In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Mohamed is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Sallehuddin. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Sallehuddin bin Mohamed (born 9 September 1932) was a Malaysian civil servant who served as the 8th Chief Secretary to the Government from 1984 to 1990.
Sallehuddin appointed as Chief Secretary to the Government on 15 June 1984, succeeding Hashim Aman, who retired at 55 years of age. After Sallehuddin left office as Chief Secretary to the Government on 31 January 1990 at the age of 58 (optional compulsory retirement), he was later appointed as new Chairman of the Employees Provident Fund Board on 26 May 1990.[1]