Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid

Tun Ahmad Sarji bin Abdul Hamid (16 September 1938 – 28 August 2021) was a Malaysian    civil servant who served as the 9th Chief Secretary to the Government from 1990 to 1996.

Background and education
Ahmad Sarji bin Abdul Hamid was born in Tapah, Perak on 16 September 1938. He was educated at the University of Malaya, the Institute of Social Studies, The Hague and Harvard University.

Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia (1990—1996)
On 21 July 1995, Ahmad Sarji announced the restructuring of divisions within the Education Ministry to provide for six new departments - tertiary education; private education; pre-school, primary and secondary education; special education; moral and spiritual education; and technical education.

Personal life
He married Sagiyah Salikin in December 1962. They had five children.

Death
On 28 August 2021, Sarji died, aged 82, from COVID-19 complications at the Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in Cheras, amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia. He was earlier confirmed to be COVID-19 positive and was later admitted for treatment at the HCTM's intensive care unit (ICU) since 3 August. He was buried at the Raudhatul Sakinah Bukit Kiara 2 Muslim Cemetery in Kuala Lumpur.

Honours of Malaysia

 * 🇲🇾 Malaysia :
 * MY Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara (Defender of the Realm) - SMN.svg Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1975)
 * MY Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara (Defender of the Realm)- PMN.svg Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) – Tan Sri (1990)
 * Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia - SSM.svg Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (SSM) – Tun (2008)
 * Perak :
 * MY-PERA Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (before 2001).svg Knight Commander of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (DPCM) – Dato' (1985)
 * MY-PERA Order of the Perak State Crown (before 2001).svg Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (SPMP) – Dato' Seri (1990)
 * Pahang :
 * MY-PAH Order of the Crown of Pahang - Grand Knight - SIMP.svg Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) – formerly Dato', now Dato' Indera (1990)
 * Selangor :
 * [[File:MY-SEL Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah - Knight Grand Companion - SSSA.svg|50px]] Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (SSSA) – Dato' Seri (1992)
 * Sarawak :
 * MY-SAR Order of the Star of Sarawak - 2 ribbon PNBS -JBS-PBS-ABS-BBS.svg Knight Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) – Dato Sri (1993)
 * Malacca :
 * MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca.svg Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (1994)
 * Terengganu :
 * MY-TER Order of the Crown of Terengganu - SPMT - SMT - AMT.svg Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Terengganu (SPMT) – Dato' (1994)
 * MY-TER Order of Sultan Mahmud I of Terengganu - SSMT.svg Member Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Mahmud I of Terengganu (SSMT) – Dato' Seri (1995)
 * Negeri Sembilan :
 * MY-NEG Meritorious Service Medal - PJK.svg Recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal (PJK) (1966)
 * MY-NEG Order of Loyalty to Negeri Sembilan.svg Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to Negeri Sembilan (SPNS) – Dato' Seri Utama (1995)
 * Sabah :
 * MY-SAB Order of Kinabalu - SPDK.svg Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (1996)
 * Perlis :
 * MY-PERL Order of the Crown of Perlis - Companion - SMP.svg Companion of the Order of the Crown of Perlis (SMP) (1977)