Wan Ahmad Dahlan bin Abdul Aziz (born 20 November 1966) is a Malaysian civil servant who has served as the 27th Director-General of Public Service since January 2024. He served as the Director-General of Implementation Coordination Unit (ICU) from February 2023 to January 2024, Secretary-General of the

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from July 2020 to February 2023 and Comptroller of the Istana Negara Royal Household from December 2016 to February 2019.

Civil career

Wan Ahmad Dahlan has been in the

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since 1995. On 3 November 2014, Wan Ahmad Dahlan served as Director of Management Services Division under Public Service Department. On 14 December 2016, Wan Ahmad Dahlan served as comptroller of the Istana Negara Royal Household. On 1 February 2019, he served as Deputy Secretary-General (Policy and Control) of the

. On 15 July 2020, he served as Secretary-General of the Ministry of Home Affairs. On 20 February 2023, he served as Director-General of the Implementation Coordination Unit. On 9 January 2024, he replaced Zulkapli Mohamed, became new Director-General of Public Service. As the Director-General of Public Service, Wan Ahmad Dahlan pledged to give his attention to the Public Service Renumeration System (SSPA) and Cross Placement Programme to ensure their immediate and effective implementation. Besides, Wan Ahmad Dahlan also made the digital aspect and the competitiveness of

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his priorities in line with the

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(Industry 4.0) and

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so that the civil servants can adapt themselves to the

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. On 19 January 2024, the Interim Report 1 on the Review of the SSPA was submitted to

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by Wan Ahmad Dahlan and

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Mohd Zuki Ali after the SSPA Review main committee meeting chaired by Anwar.

Honours

* : **

Commander of the

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(PSM) – Tan Sri (2024) ** MY Panglima Setia Diraja - Order of the Royal Household - PSD

Commander of the

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(PSD) – Datuk (2019) * : ** MY-FED Darjah Mahkota Wilayah - Knight Commander - PMW

Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (PMW) – Datuk (2019) * : ** My-KEL Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Kelantan

Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Kelantan (SPSK) – Dato' (2018) ** My-KEL Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Kelantan

Knight Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Kelantan (DPSK) – Dato' (2016) * : ** MY-PAH Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang - Grand Knight - SSAP

Grand Knight of the

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(SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2021) ** MY-PAH Order of the Crown of Pahang - Knight Companion - DIMP

Knight Companion of the

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(DIMP) – Dato' (2011) * : ** MY-SEL Order of the Crown of Selangor - Knight Grand Commander - SPMS

Knight Grand Commander of the

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(SPMS) – Dato' Seri (2024)

References

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