Ismail Bakar
14th chief secretary to the government of Malaysia
About Ismail Bakar
Born 1960. Ismail Bakar is a Malaysian.
Education background Ismail holds a Bachelor of Economics (Hons) degree from University of Malaya and a Master of Business Administration degree and a doctorate from the University of Hull, United Kingdom.
Career Ismail joined the Administrative and Diplomatic Service (PTD) as an Assistant Secretary at the Federal Treasury, Ministry of Finance in July 1983. He had served as budget director at the National Budget Office of the Ministry of Finance and senior advisor at the World Bank headquarters in Washington DC, United States. On 16 December 2015, he served as Secretary-General of Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry.
On 12 June 2018, he served as Secretary-General of Treasury to 28 August 2018. On 29 August 2018, he appointed as 14th Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia.
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Who is Ismail Bakar?
14th chief secretary to the government of Malaysia
When was Ismail Bakar born?
Ismail Bakar was born on 19 January 1960 in Batu Pahat District.
What nationality is Ismail Bakar?
Ismail Bakar is Malaysian.
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