Zulkifli is the new Chief of Defence Forces


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 20 Jun 2018

(From left) Zulkifli, Mohamad Sabu and Raja Mohamed Affandi at the handover ceremony on Wednesday, June 20.

KUALA LUMPUR: Gen Tan Sri Zulkifli Zainal Abidin has been appointed the Chief of Defence Forces, succeeding Gen Tan Sri Raja Mohamed Affandi Raja Mohamed Noor effective today (June 20).

Zulkifli, 59, officially assumed his duties from Raja Mohamed Affandi, who went on mandatory retirement, during a handover ceremony witnessed by Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu.

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