Mohd Ghazali Che Mat
General Mohd Ghazali bin Che Mat (19 December 1931 – 7 July 2021) was a retired soldier who served as Chief of the Malaysian Army from 1984 to 1985 and Chief of Defence Forces from 1985 to 1987.
Mohd Ghazali Che Mat | |
|---|---|
| 8th Chief of Defence Forces | |
| In office 1 November 1985 – 6 October 1987 | |
| Monarch | Iskandar |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Minister of Defence | Mahathir Mohamad Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail |
| Preceded by | Mohd Ghazali Mohd Seth |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Hashim Mohd Ali |
| 9th Chief of Army | |
| In office 17 January 1984 – 30 October 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Zain Hashim |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Hashim Mohd Ali |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 December 1931 Lenggong, Perak, Federated Malay States |
| Died | 7 July 2021 (aged 89) Tuanku Mizan Armed Forces Hospital, Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur |
| Nickname | Joe |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Malaysia |
| Branch/service | Malaysian Army |
| Years of service | 1952-1987 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Royal Malay Regiment |