Ahmad Kamil Jaafar

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Jaafar is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Ahmad Kamil. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Datuk
Ahmad Kamil Jaafar
PSM PSD DSDK DPCM JMN KMN
Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia
In office
April 1989 – August 1996
Personal details
Born27 August 1937
Kulim, Kedah, Unfederated Malay States
Died3 April 2021(2021-04-03) (aged 83)
NationalityMalaysian

Ahmad Kamil bin Jaafar (27 August 1937 – 3 April 2021) was a Malaysian politician and diplomat.[1]

Biography

Jaafar was born in the Kulim District and attended Malay College Kuala Kangsar and the University of Malaya. He served as Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from April 1989 to August 1996 and was Ambassador of Malaysia to Switzerland, China, Japan, and Thailand.[2] He was then the Prime Minister's Special Envoy to the Non-Aligned Movement, where he was highly respected due to his English language proficiency.[3]

On 30 March 2011, an exhibition of paintings by Malaysian ambassadors was displayed at the National Visual Arts Gallery in Kuala Lumpur, which included works owned by Jaafar.[4]

Death

Ahmad Kamil Jaafar died on 3 April 2021 at the age of 83.[5]

Honours

Foreign Honours

References

  1. ^ "Malaysia perlu diplomat berwibawa, disegani". Utusan Online (in Malay). 27 May 2010. Archived from the original on 28 May 2010.
  2. ^ "Suara NAM imbangi AS". Utusan Online (in Malay). 20 February 2003. Archived from the original on 8 May 2005.
  3. ^ "Ubah pendekatan ajar bahasa Inggeris". Utusan Online (in Malay). 18 August 2011. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Balai Seni Lukis Negara Pamer Lukisan Koleksi Bekas Duta Malaysia". BERNAMA (in Malay). 30 March 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Former Wisma Putra sec-gen Ahmad Kamil Jaafar dies aged 83". Malay Mail. 3 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang Dan Pingat Tahun 1975" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my (in Malay). Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang Dan Pingat Tahun 1980" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my (in Malay). Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang Dan Pingat Tahun 1989" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my (in Malay). Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang Dan Pingat Tahun 1992" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my (in Malay). Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  10. ^ "DPCM 1982". pingat.perak.gov.my (in Malay). Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  11. ^ Kedah MB heads birthday honours list. New Straits Times. 25 January 1987.
  12. ^ "Tan Sri Datuk Ahmad Kamil Bin Jaafar". mykedah.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2021.


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