Mohd Ghazali Mohd Seth
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General (Rtd) Tan Sri Dato' Sri Mohd Ghazali bin Mohd Seth (4 February 1929 – 24 August 2021) was the 7th Chief of Defence Forces of Malaysia.
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Mohd Seth is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mohd Ghazali. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Quick Facts 7th Chief of Defence Forces, Monarchs ...
Mohd Ghazali Mohd Seth | |
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محمد غزالي محمد شيث | |
7th Chief of Defence Forces | |
In office 20 January 1982 – 31 October 1985 | |
Monarchs | Ahmad Shah Iskandar |
Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
Minister of Defence | Mahathir Mohamad |
Preceded by | Mohd Sany Abdul Ghaffar |
Succeeded by | Mohd Ghazali Che Mat |
7th Chief of Army | |
In office 1 December 1977 – 19 January 1982 | |
Preceded by | Mohd Sany Abdul Ghaffar |
Succeeded by | Zain Hashim |
Personal details | |
Born | (1929-02-04)4 February 1929 Johor Bahru, Johor, Unfederated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
Died | 24 August 2021(2021-08-24) (aged 92) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Resting place | Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur |
Spouse | Norziah Onn (died 2023) |
Children | 5 (1 deceased) |
Relatives | Onn Jaafar (father-in-law) Hussein Onn (brother-in-law) Ismail Abdul Rahman (brother-in-law) Hishammuddin Hussein (nephew) Yahya Awang (nephew-in-law) Onn Hafiz Ghazi (grandnephew) |
Profession | Senior military officer |
Nickname | Gary |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Malaysia |
Branch/service | Malaysian Army |
Years of service | 1954–1985 |
Rank | General |
Commands | Chief of Army (1977–82) Chief of Defence Forces (1982–85) |
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