Mohd Ghazali Mohd Seth
Mohd Ghazali Mohd Seth | |
|---|---|
| محمد غزالي محمد شيث | |
| 7th Chief of Defence Forces | |
| In office 20 January 1982 – 31 October 1985 | |
| Monarchs | Ahmad Shah Iskandar |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Minister of Defence | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Preceded by | Mohd Sany Abdul Ghaffar |
| Succeeded by | Mohd Ghazali Che Mat |
| 7th Chief of Army | |
| In office 1 December 1977 – 19 January 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Mohd Sany Abdul Ghaffar |
| Succeeded by | Zain Hashim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 February 1929 Johor Bahru, Johor, Unfederated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Died | 24 August 2021 (aged 92) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Resting place | Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur |
| Spouse | Norziah Onn (died 2023) |
| Children | 5 (1 deceased) |
| Relatives | Onn Jaafar (father-in-law) Hussein Onn (brother-in-law) Ismail Abdul Rahman (brother-in-law) Hishammuddin Hussein (nephew) Yahya Awang (nephew-in-law) Onn Hafiz Ghazi (grandnephew) |
| Profession | Senior military officer |
| Nickname | Gary |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Malaysia |
| Branch/service | Malaysian Army |
| Years of service | 1954–1985 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Chief of Army (1977–82) Chief of Defence Forces (1982–85) |
Mohd Ghazali bin Mohd Seth (4 February 1929 – 24 August 2021) was the 7th Chief of Defence Forces of Malaysia.