Abu Bakar bin Abdul Jamal was the tenth Chief and the first four-star Admiral of the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN). Abu Bakar served for nearly 40 years in the RMN and held various positions and ranks. He was commanding officer of several RMN ship including patrol ship, destroyers (missile) and corvettes. Between 1981 and 1984, bu Bakar was made senior officer for the Corvette Project Team in Kiel, Germany. He later held the position of Assistant Chief of Navy (Human Resource) and Deputy Chief of Navy in 1996. Admiral Abu Bakar became the Chief of Navy on 15 October 1998 and was elevated to the rank of admiral on 1 June 2000. He retired in 2002. Besides the various Malaysian awards and medals, Abu Bakar was also awarded the Bintang Jalasena Utama by

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and the Legion of Merit (degree of commander) by the United States of America.

Early life

He was born on 13 November 1946 in

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and received his early education at the Royal Military College in Sungai Besi,

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. Abu Bakar joined the naval service in 1965 and commenced training as a cadet at the

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, United Kingdom. Abu Bakar was trained in weapons engineering at HMS ''Excellent'' School of Weapons Engineering, United Kingdom. He was also trained in Training Technology by the

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. Abu Bakar is also a graduate of the

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, United Kingdom and the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, where he studied Defence Management. He went on to enrol in a fellowship programme at the

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and later studied at the

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, United Kingdom.

Family

Abu Bakar is married to Kamariyah binti Buang and they have three children.

Honours

* : ** Member of the

Order of the Defender of the Realm The Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm ( ms, Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country. The Order Motto are 'Dipeliharakan Allah-Pangkuan Negara' (By the Grace ...

(A.M.N.) (1977) ** Officer of the

(K.M.N.) (1982) ** Companion of the

(J.M.N.) (1996) **

Commander of the

Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia The Most Esteemed Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia ( ms, Darjah Yang Mulia Setia Mahkota Malaysia) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country and awarded by the sovereign. The order was instituted ...

(P.S.M.) – Tan Sri (2001) * ** MY-PAH_Order_of_the_Crown_of_Pahang_-_Knight_Companion_-_DIMP

Knight Companion of the

Order of the Crown of Pahang The Esteemed Order of the Crown of Pahang ( Malay: '' Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Pahang Yang Amat Mulia'') is a knighthood order of the Sultanate of Pahang. History The order was founded by Sultan Abu Bakar on 27 December 1968. It is awarded ...

(D.I.M.P.) – Dato' (1991) * ** MY-PERA_Order_of_Taming_Sari_-_lower_classes

Knight Commander of the

Order of Taming Sari The Most Valliant Order of Taming Sari ( Malay:''Darjah Kebesaran Taming Sari Negeri Perak Yang Amat Perkasa'') is knighthood order of the Sultanate of Perak. Background Founded by Sultan Idris Shah II in 1977. Timeline of ribbon Classes Ther ...

(D.P.T.S.) – Dato' Pahlawan (1997) ** MY-PERA_Order_of_Taming_Sari_-_SPTS

Knight Grand Commander of the

(S.P.T.S.) – Dato' Seri Panglima (1999) * Malaysian Armed Forces : ** Courageous Commander of the Most Gallant Order of Military Service (P.G.A.T.) (1999) * : ** Most_Honourable_Order_of_the_Crown_of_Johor_-_ribbon_bar

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Knight Commander of the

Order of the Crown of Johor The Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Johor ( Malay: ''Darjah Mahkota Johor Yang Amat Mulia'') is an Order of chivalry awarded by the Sultan of Johor. It was first instituted on July 31, 1886. It is awarded in three classes: *Knight Grand Co ...

(D.P.M.J.) – Dato' (1998) ** Most_Honourable_Order_of_the_Crown_of_Johor_-_ribbon_bar

Knight Grand Commander of the

(S.P.M.J.) – Dato' (2000)

Foreign honour

* : **

Commander of the Legion of Merit (LOM) * : **

Order of the Crown of Thailand - 1st Class (Thailand) ribbon

Knight Grand Cross of the

Order of the Crown of Thailand The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand ( th, เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันมีเกียรติยศยิ่งมงกุฎไทย; ) is a Thai order, established in 1869 by King Rama ...

(PM)

References

External links

Ex-Chief Of RMN, Royal Malaysian Navy Official Website
{{S-end 1946 births Living people Admirals Graduates of the Royal College of Defence Studies Commanders of the Legion of Merit Members of the Order of the Defender of the Realm Officers of the Order of the Defender of the Realm Companions of the Order of the Defender of the Realm Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia Knights Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor Graduates of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich Royal Malaysian Navy personnel Malaysian people of Malay descent Naval Postgraduate School alumni Malaysian expatriates in the United Kingdom