Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid

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

Tun Ahmad Sarji bin Abdul Hamid (16 September 1938 – 28 August 2021)^[1][2] was a Malaysian civil servant who served as the 9th Chief Secretary to the Government from 1990 to 1996.

Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid SSM PMN SIMP SSMT SPDK SSSA SPMT DGSM SPMP SPNS DPCM PNBS JMN SMP PJK
9th Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia
In office 1 February 1990 – 16 September 1996
Monarchs	Azlan Shah Ja'afar
Prime Minister	Mahathir Mohamad
Preceded by	Sallehuddin Mohamed
Succeeded by	Abdul Halim Ali
Group Chairman of Permodalan Nasional Berhad
In office 17 October 1996 – 31 July 2016
Preceded by	Ismail Mohd Ali
Succeeded by	Abdul Wahid Omar
Personal details
Born	Ahmad Sarji bin Abdul Hamid (1938-09-16)16 September 1938 Kampung Batu Tiga, Jalan Temoh, Tapah, Perak, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Died	28 August 2021(2021-08-28) (aged 82) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Resting place	Raudhatul Sakinah Bukit Kiara 2 Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur
Spouse	Sagiyah Salikin ​ (m. 1962)​
Children	5
Parents	Abdul Hamid Mohd Aroop (deceased) (father) Mahani Sidek (deceased) (mother)
Alma mater	University of Malaya Institute of Social Studies, The Hague Harvard University

Background and education

Ahmad Sarji bin Abdul Hamid was born in Tapah, Perak on 16 September 1938. He was educated at the University of Malaya, the Institute of Social Studies, The Hague and Harvard University.

Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia (1990—1996)

On 21 July 1995, Ahmad Sarji announced the restructuring of divisions within the Education Ministry to provide for six new departments - tertiary education; private education; pre-school, primary and secondary education; special education; moral and spiritual education; and technical education.^[3]

Personal life

He married Sagiyah Salikin in December 1962. They had five children.

Death

On 28 August 2021, Sarji died, aged 82, from COVID-19 complications at the Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in Cheras, amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia.^[4][5][6] He was earlier confirmed to be COVID-19 positive and was later admitted for treatment at the HCTM's intensive care unit (ICU) since 3 August.^[7] He was buried at the Raudhatul Sakinah Bukit Kiara 2 Muslim Cemetery in Kuala Lumpur.^[8][9]

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

• Malaysia :
  • Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1975)^[10]
  • Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) – Tan Sri (1990)^[10]
  • Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (SSM) – Tun (2008)^[10][11]
• Perak :
  • Knight Commander of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (DPCM) – Dato' (1985)^[12]
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (SPMP) – Dato' Seri (1990)^[13]
• Pahang :
  • Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) – formerly Dato', now Dato' Indera (1990)^[10]
• Selangor :
  • Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (SSSA) – Dato' Seri (1992)^[14]
• Sarawak :
  • Knight Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) – Dato Sri (1993)^[10]
• Malacca :
  • Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (1994)^[10]
• Terengganu :
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Terengganu (SPMT) – Dato' (1994)^[10]
  • Member Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Mahmud I of Terengganu (SSMT) – Dato' Seri (1995)^[10]
• Negeri Sembilan :
  • Recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal (PJK) (1966)^[15]
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to Negeri Sembilan (SPNS) – Dato' Seri Utama (1995)^[10]
• Sabah :
  • Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (1996)^[10]
• Perlis :
  • Companion of the Order of the Crown of Perlis (SMP) (1977)

See also

• Malaysia portal
• Biography portal
• Politics portal

• List of deaths due to COVID-19 - notable individual deaths