Abdul Rahman bin Abdul Hamid

Abdul Rahman bin Abdul Hamid (; 11 November 1938 – 2 June 2022), was a Malaysian military officer who has served as the 11th Chief of Defence Forces from March 1993 to January 1994. Prior to his appointment, he previously served as the 12th Chief of Malaysian Army from April 1992 to March 1993.

Unlike his predecessors who graduated from Sandhurst, he is the first graduated from Federation Military College who served as both the chief of the Army and then as chief of defence forces.

During his military career, he attended course at the Staff College, Camberley from 1968 to 1969.

Military career Early military career Abdul Rahman was commissioned to second lieutenant on 11 December 1958 and posted to 3rd Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment.

During his early military career, he served at multiple positions, such as training officer at the Federation Military College in 1964, second-in-command of company at the 9th Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment in 1965, staff officer at East Malaysia Army Command HQ in 1967, aide-de-camp for 4th Chief of Armed Forces Staff, Abdul Hamid Bidin and later as commanding officer of 12th Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment in 1970, deputy director of Joint Intelligence Directorate in 1972 and 1977, defence attaché in Philippines in 1975, and commander of Recruit Training Centre, Port Dickson in early 1980.

Several years later, he appointed as director of Department of Military Intelligence before he transferred to the Malaysian Armed Forces Headquarters to took charge the Assistant Chief of Staff of Operations and got rank promotion to major general in October 1985.

In January 1987, he took charge commander of 2nd Infantry Division, and then he got rank promotion to lieutenant general and appointed as Chief of Staff of the Malaysian Armed Forces Headquarters three years later.

On 11 April 1992, he appointed as 12th Chief of Malaysian Army, following his predecessor Yaacob Mohd Zain who appointed as 10th Chief of Defence Forces and he automatically got rank promotion to general. He held the post until 14 June 1994.

Personal life Family Abdul Rahman was married Rosilah binti Ahmad and had four children with her.

Honours

Malaysian Armed Forces