Zainal Rahim Seman

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

Zainal Rahim bin Seman is a Malaysian civil servant who served as Director-General of Public Service from January 2017 to May 2018.

Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Sri Zainal Rahim Seman PSM SSAP DUPN DGPN SPMP DPMK DMPN DMSM DSPN
زين رحيم سيمن
22th Director-General of Public Service
In office 16 January 2017 – 31 May 2018
Monarch	Muhammad V
Preceded by	Mohamad Zabidi Zainal
Succeeded by	Borhan Dolah
Personal details
Born	Zainal Rahim bin Seman (1957-08-24) 24 August 1957 (age 67) Perak, Federation of Malaya

Civil servant career

Zainal Rahim Seman serving in the public sector for 33 years since joining the Administrative and Diplomatic Officer (PTD) service on 9 January 1984.^[1] On 16 April 2009, Chief Secretary to the Government Mohd Sidek Hassan announced his appointment as the Secretary of Penang State Government.^[2] On 2012, he served as Secretary-General of the Ministry of Human Resources. On 13 January 2014, he served as Deputy Director General of Public Service (Operations).^[3] On 9 January 2015, he served as Director General of the Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (MAMPU) in Prime Minister's Department.^[4]

He was appointed as 22th Director-General of Public Service on 16 January 2017.^[5][6] He was retired on 31 May 2018.

Post career

Zainal Rahim Seman has been appointed as the Chairman of the National Wage Negotiating Council (MPGN) for the period from 1 May 2024 to 30 Sept 2026.^[7][8] Zainal Rahim Seman was appointed Chairman of the National Farmers' Organization (NAFAS) Advisory Council on 8 November 2024.^[9]

Honours

• Malaysia :
  • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2017)^[10]
• Kelantan :
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Kelantan (DPMK) – Dato' (2016)
• Malacca :
  • Companion Class I of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DMSM) – Datuk (2006)
• Penang :
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DUPN) – Dato' Seri Utama (2020)^[11]
  • Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DGPN) – Dato' Seri (2011)
  • Companion of the Order of the Defender of State (DMPN) – Dato' (2009)^[12]
  • Officer of the Order of the Defender of State (DSPN) – Dato' (2007)
• Pahang :
  • Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2015)
• Perak :
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (SPMP) – Dato' Seri (2017)

External links

• Zainal Rahim Seman on Twitter