Mohd Sany Abdul Ghaffar
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6th Chief of Defence Forces (Malaysia)
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abdul Ghaffar is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mohd Sany. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Mohd Sany Abdul Ghaffar | |
|---|---|
| 6th Chief of Defence Forces | |
| In office 1 December 1977 – 19 January 1982 | |
| Monarchs | Yahya Petra Ahmad Shah |
| Prime Minister | Hussein Onn Mahathir Mohamad |
| Minister of Defence | Hussein Onn Abdul Taib Mahmud Mahathir Mohamad |
| Preceded by | Ibrahim Ismail |
| Succeeded by | Mohd Ghazali Mohd Seth |
| 6th Chief of Army | |
| In office 1 July 1975 – 30 November 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Ungku Nazaruddin Ungku Mohamed |
| Succeeded by | Mohd Ghazali Mohd Seth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1927-01-19)19 January 1927 Selayang, Selangor, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Died | 21 August 2015(2015-08-21) (aged 88) Institut Jantung Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Resting place | Royal Malay Regiment Section, Armed Forces Islamic Cemetery, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan |
| Spouse | Puan Sri Normah Mahmud |
| Children | 5 (including Tan Sri Mohd Reza Sany) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Malaysia |
| Branch/service |  Malaysian Army |
| Years of service | 1949-1982 |
| Rank |  General |
| Unit | Royal Malay Regiment |
General Mohd Sany bin Abdul Ghaffar (19 January 1927 – 21 August 2015) was the 6th Chief of Defence Forces of Malaysia.[1]
Death[edit]
Mohd Sany died on 21 August 2015 at the old age of 88 (33 years into his retirement from the military since 1982, when he turned 55 years old in that year) and was buried at the Royal Malay Regiment section of the Armed Forces Muslim cemetery in Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan.[2]
Honours[edit]
Honours of Malaysia[edit]
Malaysia : 
Recipient of the Malaysian Commemorative Medal (Silver) (PPM) (1965)
Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1967)[3]
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1976)[4]
Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) – Tan Sri (1978)[5]
Kelantan : 
Commander of the Order of the Crown of Kelantan (PMK) (1968)[6]
Perak : 
Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (DPMP) – Dato' (1969)[7]
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Taming Sari (SPTS) – Dato' Seri Panglima (1978)[8]
Selangor : 
Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) – Dato' (1976)[9]
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Foreign Honours[edit]
Indonesia : 
Honorary Recipient of the Bintang Kartika Eka Paksi Utama (1976)[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Senarai PTD". army.mil.my.
- ^ "Bekas PAT Jeneral (B) Mohd Sany Abdul Ghaffar Meninggal Dunia". www.bharian.com.my. Berita Harian.
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1967" (PDF).
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1976" (PDF).
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1978" (PDF).
- ^ "Sultan Brunai menerima kurniaan". Berita Harian. 11 July 1968. p. 7.
- ^ "DPMP 1969". pingat.perak.gov.my.
- ^ "SPTS 1978". pingat.perak.gov.my.
- ^ "DPMS 1976". awards.selangor.gov.my.
- ^ Pusat Penerangan HANKAM, Indonesia (1976). Dharmasena Volumes 26-44. Indonesia: Indonesia. Departemen Pertahanan-Keamanan. p. 10.
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