Sutarji Kasmin
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Sutarji bin Haji Kasmin (born 5 November 1951) is a Malaysian entrepreneur and former navy special forces commander. He is a retired Royal Malaysian Navy with the last rank Laksamana Pertama or Commodore. Sutarji is well known and famous for his role as godfather of PASKAL originated in 1975.
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Kasmin is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Sutarji. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
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First Admiral (Retired) Dr Sutarji Kasmin JSM KMN AMS BSD | |
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Born | (1951-11-05) 5 November 1951 (age 72) Selangor, Federation of Malaya |
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Allegiance | Malaysia |
Branch/service | Royal Malaysian Navy |
Years of service | 1970–2005 |
Rank | First Admiral |
Unit | PASKAL |
Commands | PASKAL Commander |
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Academically, he earned his Advanced Diploma in Defence Studies from the Malaysian Armed Forces Defence College, Master of Arts in Policy & Security Studies from the National University of Malaysia & PhD in Integrated Coastal Zones Management from the University Putra Malaysia.