Shamsul Azri bin Abu Bakar (; born 27 January 1969) is a Malaysian

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who is the 16th and current

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 ...

since August 2024.

Early life and education

Shamsul Azri was born in

Pekan Pekan is a town in Pekan District, Pahang, Malaysia. It is also the royal capital of the state. Its name comes from a flower, the '' Bunga Pekan''. Pekan is also the name of the district the town is situated in, and a parliamentary constituen ...

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Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and thre ...

. He holds a

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(BBA) from the

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. He also attended the National Institute of Public Administration (INTAN) to train as an

Administrative and Diplomatic Officer In Malaysia, the Administrative and Diplomatic officers ( Malay: ''Pegawai Tadbir dan Diplomatik'' or ''PTD'') are civil servants from the Management and Professional groups who hold a university degree and receive training at the National Inst ...

(PTD). He has also received exposure from several international institutions, including the

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and the European Institute of Business Administration (INSEAD).

Civil service

Shamsul Azri's career includes positions at the

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, the Public Service Department, and various state government administrations. On 1 November 2015, he served as Deputy Secretary of the Division of Development and Administration Sector, Compensation and Management Policy Division in the

. On 20 February 2020, He served as Division Secretary of the Remuneration and Management Policy Division in the

. On 22 March 2021, he served as Division Secretary of the Government Investment Company Division in the Ministry of Finance. On 4 October 2022, he was appointed the Director General of the Public-Private Partnership Unit (UKAS) in the

Prime Minister's Department A cabinet department or prime minister's department is a department or other government agency that directly supports the work of the government's central executive office, usually the cabinet and/or prime minister, rather than specific minister ...

. On 7 August 2024, Shamsul Azri was appointed the

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with the consent of Sultan Ibrahim,

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upon the advice of

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Anwar Ibrahim Anwar bin Ibrahim (; born 10 August 1947), also known by his abbreviation as DSAI and PMX, is a Malaysian politician who is the 10th prime minister of Malaysia since 2022. A member of the People's Justice Party (Malaysia), People's Justice P ...

. He officially assumed the role on 12 August, replacing Mohd Zuki Ali, whose contract ended on 10 August. Mohd Zuki served as Chief Secretary from 2019 and was reappointed on a contract basis in 2022 for an additional two years.

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 (2024) ** MY Pingat Pertabalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong XVII ribbon

Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal * : ** MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca

Grand Commander 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 ...

(DGSM) – Datuk Seri (2024) * : ** 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 (2024) ** 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' (2010) * : ** MY-PERL Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail Silver Jubilee Medal ribbon bar

Recipient of Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail Silver Jubilee Medal (2025) * : ** Member 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 ...

(AMS) ** Recipient of the Distinguished Conduct Medal (PPT) * : ** MY-TER Order of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu - Knight Grand Companion ribbon

Knight Grand Companion of the

Order of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu The Most Select Order of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu ( Bahasa Melayu: ''Darjah Kebesaran Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Terengganu Yang Amat Terpilih'') is an honorific order of the Sultanate of Terengganu History It was founded by Sul ...

(SSMZ) – Dato' Seri (2025) ** MY-TER Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Silver Jubilee Medal ribbon bar

Recipient of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Silver Jubilee Medal (2023)

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References

{{Authority control 1969 births 20th-century Malaysian people 21st-century Malaysian people Chief Secretaries to the Government of Malaysia Living people Malaysian Muslims Malaysian people of Malay descent People from Pahang University of Tulsa alumni Commanders of the Order of the Defender of the Realm