Ilyas Din | |
|---|---|
| الياس دين | |
| 13th Chief of Navy | |
| In office 28 April 2005 – 14 November 2006 | |
| Monarch | Sirajuddin |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Minister of Defence | Najib Razak |
| Preceded by | Mohd Anwar Mohd Nor |
| Succeeded by | Ramlan Mohamed Ali |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1951-03-12)12 March 1951 |
| Died | 6 July 2018(2018-07-06) (aged 67) |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Spouse | Meryam Harun |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Royal Military College, Kuala Lumpur Britannia Royal Naval College University of Warwick |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Malaysia |
| Branch/service |  Royal Malaysian Navy |
| Years of service | 1972–2006 |
| Rank |  Admiral(Malay:Laksamana) |
Ilyas bin Hj Din (Jawi:الياس بن حاج دين; 12 March 1951 – 6 July 2018), was a Malaysian military officer who served as the 13th Chief ofRoyal Malaysian Navy from April 2005 to November 2006.[2]
Ilyas was born on 12 March 1951 inAlor Setar,Kedah as the first son of Din Ahmad and Com Jaafar.[2]
He received his primary education at Kandut Malay School in Alor Setar and his secondary education atKolej Sultan Abdul Hamid. In 1968, he joined he joined the Malaysian Armed Forces at the Royal Military College, Sungai Besi Camp before being selected to undergo Overseas Officer Cadet Training at theBritannia Royal Naval College in 1970 and he completed his training in 1972.[3]
He also graduated Diploma in Engineering Business Management fromUniversity of Warwick.[citation needed]
He was commissioned toActing sub-lieutenant on 1 January 1972 and he was appointed as the Acting Officer ofKD Sri Sarawak on 27 April 1972 shortly after his return to Malaysia.[1] After that, he held several positions, including as Commanding officer of KD Sri Selangor in 1975,KD Ganas thenKD Gempita in 1980 andKD Hang Tuah in 1986. He also had been assigned as Branch Head of Officer Training, Captain of Training also the Commanding Officer ofRMN Education and Training Command. Then he served as Commander of Naval Region I and he served as Commander of RMN Fleet Command in 2000.[2]
During his tenure as the Commander of RMN Fleet Command, he successfully led the RMN Fleet Command HQ to achieve several quality awards at both the navy and ministry levels. He was also a driving factor that brought success to the Fleet Headquarters in obtaining the MSISO 9001:2000 certification on 30 May 2003. With success after success achieved, he is nicknamed the 'Father of Quality' of theRoyal Malaysian Navy. He was also responsible for instilling quality management values and applying the 'Balanced Scorecard' to measure the performance of each unit within the navy.[4]
After serving as Commander of RMN Fleet Command, he appointed as Deputy Chief of Navy on 13 August 2003 and then he appointed as the 13th Chief of Navy on 28 April 2005 following appointment his predecessorMohd Anwar Mohd Nor as the 15th Chief of Defence Forces. The position he held until his retirement on 14 November 2006 and succeeded byRamlan Mohamed Ali.[2]
He was married with Meryam binti Harun on 24 February 1978 and blessed with one son and two daughters.[2][5]
Ilyas died at around 10:10 pm on 6 July 2018 at his residence inKampung Datuk Keramat, Kuala Lumpur after nine days following aheart attack due to kidney complications and receiving dialysis treatment before being brought home and taking his last breath.[1] Then the next morning, he was buried at Raudhatul Sakinah Muslim Cemetery inSelayang.[5]
Malaysia
Commander of theOrder of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) –Tan Sri (2006)[6][7]
Commander of theOrder of Meritorious Service (PJN) –Datuk (2004)[8][9]
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Officer of theOrder of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1993)[12]
Recipient of theLoyal Service Medal (PPS)
Recipient of theGeneral Service Medal (PPA)
Recipient of the10th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal
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Officer of the Most Gallant Order of Military Service (KAT)
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Knight Commander of theOrder of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (DHMS) –Dato' Paduka (2006)[14][15].svg)
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Member of theOrder of the Crown of Kedah (AMK) (1991)[18]
Pahang
Knight Grand Companion of theOrder of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) – formerlyDato', nowDato' Indera (2004)[19]
Knight Companion of theOrder of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) –Dato' (1999)[20]
Perak
Knight Grand Commander of theOrder of Taming Sari (SPTS) –Dato' Seri Panglima (2006)[14][21]
Knight Commander of theOrder of Taming Sari (DPTS) –Dato' Pahlawan (2003)[22][23]
Selangor
Knight Commander of theOrder of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) –Dato' (2003)[22][24]
Recipient of theSultan Salahuddin Silver Jubilee Medal (1985)
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Knight Grand Cross of theOrder of the Crown of Thailand (PM) (2006)[25]