PUTRAJAYA – Datuk Mohd Shafiq Abdullah has been appointed as the secretary-general of the Health Ministry effective today.
Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali when making the announcement said Shafiq, 57, replaces Datuk Seri Dr Chen Chaw Min, who retired on February 3.
He said Shafiq has extensive experience in various fields, including finance, policy and development, and had also served as deputy secretary-general of the ministry.
“With the experience and credibility possessed by Shafiq, I am confident that he will be able to continue the ministry’s administrative and management excellence in the field of health in Malaysia, especially in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic,” he said in a statement.
Shafiq, who has a Bachelor of Political Science (Hons) from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and Master in Public Administration from Meiji University, Japan, has served in the civil service for 29 years, with his first appointment being assistant secretary in the ceremonial division of the Prime Minister’s Department on December 1, 1992. – Bernama, February 10, 2021
