Muhammad Hafizuddeain bin Jantan

General Dato' Muhammad Hafizuddeain bin Jantan (born 18th April 1968) is a Malaysian military officer who currently serves as the 30th Chief of Army since September 2023. Prior to his appointment, he previously served as the Deputy Chief of Army from April 2023 to September 2023.

Early life
Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan was born on 18 April 1968 in Segamat, Johor.

Military career
He was received his secondary education at the Royal Military College in 1985, he began his service as a cadet officer on 19 August 1986, before being commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Malay Regiment two years later. Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan promoted to Deputy Chief of Malaysian Army on 19 April 2023. Later on 6 September 2023, he was promoted to Chief of Malaysian Army, succeeding Mohammad Ab Rahman who appointed as Chief of Defence Forces.

Honours

 * Malaysian Armed Forces :
 * Pingat Perkhidmatan Am - PPA.png General Service Medal (PPA)
 * Pingat Perkhidmatan Setia - PPS.png Loyal Service Medal (PPS)
 * United_Nations_Service_Medal_in_the_Congo_(ribbon).gif United Nation Missions Medal (PNBB)
 * Pingat Jasa Malaysia ribbon.png Malaysian Service Medal (PJM) (2008)
 * The Gallant Order of Military Service - Officer (Malaysia).png Officer of the Most Gallant Order of Military Service (KAT) (2004)
 * The Gallant Order of Military Service - Warrior (Malaysia).png Warrior of the Most Gallant Order of Military Service (PAT) (2014)
 * The Gallant Order of Military Service - Loyal Commander (Malaysia).png Loyal Commander of the Most Gallant Order of Military Service (PSAT) (2021)
 * The Gallant Order of Military Service - Courageous Commander (Malaysia).svg Courageous Commander of the Most Gallant Order of Military Service (PGAT) (2023)
 * Kelantan :
 * My-KEL_Order_of_Loyalty_to_the_Crown_of_Kelantan.svg Herald of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Kelantan (BSK)
 * My-KEL_Gallant_Order_of_the_Crown_of_Kelantan_-_DPKK_-_PKK.svg Knight Commander of the Order of the Noble Crown of Kelantan (DPKK) – Dato' (2023)
 * Sabah :
 * MY-SAB Order of Kinabalu - PGDK.svg Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2019)