Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid

Tun Ahmad Sarji bin Abdul Hamid (16 September 1938 – 28 August 2021) was a Malaysian civil servant who served as the 9th Chief Secretary to the Government from 1990 to 1996.

Background and education Ahmad Sarji bin Abdul Hamid was born in Tapah, Perak on 16 September 1938. He was educated at the University of Malaya, the Institute of Social Studies, The Hague and Harvard University.

Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia (1990—1996) On 21 July 1995, Ahmad Sarji announced the restructuring of divisions within the Education Ministry to provide for six new departments - tertiary education; private education; pre-school, primary and secondary education; special education; moral and spiritual education; and technical education.

Personal life He married Sagiyah Salikin in December 1962. They had five children.

Death On 28 August 2021, Sarji died, aged 82, from COVID-19 complications at the Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in Cheras, amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia. He was earlier confirmed to be COVID-19 positive and was later admitted for treatment at the HCTM's intensive care unit (ICU) since 3 August. He was buried at the Raudhatul Sakinah Bukit Kiara 2 Muslim Cemetery in Kuala Lumpur.

Honours Honours of Malaysia