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Ali Hamsa

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Hamsa is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Ali. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Sri Dr.
Ali Hamsa
PMN SPMJ SJMK SPMS SPCM SSAP SPMP SSMZ DUPN SPDK SUMW DGSM SSTM PNBS DHMS DIMP DPNS DCSM ASDK KMN AMN
13th Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia
In office
24 June 2012 – 28 August 2018
MonarchsAbdul Halim
Muhammad V
Prime MinisterNajib Razak
Mahathir Mohamad
Preceded byMohd Sidek Hassan
Succeeded byIsmail Bakar
Personal details
Born
Ali bin Hamsa

(1955-08-29)29 August 1955
Kluang, Johor, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Died21 April 2022(2022-04-21) (aged 66)
Dublin, Ireland
Resting placeTaman Selatan Muslim Cemetery, Precinct 20, Putrajaya
SpouseRohani Abdullah
Alma materUniversity of Malaya
(B. Econ.)
Oklahoma State University
(MS in Economics), (PhD. Environmental Economics)

Ali bin Hamsa (29 August 1955 – 21 April 2022) was a Malaysian civil servant who served as the 13th Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia from 24 June 2012 to 28 August 2018.[1]

Education

Ali graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from the University of Malaya before furthering his studies at Oklahoma State University, US, where he obtained a master's degree in Economics in 1986, followed by a PhD in Environmental Sciences and Economics in 1997.[2]

Career

Ali joined the Administrative and Diplomatic Service as an Assistant Director at the Ministry of Trade and Industry on 5 January 1981. In 1986, he was made Senior Project Manager, Economy and Public Policy Management at the National Institute of Public Administration, where he co-authored two books, namely Dasar-dasar Utama Kerajaan (1997) and Malaysia Kita (1998).[3]

After a short stint at the Ministry of Transport in 1992, Ali furthered his studies and obtained his PhD in 1997. Upon returning from the US, he began serving at the Economic Planning Unit, Prime Minister's Department (PMD). He consecutively held the positions of Director of Disbursement Division and Deputy Director-General of the National Transformation and Advancement Programme.[4]

On 22 April 2009, Ali was appointed the Director-General of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Unit, PMD, a central agency created to spearhead PPP initiatives, namely privatisation projects, private finance initiatives, corridor developments, and facilitation funds. He was sworn in as the Chief Secretary to the Government on 23 June 2012, before Prime Minister Najib Razak in Parliament.[5]

As the Chief Secretary, Ali was the Chairman of the Malaysian Integrity Institute, Co-Chair of the Special Task Force to Facilitate Business, and Deputy Chairman of Johor Corporation. Ali was also a non-executive director of Bintulu Port Holdings Berhad, a member of the Penang Port Commission, and a member of the Board of Bumiputera Agenda Coordinating Unit.[6]

In October 2017, Ali became the first Malaysian to receive an honorary science doctorate from the B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology in Chennai, India.[7]

Death

Ali died while receiving treatment at a hospital in Dublin, Ireland on 21 April 2022 at the age of 66.[8] He was buried at the Precinct 20 Muslim Cemetery in Putrajaya.[9]

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

References

  1. ^ "Dr Ali Hamsa dilantik Ketua Setiausaha Negara". Sinar Harian (in Malay). 19 June 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Strategies to Go". The Business Year – Malaysia 2016. British Virgin Islands: The Business Year International. 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Strategies to Go – Ali Hamsa". 10 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Ali Hamsa Death, Former Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia Has Died At Age 66". 21 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  5. ^ Ahmad, Zuhrin Azam (19 June 2012). "Dr Ali Hamsa to be sworn in as Chief Secretary on Thursday". Malaysian Star. Archived from the original on 20 June 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  6. ^ "Bintulu Port Holdings Bhd doing 'very well', says director | DayakDaily". 22 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Ali Hamsa Receives Hon. Science Doctorate From Chennai University". BERNAMA. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Ali Hamsa Dies in Ireland". www.nst.com.my. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Former KSN Ali Hamsa laid to rest". BERNAMA. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  10. ^ "Ketua Setiausaha Negara ketuai senarai penerima darjah kebesaran". Bernama (in Malay). Astro Awani. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  11. ^ "The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's 62nd birthday honours list". The Star. 5 June 2005. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  12. ^ "Some 320 individuals awarded in conjunction with Federal Territories Day". L. Suganya. The Star. 1 February 2014. Archived from the original on 31 January 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  13. ^ "Tengku Sulaiman Shah heads Johor honours list". Bernama. The Star. 24 November 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  14. ^ "KSN ketuai senarai penerima darjah kebesaran Kelantan". Bernama (in Malay). Sinar Harian. 11 November 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  15. ^ "Idris leads Malacca awards list". The Star. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  16. ^ "Tuanku Muhriz to give medals in conjunction with 65th birthday". The Star. 14 January 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  17. ^ "Najib heads Pahang honours list". Bernama. Utusan Malaysia. 24 October 2014. Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  18. ^ "Abdullah heads awards list". The Star. 24 October 2006. Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  19. ^ "282 people receive awards and medal at investiture of Raja of Perlis on his 74th birthday celebration". New Straits Times. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  20. ^ "Chief Secretary to Government leads Penang honours list". The Star. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  21. ^ "Raja Nazrin: Take heed of roles to garner support". Ivan Loh. The Star. 20 April 2014. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  22. ^ "TYT wife heads honours list". Sandra Sokial. Borneo Post. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  23. ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2006" (PDF). www.sabah.gov.my.
  24. ^ "Masing and Uggah now Datuk Amar". The Star. 15 September 2013. Archived from the original on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  25. ^ "Ali Hamsa heads list of 102 Selangor awards". Bernama. Malay Mail. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  26. ^ "Terengganu Sultan urges people to drop subsidy mentality". Bernama. Borneo Post. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
Preceded by Chief Secretary to the Government
2012–2018 		Succeeded by
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