Marzuki Mohamad

Marzuki Mohamad
Principal Private Secretary
to the Prime Minister
In office
1 March 2020 – 21 August 2021
Prime MinisterMuhyiddin Yassin
Succeeded byNor Nazimah Hashim (Ismail Sabri)
Personal details
BornMarzuki bin Mohamad
(1972-06-24) 24 June 1972
Pasir Mas, Kelantan, Malaysia
SpouseHaryaty Ibrahim
Children5
Parents
  • Mohamad Che Ibrahim (father)
  • Rokiah Pa’chu (mother)
Alma materInternational Islamic University of Malaysia (LLB)
National University of Malaysia (MA)
Australian National University (PhD)
OccupationAcademic

Marzuki bin Mohamad is a Malaysian political scientist and civil servant who was the former Principal Private Secretary to the 8th Prime Minister of Malaysia, Muhyiddin Yassin.[1] He is currently an associate professor in the Department of Political Science, AbdulHamid A. AbuSulayman Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences, International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM).

Education

He obtained his first degree, a Bachelor of Laws, from the International Islamic University of Malaysia. Then he continued his studies at the postgraduate level at the National University of Malaysia and obtained a Master of Arts (Political Science) and finally continued his PhD studies (Political Science and International Relations) at the Australian National University, Australia.[2]

Career

Marzuki started his career as an academician, where he first lectured at International Islamic University of Malaysia in 1999.[3] A close confidant of Muhyiddin Yassin, he started working with him as a research intern at the Center for Leadership and Development Studies (CELDES), whose duties included helping Muhyiddin when he became the Minister of Youth and Sports of Malaysia.

He was then appointed as Special Officer to the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia when Muhyiddin was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister in 2009. In 2013, he was then promoted as a political secretary to the Minister of Education I of Malaysia. In 2018, he was appointed as the Special Functions Officer to the Minister of Home Affairs until 2020.

After the resignation of Mahathir Mohamad on 24 February 2020, the new Prime Minister, Muhyiddin Yassin took his place and Marzuki was appointed as the Principal Private Secretary, or, in other words, the Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of Malaysia.[4]

After Tan Sri Muhyiddin resigned as the 8th Prime Minister and was subsequently appointed as the Chairman of the National Rehabilitation Council, Marzuki was appointed as Senior Confidential Secretary to the Chairman of the National Rehabilitation Council.

After GE15, he returned to serve as an associate professor in the Department of Political Science, International Islamic University of Malaysia.

Personal life

Marzuki is a native of Pasir Mas, Kelantan, and is married to Haryaty Ibrahim, where they have 5 children.

Honours

References

  1. ^ "Muhyiddin's successor has been chosen, but will the transition happen? - Abdullah Sani". Scoop. 18 March 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Datuk Dr Marzuki Mohamad dilantik Ketua Setiausaha Sulit Perdana Menteri". www.themalayapost.my.
  3. ^ Direktori UIAM
  4. ^ "Kenali Insan Disebalik Skrip Ucapan PM, Datuk Dr Marzuki Mohamad". Archived from the original on 2021-10-24. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
  5. ^ "Senarai Penerima Panglima Jasa Negara Tahun 2021" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
  6. ^ "Senarai Penerima Anugerah Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Wilayah Persekutuan Tahun 2013" (PDF). www.jwp.gov.my.