Zulkifeli Mohd Zin

Yang Berbahagia General (Rtd) Tan Sri Dato' Seri
Zulkifeli Mohd Zin
PGAT PMN PSM PJN SPMK SPMS SPMP SPKK SSDK SSAP SIMP DPPN SPDK SUMW SPMT SPTS SSTM PNBS DHMS DCSM PSAT DGMK DPKK DMSM DSDK PMW PAT JMN SDK KMN AMK ASK PPS PPA PJM PKN DPKT DUBC PM NI(M)
Yang Berbahagia General (Rtd) Tan Sri Dato' Seri Zulkifeli Mohd Zin PGAT PMN PSM PJN SPMK SPMS SPMP SPKK SSDK SSAP SIMP DPPN SPDK SUMW SPMT SPTS SSTM PNBS DHMS DCSM PSAT DGMK DPKK DMSM DSDK PMW PAT JMN SDK KMN AMK ASK PPS PPA PJM PKN DPKT DUBC PM NI(M)
	General Zulkifeli in 2013
1st Director General of National Security Council
	In office; 15 August 2016 – 31 August 2018
Monarchs	Abdul Halim; Muhammad V
Prime Minister	Najib Razak; Mahathir Mohamad;
Succeeded by	Engku Hamzah Tuan Mat
18th Chief of Defence Forces
	In office; 15 June 2011 – 16 December 2016
Monarchs	Mizan Zainal Abidin; Abdul Halim; Muhammad V;
Prime Minister	Najib Razak
Minister of Defence	Ahmad Zahid Hamidi; Hishammuddin Hussein;
Preceded by	Azizan Ariffin RMAF
Succeeded by	Raja Mohamed Affandi Raja Mohamed Noor
23rd Chief of Army
	In office; 21 May 2010 – 14 June 2011
Preceded by	Muhammad Ismail Jamaluddin
Succeeded by	Zulkifli Zainal Abidin
Personal details
Born	14 June 1956; Pasir Mas, Kelantan, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Nationality	Malaysia
Spouse	Umi Kalsom Wan Awang
Alma mater	Sultan Ismail College; Sandhurst Military Academy;
Occupation	Senior military officer, senior civil servant
Military service
Allegiance	Malaysia; Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Branch/service	Malaysian Army
Years of service	1974–2016
Rank	General
Commands	Army Field Headquarters; 3rd Infantry Division; Commander of IMT Mission - Mindanao; 8th Infantry Brigade; Commandant of Army Combat Training Centre;
Awards	Courageous Commander of the Order of Military Service (PGAT)
Mission	IMT Mission - Mindanao 2013 Lahad Datu Standoff

Zulkifeli bin Mohd. Zin (born 14 June 1956) is the 18th and the former Chief of Defence Forces of Malaysia.

Yang Berbahagia General (Rtd) Tan Sri Dato' Seri Zulkifeli Mohd Zin PGAT PMN PSM PJN SPMK SPMS SPMP SPKK SSDK SSAP SIMP DPPN SPDK SUMW SPMT SPTS SSTM PNBS DHMS DCSM PSAT DGMK DPKK DMSM DSDK PMW PAT JMN SDK KMN AMK ASK PPS PPA PJM PKN DPKT DUBC PM NI(M)
General Zulkifeli in 2013

1st Director General of National Security Council
In office 15 August 2016 – 31 August 2018
Monarchs	Abdul Halim Muhammad V
Prime Minister	Najib Razak Mahathir Mohamad
Succeeded by	Engku Hamzah Tuan Mat
18th Chief of Defence Forces
In office 15 June 2011 – 16 December 2016
Monarchs	Mizan Zainal Abidin Abdul Halim Muhammad V
Prime Minister	Najib Razak
Minister of Defence	Ahmad Zahid Hamidi Hishammuddin Hussein
Preceded by	Azizan Ariffin RMAF
Succeeded by	Raja Mohamed Affandi Raja Mohamed Noor
23rd Chief of Army
In office 21 May 2010 – 14 June 2011
Preceded by	Muhammad Ismail Jamaluddin
Succeeded by	Zulkifli Zainal Abidin

Personal details
Born	(1956-06-14) 14 June 1956 Pasir Mas, Kelantan, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Nationality	Malaysia
Spouse	Umi Kalsom Wan Awang
Alma mater	Sultan Ismail College Sandhurst Military Academy
Occupation	Senior military officer, senior civil servant
Military service
Allegiance	Malaysia Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Branch/service	Malaysian Army
Years of service	1974–2016
Rank	General
Commands	Army Field Headquarters 3rd Infantry Division Commander of IMT Mission - Mindanao 8th Infantry Brigade Commandant of Army Combat Training Centre
Awards	Courageous Commander of the Order of Military Service (PGAT)
Mission	IMT Mission - Mindanao 2013 Lahad Datu Standoff