In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Zainal is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Abdul Aziz. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia General (Rtd) Tan Sri Dato' Seri
Abdul Aziz Zainal
PGAT PMN PSM PSAT SSAP SIMP SPTJ SPKK SPTS DSAP DIMP DHMS DGMK PAT JMN KAT AMN
General Abdul Aziz in 2007
16th Chief of Defence Forces
In office 1 February 2007 – 31 August 2009
Monarch
Mizan Zainal Abidin
Prime Minister
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Preceded by
Anwar Mohd Nor
Succeeded by
Azizan Ariffin
12th Chief of Army
In office 9 September 2004 – 31 January 2007
Preceded by
Azumi Mohamed
Succeeded by
Ismail Jamaluddin
Personal details
Born
Abdul Aziz
(1951-08-26) 26 August 1951 (age 72) Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Spouse
Rositah Md. Mawi
Children
4
Alma mater
Royal Military College
Asian Management Institute
Occupation
Military officer and diplomat
Military service
Allegiance
Malaysia
Branch/service
Malaysian Army
Years of service
1969–2009
Rank
General
Commands
3rd Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment
3rd Infantry Division
Chief of Army
Malaysian Armed Forces Headquarters
Abdul Aziz bin Zainal (born 26 August 1951) is a Malaysian military officer and diplomat who formerly took office as the 16th Chief of Defence Forces from 2007 to 2009, 12th Chief of Army from 2004 to 2007, and Ambassador of Malaysia to France to 2010 to 2013. Notably, he served as Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia's previous chairman,[1] chairman of Heitech Defence System and Perbadanan Perwira Niaga.[2]
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