Samsudin bin Osman (born 3 March 1946) is a

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...

n former public servant who served the Malaysian Government from 1969 to 2006. His last office in the public service was

Chief Secretary to the Government The Chief Secretary to the Government ( ms, Ketua Setiausaha Negara) 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 o ...

from 1 February 2001 to 2 September 2006. He is currently the President of the International Islamic University Malaysia, and Chairman of the Employees Provident Fund. Prior to being Chief Secretary, Samsudin was the secretary-general for the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs from 1994 and the Ministry of Home Affairs from 1996. He obtained his

Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of arts (BA or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts degree course is generally completed in three or four yea ...

(Hons) from the University of Malaya and

Master of Public Administration The Master of Public Administration (M.P.Adm., M.P.A., or MPA) is a specialized higher professional post graduate degree in public administration, similar/ equivalent to the Master of Business Administration but with an emphasis on the issues of ...

from Pennsylvania State University. He is also a former student of the renowned

English College Johore Bahru The English College Johore Bahru, also known as Maktab Sultan Abu Bakar, abbreviated as English College, EC, MSAB, The college, and sometimes dubbed "The Pride Of Johore", is an old premier school in Malaysia. It is an all-boys school in Johor ...

and

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, Sungai Besi.

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

* : ** Member of the

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

(AMN) (1979) **

Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (JSM) (1992) **

Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1999) ** Commander of the

(PMN) – Tan Sri (2001) * : ** MY-SAB Order of Kinabalu - PGDK

Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (1992) ** MY-SAB Order of Kinabalu - SPDK

Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (2001) * : ** MY-SEL Order of the Crown of Selangor - Knight Commander - DPMS

Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) – Dato' (1999) ** MY-SEL Order of the Crown of Selangor - Knight Grand Commander - SPMS

Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (SPMS) – Dato' Seri (2003) * : ** MY-PERA Order of the Perak State Crown (before 2001)

Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (PMP) (1988) ** MY-PERA Order of the Perak State Crown (before 2001)

Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (SPMP) – Dato' Seri (2000) * : ** MY-PAH_Order_of_Sultan_Ahmad_Shah_of_Pahang_-_Grand_Knight_-_SSAP

Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) - Dato’ Sri (2001) * : ** Most_Honourable_Order_of_the_Crown_of_Johor_-_ribbon_bar

Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (DPMJ) – Dato' (2001) * : ** MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca

Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (2002) * : ** My-KEL Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan 2006

Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan (SJMK) – Dato' (2003) * : ** MY-SAR Order of the Star of Sarawak - 2 ribbon PNBS -JBS-PBS-ABS-BBS

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 (PNBS) – Dato Sri (2003) * : ** MY-PEN Order of the Defender of State - Knight Commander - DPPN

Knight Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DPPN) – Dato' Seri (2004) * : ** Knight Commander of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (DHMS) – Dato' Paduka (2007) * : ** MY-FED Darjah Mahkota Wilayah - Grand Commander - SMW

MY-FED Darjah Mahkota Wilayah - Grand Commander - SMW

Grand Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (SMW) – Datuk Seri (2008) ** MY-FED Darjah Mahkota Wilayah - Grand Knight - SUMW

Grand Knight of the Order of the Territorial Crown (SUMW) – Datuk Seri Utama (2018)

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Osman, Samsudin 1946 births Living people Malaysian politicians People from Johor Bahru Knights Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak Malaysian people of Malay descent Pennsylvania State University alumni Malaysian Muslims Commanders of the Order of Kinabalu University of Malaya alumni Chief Secretaries to the Government of Malaysia Members 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 Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia Commanders of the Order of the Defender of the Realm Grand Commanders of the Order of Kinabalu Knights Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor Knights Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor