National Defence University of Malaysia - Chancellory

Chancellory

The former Commandant of ATMA, Lt. General Dato' Wira Ir. Ismail Samion was appointed as the first vice chancellor of UPNM. His appointment created history in the Malaysian higher education scene as the first military personnel appointed to be vice chancellor of a local university. Ismail was Commandant of ATMA for six years prior to the appointment.

The current Vice Chancellor is Lt. Gen Dato' Sri Allatif bin Mohamed Noor who appointed to the post in 2010.

ATMA Commandants/UPNM Vice Chancellor 1. Lt Jen Dato' Ismail Hassan 1995 - 1996 2. Mej Jen Dato' Abd Ghani Yunus 1996 - 1997 3. Brig Jen Baharudin Abdul Kadir 1997 - 1997 4. Brig Jen Dato' Adenan Mohamad Zain 1998 - 5. Brig Jen Azizan Ariffin - 6. Lt Jen Dato' Wira Ir. Ismail Samion (VC) 2002 - 2008 7. Lt Jen Dato Pahlawan Hj Zulkifli Hj Zainal Abidin (VC) 2008 - 2010 8. Lt Jen Dato' Wira Allatif bin Mohamed Noor (VC) 2010 - Present

ATMA/UPNM Commanding Officers (CO) 1. Lt Kol Badrulzaman Abd Rani 1995 - 1996 2. Lt Kol Azroie Ahmad 1996 - 1997 3. Lt Kol Mohammad Azudin Othman Fuad 1997 - 1998 4. Kol Mohd Shukuri Ahmad 1998 - 2004 5. Lt Kol 2004 - 2005 6. Lt Kol Ahmad Sazali Sukardi 2005 - 2006 7. Lt Kol Zakaria borhan 2006 - 2009 8. Lt Kol Abdul Aziz Ismail 2009 - 2010 9. Lt Kol Kamal Idris Johari 2010 - 2011 10. Lt Kol Chan Weng Poh 2011 - 2013 11. Lt Kol Wan Azni bin Hj Wan Muhammad 2013 - Present