Ismail bin Haji Bakar ( Jawi: إسماعيل بن حاج بكر; born 19 January 1960) is the 14th Chief Secretary to the

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from 29 August 2018 until 1 January 2020.

Education background

Ismail holds a Bachelor of Economics (Hons) degree from

University of Malaya The University of Malaya ( ms, Universiti Malaya, UM; abbreviated as UM or informally the Malayan University) is a public research university located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is the oldest and highest ranking Malaysian institution of highe ...

and a Master of Business Administration degree and a doctorate from the

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, United Kingdom.

Career

Ismail joined the Administrative and Diplomatic Service as an Assistant Secretary at the Federal Treasury, Ministry of Finance on July 1983. He had served as the secretary-general of the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry and the

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; budget director at the National Budget Office of the

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and senior advisor at the

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headquarters in Washington DC, United States.

Honours

* : ** Commander 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 o ...

(PMN) - Tan Sri (2019) * : ** MY-FED Darjah Mahkota Wilayah - Grand Commander - SMW

Grand Commander of the

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(SMW) - Datuk Seri (2017) * : ** Darjah_Pangkuan_Seri_Melaka

Companion Class II of the

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(DPSM) - Datuk (2012) * : ** MY-PAH Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang - Grand Knight - SSAP

Grand Knight of the

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(SSAP) - Dato' Sri (2015)

References

External links

Chief Secretary's website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bakar, Ismail 1958 births Living people Chief Secretaries to the Government of Malaysia University of Malaya alumni Commanders of the Order of the Defender of the Realm