Abdul Rahman Ayob

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

Abdul Rahman bin Ayob (born 2 December 1964 in Johor Bahru, Johor) is a Malaysian admiral who serves as 18th Chief of Royal Malaysian Navy.^[1][2]

Yang Berbahagia Admiral Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Ayob PGAT PSM PJN DPMS PSAT PGDK DPSM PAT JSM KAT KMN PJM PPS PPA
Official Portrait of Abdul Rahman Ayob
18th Chief of Navy
In office 27 January 2023 – 22 September 2024
Deputy	Zulhelmy Ithnain
Preceded by	Mohd Reza Mohd Sany
Succeeded by	Zulhelmy Ithnain
Personal details
Born	(1964-12-02) 2 December 1964 (age 60) Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Military service
Allegiance	Malaysia
Branch/service	Royal Malaysian Navy
Years of service	1982–present
Rank	Admiral (Malay: Laksamana)

Early life

Abdul Rahman was born on 2 December 1964 in Johor Bahru, Johor.

Navy career

Abdul Rahman Ayob joined the Royal Malaysian Navy as an Officer Cadet on 2 July 1982, and was commissioned as a Sub Lieutenant on 13 June 1984.

Among the positions he had held throughout his service include Commander of the Submarine Force, Deputy Chief of Mission for the Mindanao International Observation Team, Commander of Naval Areas 2, and Commander of Eastern Fleet before being appointed as Deputy Chief of Navy in 2019.^[3]

Abdul Rahman was appointed as Chief of the Navy on 27 January 2023, following the retirement of his predecessor Mohd Reza Mohd Sany. He also the first Submariner appointed as Chief of Navy.^[4]

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

• Malaysia :
  • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2023)^[5]
  • Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (2022)^[6]
  • Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (JSM) (2015)^[7]
  • Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (2009)^[8]
  • Recipient of the Loyal Service Medal (PPS)
  • Recipient of the General Service Medal (PPA)
  • Recipient of the 9th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal
  • Recipient of the 13th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal
  • Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal
• Malaysian Armed Forces :
  • Courageous Commander of the Most Gallant Order of Military Service (PGAT) (2023)^[9]
  • Loyal Commander of the Most Gallant Order of Military Service (PSAT) (2015)^[10]
  • Warrior of the Most Gallant Order of Military Service (PAT)
  • Officer of the Most Gallant Order of Military Service (KAT)
  • Malaysian Service Medal (PJM)^[11]
• Malacca :
  • Companion Class II of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DPSM) – Datuk (2015)^[12]
• Sabah :
  • Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2019)^[13]
• Selangor :
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) – Dato' (2019)^[14]

Foreign honours

• France :
  • Chevalier of the Legion of Honour (2024)^[15]
  • Chevalier of the Ordre national du Mérite
• Pakistan :
  • Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) (2024)^[16]