Mohd Nizam named new Chief of Defence


KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Army Assistant Chief of Staff for Personnel Forces Lt Jen Datuk Mohd Nizam Jaffar (pic) has been appointed the 23rd Chief of Defence Force.

Mohd Nizam, 59, took over the position from Jen Tan Sri Mohammad Ab Rahman, who completed his service, at a handover ceremony yesterday witnessed by Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin at Wisma Pertahanan.

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