The Chief Secretary to the Government ( ms, Ketua Setiausaha Negara) is the most senior officer in the Malaysian Civil Service, secretary to the

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and secretary-general of the Prime Minister's Department.

History

The title of "Chief Secretary to the Government" in Malaysia dates back to the Federated Malay States. In 1911, it replaced the office of

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as head of the British colonial administration. The inaugural Chief Secretary was

Edward Lewis Brockman Sir Edward Lewis Brockman (29 June 1865 – 10 January 1943) was a colonial administrator who served briefly as the Colonial Secretary to the Straits Settlements in 1911 and was the chief secretary to the Federated Malay States (FMS) from 19 ...

. After 1936, the administrative powers of Chief Secretary was transferred to the British High Commissioner.

Role

The Chief Secretary to the Government is the head of the Civil Service of Malaysia and the highest-ranking civil servant in the

Federal Government of Malaysia The Government of Malaysia, officially the Federal Government of Malaysia ( ms, Kerajaan Persekutuan Malaysia), is based in the Federal Territory of Putrajaya with the exception of the legislative branch, which is located in Kuala Lumpur. Malays ...

. He attends Cabinet meetings as its secretary and monitors the implementation of its policies.Fungsi JPM
Jabatan Perdana Menteri. Accessed 17 June 2010 He also heads the large Prime Minister's Department, which is in charge of, among others, supporting the

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, administration of the civil service, state protocol and Islamic affairs. In addition, the Chief Secretary chairs the meetings of Ministry secretaries-generals and meetings of Department directors-general.

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