Md Hashim Hussein

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Hussein is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Md Hashim.

General (Rtd) Tan Sri Md Hashim bin Hussein is a Malaysian retired Army officer, diplomat and politician. He served as Chief of the Malaysian Army from 1 January 1999 to 31 December 2002.^[1]

Yang Berbahagia General (Rtd) Tan Sri Md Hashim Hussein PGAT PSM PSAT SPMJ SPKK SPTS DPMJ DSAP PAT KMN BCK
18th Chief of Army
In office 1 January 1999 – 31 December 2002
Preceded by	Mohd Zahidi Zainuddin
Succeeded by	Mohd Shahrom Nordin
Personal details
Born	(1947-06-02) 2 June 1947 (age 77) Johor Bahru, Johor, Malayan Union (now Malaysia)
Military service
Allegiance	Malaysia Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Branch/service	Malaysian Army
Years of service	1963-2002
Rank	General
Unit	Royal Malay Regiment
Service number	T12447

Background

Md Hashim bin Hussein is born in Johor Bahru on 2 June 1947. He is the second child from nine siblings and early educated in Malay College Kuala Kangsar and Royal Military College.

Military Education & Service

Md Hashim trained as a cadet in Royal Military Academy Sandhurst on 1963. Warfare knowledge is essential to him, he is also learning military techniques in Malaysia and in foreign countries in order to bring Malaysian Army to a higher standard of the time. Following are lists of his Alma mater:

• Army Intelligence Centre Woodside, Australia – 1971.
• US Army Infantry School, Fort Benning – 1975.
• Malaysian Staff College, Kuala Lumpur – 1979.
• United Kingdom Infantry School, Warminster – 1980.
• US Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth – 1985.
• Malaysian Armed Forces Defence College, Kuala Lumpur – 1989

In 1991, Md Hashim Hussein succeeded in acquiring a master's degree in war studies in King's College London with honours.

During his military service, he is being trusted to command the following positions:

• Instructor at the Royal Military College (Malaysia), Sungai Besi, Selangor.
• Brigade Major, 9th Infantry Brigade.
• Commanding Officer, 11th Royal Malay Regiment.
• Directing Staff, Malaysian Armed Forces Staff College.
• First Malaysian Exchange Directing Staff at the Australian Army Command and Staff College.
• Commandant, Army Training Center, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan.

In 1993–1994, he is appointed as the Commanding Officer of United Nations Protection Force Malaysian Commander (UNPROFOR) stationed in Bosnia Herzegovina.

He is also the first Commanding Officer to the then newly created 10 Paratrooper Brigade (Malaysia).

In January 1999, he is selected as the 18th Chief of the Malaysian army.

In 2001, he is included in Induction of International Officer "Hall of Fame", United States Command and General Staff College Fort Leavenworth, USA.

After 36 years of service in the military, he retires in December 2002 with the rank of General.

After Retirement from Military

Upon retiring from military service, General Md Hashim is appointed as Malaysian High Commissioner to Pakistan up to year 2005.

Afterwards, he is appointed as Chairman of National Authority Chemical Weapons stationed in Wisma Putra, Putrajaya till 2008.

Politics

On 6 March 2013, he announced to join Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) of the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) opposition coalition. In the subsequent 2013 Malaysian general election, he contested in parliamentary constituency of Johor Bahru but lost to United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)'s strongman of Barisan Nasional (BN); Shahrir Abdul Samad.^[2]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia^[3][4]

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
2013	P160 Johor Bahru, Johor		Md Hashim Hussein (PKR)	34,014	43.32%		Shahrir Abdul Samad (UMNO)	44,509	56.68%	79,965	10,134	83.02%

Honours

•  Malaysia :
  • Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1985)^[5]
  • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2001)^[6]
•  Kedah :
  • State of Kedah Distinguished Service Star (BCK)
  • Knight Commander of the Glorious Order of the Crown of Kedah (DGMK) – Dato' Wira (2002)
•  Pahang :
  • Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (DSAP) – Dato' (1995)
•  Perak :
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Taming Sari (SPTS) – Dato' Seri Panglima (1999)^[7]
•  Kelantan :
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Noble Crown of Kelantan (SPKK) – Dato' (1999)
• Malaysian Armed Forces :
  • Warrior of the Most Gallant Order of Military Service (PAT)
  • Loyal Commander of the Most Gallant Order of Military Service (PSAT)
  • Courageous Commander of the Most Gallant Order of Military Service (PGAT) (1999)^[8]
•  Johor :
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (DPMJ) – Dato' (1998)^[9]
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ) – Dato' (2000)^[10]

Foreign Honours

•  Pakistan :
  • Recipient of the Nishan-e-Imtiaz
•  South Korea :
  • Recipient of the Order of National Security Merit (Tong-il)
•  Bosnia and Herzegovina :
  • 1st Bosnian Golden Medal (Ljiljan)
•  United States :
  • Commander of the Legion of Merit (LOM) (2001)
•  Indonesia :
  • Bintang Kartika Paksi Utama
•  France :
  • Officer de I’ Ordre national du Mérite
•  Thailand :
  • Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Order of the Crown of Thailand

References

1. The Far East and Australasia 2003.
2. "Jeneral (B) Tan Sri Md Hashim bin Hussein [Archived copy]". Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
3. "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
4. "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
5. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1985" (PDF).
6. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 2001" (PDF).
7. "SPTS 1999". pingat.perak.gov.my.
8. Army Chief Md Hashim heads 153 recipients of gallantry awards. New Straits Times. 11 October 1999.
9. Shahir and Ahmad head Johor Sultan's birthday honours list. New Straits Times. 8 April 1998.
10. Go and meet the people, Johor Sultan advises reps. New Straits Times. 9 April 2000.