Abu Bakar bin Abdul Jamal
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Admiral
(Retired) Tan Sri Dato’ Seri
Abu Bakar bin Abdul Jamal was the tenth Chief and the first four-star Admiral
of the Royal Malaysian Navy
(RMN). He was born in 1946 in Johor
, Malaysia and received his early education at the Royal Military College
in Sungai Besi, Kuala Lumpur
. Admiral Abu Bakar joined the naval service in 1965 and commenced training as a cadet at the Britannia Royal Naval College
, United Kingdom
. Admiral Abu Bakar was trained in weapons engineering at HMS Excellent School of Weapons Engineering, United Kingdom. He was also trained in Training Technology by the Royal Australian Navy
. Admiral Abu Bakar is also a graduate of the Greenwich Royal Naval College, United Kingdom and the Naval Postgraduate School
, Monterey, California
, where he studied Defence Management. He went on to enrol in a fellowship programme at the Wolfson College, Cambridge
and later studied at the Royal College of Defence Studies
, United Kingdom.
Admiral Abu Bakar served for nearly 40 years in the RMN and held various positions and ranks. He was commanding officer of several RMN ship including patrol ship, destroyers (missile) and corvettes. Between 1981 and 1984, Admiral Abu Bakar was made senior officer for the Corvette Project Team in Kiel, Germany. He later held the position of Assistant Chief of Navy (Human Resource) and Deputy Chief of Navy in 1996. Admiral Abu Bakar became the Chief of Navy on 15 October 1998 and was elevated to the rank of Admiral on 1 June 2000. He retired in 2002.
Besides the various Malaysian awards and medals, Admiral Abu Bakar was also awarded the Bintang Jalasena Utama by Indonesia
and the Legion of Merit
(degree of commander) by the United States of America
.
Admiral Abu Bakar is married to Puan Sri Datin Seri Kamariyah binti Buang and they have three children, namely, Katerina Maria, Azlena Maria and Johannes Esqander.
Admiral
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(Retired) Tan Sri Dato’ Seri
Malay titles
The Malay language has a complex system of titles and honorifics, which are still used extensively in Malaysia and Brunei. Singapore, whose Malay royalty was abolished by the British colonial government in 1891, has adopted civic titles for its leaders....
Abu Bakar bin Abdul Jamal was the tenth Chief and the first four-star Admiral
Admiral
Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet . It is usually abbreviated to "Adm" or "ADM"...
of the Royal Malaysian Navy
Royal Malaysian Navy
The Royal Malaysian Navy is the naval arm of Malaysian Armed Forces. All commissioned ships of the RMN have the prefix KD , which means Royal Ship.-Straits Settlement Naval Volunteer Reserve:...
(RMN). He was born in 1946 in Johor
Johor
Johor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...
, Malaysia and received his early education at the Royal Military College
Royal Military College (Malaysia)
The Royal Military College The Royal Military College The Royal Military College (also known as RMC is a boarding school in Malaysia. The RMC campus covers an area of near the town of Sungai Besi (about 10 miles (16 km) from Kuala Lumpur) with a view of the Mines Resort and the 1998...
in Sungai Besi, Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
. Admiral Abu Bakar joined the naval service in 1965 and commenced training as a cadet at the Britannia Royal Naval College
Britannia Royal Naval College
Britannia Royal Naval College is the initial officer training establishment of the Royal Navy, located on a hill overlooking Dartmouth, Devon, England. While Royal Naval officer training has taken place in the town since 1863, the buildings which are seen today were only finished in 1905, and...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. Admiral Abu Bakar was trained in weapons engineering at HMS Excellent School of Weapons Engineering, United Kingdom. He was also trained in Training Technology by the Royal Australian Navy
Royal Australian Navy
The Royal Australian Navy is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. Following the Federation of Australia in 1901, the ships and resources of the separate colonial navies were integrated into a national force: the Commonwealth Naval Forces...
. Admiral Abu Bakar is also a graduate of the Greenwich Royal Naval College, United Kingdom and the Naval Postgraduate School
Naval Postgraduate School
The Naval Postgraduate School is an accredited research university operated by the United States Navy. Located in Monterey, California, it grants master's degrees, Engineer's degrees and doctoral degrees...
, Monterey, California
Monterey, California
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, where he studied Defence Management. He went on to enrol in a fellowship programme at the Wolfson College, Cambridge
Wolfson College, Cambridge
Wolfson College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. Wolfson is one of a small number of Cambridge colleges which admit only students over the age of 21. The majority of students at the college are postgraduates, with around 15% studying undergraduate...
and later studied at the Royal College of Defence Studies
Royal College of Defence Studies
The Royal College of Defence Studies is an internationally-renowned institution and component of the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom...
, United Kingdom.
Admiral Abu Bakar served for nearly 40 years in the RMN and held various positions and ranks. He was commanding officer of several RMN ship including patrol ship, destroyers (missile) and corvettes. Between 1981 and 1984, Admiral Abu Bakar was made senior officer for the Corvette Project Team in Kiel, Germany. He later held the position of Assistant Chief of Navy (Human Resource) and Deputy Chief of Navy in 1996. Admiral Abu Bakar became the Chief of Navy on 15 October 1998 and was elevated to the rank of Admiral on 1 June 2000. He retired in 2002.
Besides the various Malaysian awards and medals, Admiral Abu Bakar was also awarded the Bintang Jalasena Utama by Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
and the Legion of Merit
Legion of Merit
The Legion of Merit is a military decoration of the United States armed forces that is awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements...
(degree of commander) by the United States of America
United States
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.
Admiral Abu Bakar is married to Puan Sri Datin Seri Kamariyah binti Buang and they have three children, namely, Katerina Maria, Azlena Maria and Johannes Esqander.