Ali bin Hamsa (29 August 1955 – 21 April 2022) was a

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civil servant who served as the 13th Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia from 24 June 2012 to 30 August 2018.

Education

Ali graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from the

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before furthering his studies at

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, US, where he obtained a master's degree in Economics in 1986, followed by a PhD in Environmental Sciences and Economics in 1997.

Career

Ali joined the Administrative and Diplomatic Service as an Assistant Director at the Ministry of Trade and Industry on 5 January 1981. In 1986, he was made Senior Project Manager, Economy and Public Policy Management at the National Institute of Public Administration, where he co-authored two books, namely ''Dasar-dasar Utama Kerajaan'' (1997) and ''Malaysia Kita'' (1998). After a short stint at the

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in 1992, Ali furthered his studies and obtained his PhD in 1997. Upon returning from the US, he began serving at the Economic Planning Unit, Prime Minister's Department (PMD). He consecutively held the positions of Director of Disbursement Division and Deputy Director-General of the National Transformation and Advancement Programme. On 22 April 2009, Ali was appointed the Director-General of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Unit, PMD, a central agency created to spearhead PPP initiatives, namely privatisation projects, private finance initiatives, corridor developments, and facilitation funds. He was sworn in as the Chief Secretary to the

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on 23 June 2012, before

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Najib Razak in

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. As the Chief Secretary, Ali was the Chairman of the Malaysian Integrity Institute, Co-Chair of the Special Task Force to Facilitate Business, and Deputy Chairman of

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. Ali was also a non-executive director of Bintulu Port Holdings Berhad, a member of the Penang Port Commission, and a member of the Board of Bumiputera Agenda Coordinating Unit. In October 2017, Ali became the first Malaysian to receive an honorary science doctorate from the B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology in

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Death

Ali died while receiving treatment at a hospital in

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, Ireland on 21 April 2022 at the age of 66. He was buried at the Precinct 20 Muslim Cemetery in Putrajaya.

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

* : ** Member of the

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(AMN) (2002) ** Kesatria Mangku Negara

Officer of the

(KMN) (2005) ** Commander of the

(PMN) – Tan Sri (2013) * : ** MY-FED Darjah Mahkota Wilayah - Grand Knight - SUMW

Grand Knight of the

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(SUMW) – Datuk Seri Utama (2014) * : **

Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Johor - ribbon bar

Knight Grand Commander of the

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(SPMJ) – Dato' (2013) * : ** Knight Commander of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (DHMS) – Dato' Paduka (2015) * : ** My-KEL Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan 2006

My-KEL Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan 2006

Knight Grand Commander of the

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(SJMK) – Dato' (2012) * : ** MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca

Knight Commander of the

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(DCSM) – Datuk Wira (2011) ** MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca

Grand Commander of the

(DGSM) – Datuk Seri (2016) * : ** MY-NEG Order of Loyalty to Negeri Sembilan

Knight Commander of the

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(DPNS) – Dato' (2011) ** MY-NEG Order of Loyalty to Tuanku Muhriz - SSTM

Grand Knight of the Order of Loyalty to Tuanku Muhriz (SSTM) – Dato' Seri (2013) * : ** 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 ...

(DIMP) – Dato' (2006) ** MY-PAH Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang - Grand Knight - SSAP

Grand Knight of the

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(SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2009) * : ** MY-PERL Order of the Crown of Perlis - Knight Grand Commander - SPMP

Knight Grand Commander of the

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(SPMP) – Dato' Seri (2017) * : ** MY-PEN Order of the Defender of State - Knight Grand Commander - DUPN

Knight Grand Commander of the

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(DUPN) – Dato' Seri Utama (2014) * : ** Grand Knight of the

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(SPCM) – Dato' Seri (2014) * : ** MY-SAB Order of Kinabalu - SPDK

Grand Commander of the

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(SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (2012) * : ** MY-SAR Order of the Star of Sarawak - 2 ribbon PNBS -JBS-PBS-ABS-BBS

Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) – Dato Sri (2013) * : ** MY-SEL Order of the Crown of Selangor - Knight Grand Commander - SPMS

Knight Grand Commander of the

Order of the Crown of Selangor The Most Illustrious Order of the Crown of Selangor (Bahasa Melayu: ''Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Selangor Yang Amat Mulia'') is an order awarded by Sultan of Selangor as a reward for general services to the sultan and state of Selangor. It was foun ...

(SPMS) – Dato' Seri (2013) * : ** MY-TER Order of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin - Dato Sri Setia - SSMZ

Knight Grand Companion of the

Order of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu The Most Select Order of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu (Bahasa Melayu: ''Darjah Kebesaran Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Terengganu Yang Amat Terpilih'') is an honorific order of the Sultanate of Terengganu History It was founded by Sul ...

(SSMZ) – Dato' Seri (2012)

References

External links

Chief Secretary's website
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