Datuk Seri (2009) * : ** MY-PAH Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang - Grand Knight - SSAP

Grand Knight of the

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(SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2006) ** MY-PAH Order of the Crown of Pahang - Knight Companion - DIMP

Knight Companion of the

Order of the Crown of Pahang The Esteemed Order of the Crown of Pahang ( Malay: '' Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Pahang Yang Amat Mulia'') is a knighthood order of the Sultanate of Pahang. History The order was founded by Sultan Abu Bakar on 27 December 1968. It is awarded ...

(DIMP) – Dato' (2001) * : ** MY-PERA_Order_of_Cura_Si_Manja_Kini_-_Grand_Knight_-_SPCM

Knight Grand Commander of the

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(SPCM) – Dato' Seri (2007) * : ** MY-SAR Order of the Star of Sarawak - 2 ribbon PNBS -JBS-PBS-ABS-BBS

Knight Commander of the

Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak The ''Darjah Utama Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Sarawak'' (Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak) is the highest state order in the state of Sarawak. It is conferred to those who rendered excellent service towards the development of the state of ...

(PNBS) – Dato Sri (2008) * : ** MY-SEL Order of the Crown of Selangor - Knight Grand Commander - SPMS

Knight Grand Commander of the

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(SPMS) – Dato' Seri (2011)

References

{{Authority control 1952 births Living people Knights Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak People from Pahang Malaysian people of Malay descent Malaysian Muslims Chief Secretaries to the Government of Malaysia University of Malaya alumni Southern New Hampshire University alumni Officers of the Order of the Defender of the Realm Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia Commanders of the Order of the Defender of the Realm Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor