Zuki reappointed as top civil servant for two more years

Mohd Zuki Ali has been reappointed as chief secretary to the government (KSN) on a contract basis for two years, effective today, the Prime Minister's Office announced.

The re-appointment of Zuki as KSN was consented to by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah on the recommendation of Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob through the Public Service Commission.

"The reappointment of Mohd Zuki Ali is in the national interest because his service as the chief secretary to the government is still needed," the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement.

Zuki, 60, who has extensive experience in public service, was appointed as KSN on Dec 31, 2019.

He holds a bachelor's degree in business management from Nanyang University, Singapore, and has served in the ministries of finance, education, rural and regional development, home affairs, and natural resources and environment.

He has also served at Istana Negara and the Prime Minister's Department and has held positions as the Sarawak federal secretary and secretary-general of the defence ministry.