KUALA LUMPUR – The eighth Defence Forces chief Tan Sri Mohd Ghazali Che Mat died at the Tuanku Mizan Military Hospital yesterday. He was 90.
The armed forces in a statement announced that funeral arrangements will be made at Khalid bin Al-Walid Mosque at the Defence Ministry, in accordance with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) of Phase 1 of the National Recovery Plan.
“Ghazali will be buried at the Bukit Permai muslim cemetery at Taman Perumahan AU after funeral prayers at the mosque, with attendance of his close family members in compliance with set SOPs.”
Ghazali was born on December 17, 1930, and joined the armed forces in 1953 before retiring as Defence Forces chief in 1987.
He had previously been appointed as army chief in 1983 and held several other positions during his service, including Intelligence Department chief of staff, Prime Minister’s Department Team VII director, 9th Infantry Brigade first commander, and the military attaché at the Malaysian Embassy in Jakarta.
After retiring, he was appointed as chairman of a local newspaper and company under the Defence Ministry before resigning in July 2019.
Defence Forces chief Tan Sri Affendi Buang and all armed forces personnel expressed their sadness and conveyed their condolences to his family. – Bernama, July 8, 2021
