Samsudin Osman

Malaysian public servant

Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Sri Samsudin Osman PMN PSM SUMW SPDK DPPN SPMS PNBS DGSM SPMP DPMJ DHMS

11th Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia
In office 1 February 2001 – 2 September 2006
Monarchs	Salahuddin Sirajuddin
Prime Minister	Mahathir Mohamad Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Preceded by	Abdul Halim Ali
Succeeded by	Mohd Sidek Hassan
9th President of the International Islamic University Malaysia
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 July 2022
Chancellor	Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah
Preceded by	Mohd Daud Bakar
Chairman of the Employees Provident Fund (Malaysia)
In office 1 February 2007 – 30 April 2020
Deputy	Siti Zauyah Md Desa
Chief Executive Officer	Tunku Alizakri Raja Muhammad Alias
Preceded by	Abdul Halim Ali
Succeeded by	Ahmad Badri Mohd Zahir

Personal details
Born	Samsudin bin Osman (1946-03-03) 3 March 1946 (age 78) Johor Bahru, Johor, Malayan Union (now Malaysia)
Education	English College Johore Bahru Royal Military College
Alma mater	University of Malaya BA (Hons) Pennsylvania State University MPA

Samsudin bin Osman (born 3 March 1946)^[1] is a Malaysian former public servant who served the Malaysian Government from 1969 to 2006. His last office in the public service was Chief Secretary to the Government from 1 February 2001 to 2 September 2006. He is currently the President of the International Islamic University Malaysia, and Former Chairman of the Employees Provident Fund.

Prior to being Chief Secretary, Samsudin was the secretary-general for the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs from 1994 and the Ministry of Home Affairs from 1996.

He obtained his Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from the University of Malaya and Master of Public Administration from Pennsylvania State University. He is also a former student of the renowned English College Johore Bahru and Royal Military College, Sungai Besi.

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

Malaysia :
- Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1979)^[2]
- Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (JSM) (1992)^[3]
- Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1999)^[4]
- Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) – Tan Sri (2001)^[5]
Sabah :
- Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (1992)
- Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (2001)
Selangor :
- Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) – Dato' (1999)^[6]
- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (SPMS) – Dato' Seri (2003)^[7]
Perak :
- Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (PMP) (1988)^[8]
- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (SPMP) – Dato' Seri (2000)^[9]
Pahang :
- Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato’ Sri (2001)
Johor :
- Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (DPMJ) – Dato' (2001)
Malacca :
- Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (2002)
Kelantan :
- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan (SJMK) – Dato' (2003)
Sarawak :
- Knight Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) – Dato Sri (2003)
Penang :
- Knight Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DPPN) – Dato' Seri (2004)
Kedah :
- Knight Commander of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (DHMS) – Dato' Paduka (2007)
Federal Territory (Malaysia) :
- Grand Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (SMW) – Datuk Seri (2008)
- Grand Knight of the Order of the Territorial Crown (SUMW) – Datuk Seri Utama (2018)^[10]

References

"Interview with Samsudin Osman". New Straits Times. 19 March 2001. Archived from the original on 10 December 2004. Retrieved 16 June 2006.

^ Ketua Setiausaha Negara ke-11
^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1979" (PDF).
^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1992" (PDF).
^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1999" (PDF).
^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 2001" (PDF).
^ "DPMS 1999". awards.selangor.gov.my. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
^ "SPMS Pertabalan". awards.selangor.gov.my. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
^ "PMP 1988". pingat.perak.gov.my. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
^ "SPMP 2000". pingat.perak.gov.my. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
^ "EPF chairman heads list of award recipients in conjunction with FT day". Fairuz Mohd Shahar. New Straits Times. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.