Dzulkifli Ahmad

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Ahmad is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Dzulkifli.

Dzulkifli bin Ahmad (Jawi: ذو الكفل بن احمد) is the third and former chief commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).^[1][2]

Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Datuk Dzulkifli Ahmad PSM DPSM
ذو الكفل بن احمد
3rd Chief Commissioner of Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission
In office 1 August 2016 – 14 May 2018
Nominated by	Najib Razak
Appointed by	Abdul Halim
Deputy	Azam Baki (Operations) Shamsun Baharin Mohd Jamil (Prevention) Ja'afar Mahad (Management & Professionalism)
Preceded by	Abu Kassim Mohamed
Succeeded by	Mohamad Shukri Abdull
Personal details
Born	Kepala Batas, North Seberang Perai District, Penang, Malaysia
Citizenship	Malaysian
Nationality	Malaysia
Political party	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (2025–present)
Other political affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN) (2025–present)
Spouse	Bitizela Mohd Bidin
Children	2
Alma mater	International Islamic University Malaysia

He joined UMNO on 14 June 2025.^[3]

Education

Dzulkifli graduated from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (LL.B. (Hons.)).^[4]

Career

Prior to his appointment as MACC's chief commissioner, Dzulkifli served as the head of the anti-money laundering unit and subsequently National Revenue Recovery Enforcement in Malaysia's Attorney General's Chambers.^[1]

Dzulkifli tendered his resignation as MACC chief commissioner effective 14 May 2018.^[5]

Subsequently, he featured as one of the principal players in a set of audio recordings made public at a press conference by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission on 8 January 2020 with regards to telephone conversations relating to alleged efforts to sabotage investigations into the 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal.^[6]

Honours

• Malaysia :
  • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2017)^{[7][8][9][10][11][12][13]}
• Malacca :
  • Companion Class II of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DPSM) – Datuk (2015)^[7]