Mohd Sany Abdul Ghaffar

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abdul Ghaffar is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mohd Sany. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia General (Rtd) Tan Sri
Mohd Sany Abdul Ghaffar
PMN PSM SPTS DPMP DPMS JMN PMK
6th Chief of Defence Forces
In office
1 December 1977 – 19 January 1982
MonarchsYahya Petra
Ahmad Shah
Prime MinisterHussein Onn
Mahathir Mohamad
Minister of DefenceHussein Onn
Abdul Taib Mahmud
Mahathir Mohamad
Preceded byIbrahim Ismail
Succeeded byMohd Ghazali Mohd Seth
6th Chief of Army
In office
1 July 1975 – 30 November 1977
Preceded byUngku Nazaruddin Ungku Mohamed
Succeeded byMohd Ghazali Mohd Seth
Personal details
Born(1929-01-19)19 January 1929
Selayang, Selangor, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Died21 August 2015(2015-08-21) (aged 88)
Institut Jantung Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Resting placeRoyal Malay Regiment Section, Armed Forces Islamic Cemetery, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan
SpousePuan Sri Normah Mahmud
Children5 (including Tan Sri Mohd Reza Sany)
Military service
Allegiance Malaysia
Branch/service Malaysian Army
Years of service1949-1982
Rank General
UnitRoyal Malay Regiment

General Mohd Sany bin Abdul Ghaffar (19 January 1927 – 21 August 2015) was the 6th Chief of Defence Forces of Malaysia.[1]

Death

Mohd Sany died on 21 August 2015 at the old age of 88 and was buried at the Royal Malay Regiment section of the Armed Forces Muslim cemetery in Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan.[2]

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

Foreign Honours

References

  1. ^ "Senarai PTD". army.mil.my.
  2. ^ "Bekas PAT Jeneral (B) Mohd Sany Abdul Ghaffar Meninggal Dunia". www.bharian.com.my. Berita Harian.
  3. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1967" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1976" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1978" (PDF).
  6. ^ "Sultan Brunai menerima kurniaan". Berita Harian. 11 July 1968. p. 7.
  7. ^ "DPMP 1969". pingat.perak.gov.my.
  8. ^ "SPTS 1978". pingat.perak.gov.my.
  9. ^ "DPMS 1976". awards.selangor.gov.my.
  10. ^ Pusat Penerangan HANKAM, Indonesia (1976). Dharmasena Volumes 26-44. Indonesia: Indonesia. Departemen Pertahanan-Keamanan. p. 10.


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