Ismail bin Haji Bakar (Jawi: إسماعيل بن حاج بكر; born 19 January 1960) is the 14th Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia from 29 August 2018 until 31 December 2019.[2]
Ismail Bakar | |
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| إسماعيل بن حاج بكر | |
| 14th Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia | |
| In office 29 August 2018 – 31 December 2019 | |
| Monarchs | Muhammad V Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Preceded by | Ali Hamsa |
| Succeeded by | Mohd Zuki Ali |
| Secretary-General of Treasury (Malaysia) | |
| In office 12 June 2018 – 28 August 2018 | |
| Monarch | Muhammad V |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Minister | Lim Guan Eng |
| Deputy Minister | Amiruddin Hamzah |
| Preceded by | Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Badri Mohd Zahir |
| Secretary-General of Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry (Malaysia) | |
| In office 16 December 2015 – 11 June 2018 | |
| Monarchs | Abdul Halim Muhammad V |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Minister | Ahmad Shabery Cheek |
| Deputy Minister | Nogeh Gumbek |
| Preceded by | Mohd Arif Abdul Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Mohd Sallehhuddin Hassan |
| Secretary-General of Ministry of Transport (Malaysia) | |
| In office 18 November 2014 – 15 December 2015 | |
| Monarch | Abdul Halim |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Minister | Hishammuddin Hussein (Acting) Liow Tiong Lai |
| Deputy Minister | Aziz Kaprawi |
| Preceded by | Long See Wool |
| Succeeded by | Saripuddin Kasim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ismail bin Bakar 19 January 1960[1] Batu Pahat, Johor, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)[1] |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Nationality |  Malaysia |
| Alma mater | University of Malaya University of Hull |
| Website | Official website |
Education background
Ismail holds a Bachelor of Economics (Hons) degree from University of Malaya and a Master of Business Administration degree and a doctorate from the University of Hull, United Kingdom. [3]
Career
Ismail joined the Administrative and Diplomatic Service as an Assistant Secretary at the Federal Treasury, Ministry of Finance on July 1983.[4] He had served as budget director at the National Budget Office of the Ministry of Finance and senior advisor at the World Bank headquarters in Washington DC, United States.[3] On 18 November 2014, He served as Secretary-General of Ministry of Transport.[5] On 16 December 2015, he served as Secretary-General of Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry.[6]
On 12 June 2018, he served as Secretary-General of Treasury to 28 August 2018.[7] On 29 August 2018, he appointed as 14th Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia.[8]
Honours
Malaysia :
Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) – Tan Sri (2019)[9]
Malacca :
Companion Class II of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DPSM) – Datuk (2012)[10]
Pahang :
Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2015)[10]
Federal Territory (Malaysia):
Grand Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (SMW) – Datuk Seri (2016)[10][11]
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