The Malaysian Armed Forces Council is a Malaysian military body established under Article 137 of the Constitution of Malaysia and is the constitutional body responsible (under the general authority of the King as Supreme Commander) for the command, discipline and administration of Malaysia's armed forces. It is composed of the following members;
The Minister of Defence. One member appointed by the Conference of Rulers. The Chief of the Armed Forces Staff, who is appointed by the King of Malaysia. The Secretary General of Defence Ministry. Two senior staff officers of the army, appointed by the King. A senior officer of the navy, appointed by the King. A senior officer of the air force, appointed by the King. Up to two other members, appointed by the King.
Current Composition of Council Members
Permanent Members #NameOfficial OfficeRef1Dato' Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, ChairmanMinister of Defense2Dato' Isham IshakSecretary General, Ministry of Defense3Tan Sri Syed Danial Syed Ahmad, Royal RepresentativeKeeper of the Rulers' Seal4General Datuk Malek Razak Sulaiman Chief of Defence Forces5General Dato' Azhan Md OthmanChief of Army6Admiral Tan Sri Zulhelmy IthnainChief of Navy7General Dato' Sri Muhamad Norazlan ArisChief of Air Force8Dato' Mohtar Mohd Abd RahmanDeputy Director General of Public Service (Development)9Lieutenant General Dato' Abu Muslim IsmailChief of Staff of Malaysian Armed Forces Headquarters10Major General Datuk Wira Zamrose Mohd ZainAssistant Chief of Staff Personnel Services, Ministry of Defense
Joint Members #NameOfficial OfficeRef1Adly ZahariDeputy Minister of Defense2Datuk Hj. Ruji bin Hj. UbiDeputy Secretary General (Development), Ministry of Defense3Mastura Ahmad MustafaDeputy Secretary General (Management), Ministry of Defense4Ahmad Nadzri bin Mohd HassanDeputy Secretary General (Policy), Ministry of Defense5Shahrizat Ismail, Legal AdvisorChief Judge Advocate, Ministry of Defense
Secretariat #NameOfficial OfficeRef1S. Rizuan SaidiPrincipal Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Defense2Lieutenant Colonel Abu Hasan Assha'ari Kamis @ ShaffieeStaff Officer, Ministry of Defense Source :
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