Yang Berbahagia General (Rtd) Tan Sri Dato'
Mohd Ghazali Mohd Seth
PGAT PMN PSM SPMJ SIMP DHMS DA PNBS JMN PPC
محمد غزالي محمد شيث
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7th Chief of Defence Forces
In office
20 January 1982 – 31 October 1985
MonarchAhmad Shah
Iskandar
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
Minister of DefenceMahathir Mohamad
Preceded byMohd Sany Abdul Ghaffar
Succeeded byMohd Ghazali Che Mat
7th Chief of Army
In office
1 December 1977 – 19 January 1982
Preceded byMohd Sany Abdul Ghaffar
Succeeded byZain Hashim
Personal details
Born(1929-02-04)4 February 1929
Johor Bahru, Johor, Unfederated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Died24 August 2021(2021-08-24)(aged 92)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Resting placeBukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur
Spouse(s)Norziah Onn
RelativesOnn Jaafar (father-in-law)
Hussein Onn (brother-in-law)
Ismail Abdul Rahman (brother-in-law)
ProfessionSenior military officer
Military service
Allegiance Malaysia
Branch/service Malaysian Army
Years of service1954–1985
RankMalaysia-army-OF-9.svg General
CommandsChief of Army (1977–82)
Chief of Defence Forces (1982–85)