Mohd Ghazali Che Mat

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

General Mohd Ghazali bin Che Mat (17 December 1931 – 7 July 2021) was a Chief of Malaysian army[1] and Chief of Defence Forces.

Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Mohd Ghazali Che Mat PGAT PSM DPMJ SPMJ DPTS SPTS JSM PGB PPM PMN
8th Chief of Defence Forces
In office 1 November 1985 – 5 October 1987
Monarch	Iskandar
Prime Minister	Mahathir Mohamad
Minister of Defence	Mahathir Mohamad Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail
Preceded by	Mohd Ghazali Mohd Seth
Succeeded by	Mohamed Hashim Mohd Ali
9th Chief of Army
In office 17 January 1984 – 30 October 1985
Preceded by	Zain Hashim
Succeeded by	Mohamed Hashim Mohd Ali
Personal details
Born	(1931-12-17)17 December 1931 Lenggong, Perak, Federated Malay States
Died	7 July 2021(2021-07-07) (aged 89) Tunku Mizan Armed Forces Hospital, Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur
Nickname	Joe
Military service
Allegiance	Malaysia
Branch/service	Malaysian Army
Years of service	1952-1987
Rank	General
Unit	Royal Malay Regiment

Death

Mohd Ghazali died at the Tuanku Mizan Armed Forces Hospital in Wangsa Maju on 7th July 2021 at the age of 89.[2]

Honours

•  Malaya :
  • Recipient of the Star of the Commander of Valour (PGB) (1958)[3]
•  Malaysia :
  • Recipient of the Malaysian Commemorative Medal (Bronze) (PPM) (1965)
  • Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (JSM) (1971)[4]
  • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1985)[5]
  • Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) – Tan Sri (1987)[6]
•  Sabah :
  • Member of the Order of Kinabalu (ADK) (1968)[7]
•  Johor
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (DPMJ) – Dato'
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ) – Dato' (1986)[8]
•  Perak
  • Knight Commander of the Order of Taming Sari (DPTS) – Dato' Pahlawan (1978)[9]
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Taming Sari (SPTS) – Dato' Seri Panglima (1986)[10]

References

1. "Senarai PTD". army.mil.my. Archived from the original on 2022-02-13.
2. "Former Armed Forces Chief Ghazali Che Mat Dies". www.nst.com.my. Archived from the original on 2022-02-13.
3. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebsaran Bintang Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1958" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-10-01.
4. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebsaran Bintang Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1971" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-10-01.
5. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebsaran Bintang Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1985" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-10-01.
6. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebsaran Bintang Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1987" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-10-08.
7. "Bekas Duta Malaysia ka-Manila di-kurnia pingat Kerajaan Sabah". 5 October 1968. p. 3.
8. Honours for 177 on Sultan's 54th birthday. 8 April 1986. p. 8. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
9. "DPTS 1978". pingat.perak.gov.my.
10. "SPTS 1986". pingat.perak.gov.my.