Ramlan Harun

Ramlan bin Harun is a Malaysian civil servant. He served as Chairman of the Election Commission of Malaysia (EC) since June 2024. Prior to that, he served as Secretary-General of the Ministry of Rural Development.

Background
Ramlan Harun was born in 1964. He holds a master's degree in Land Resource Management from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) and a bachelor's degree in Housing and Building Planning from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) as well as a Diploma in Public Administration from Institut Tadbiran Awam Negara (INTAN).

Civil career
Ramlan has experience in public service for 28 years and has served in several ministries, departments and administrations at the state level. On 16 June 2016, He served as Deputy Director-General (Development) of National Housing Department of the Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government. On 1 January 2018, Ramlan served as Director of Social Services Section of the Economic Planning Unit based on Prime Minister's Department. On 4 March 2019, he served as Secretary of Development Division of the Ministry of Health.

On 10 August 2020, Ramlan served as Deputy Secretary-General (Management) of the Ministry of Home Affairs. On 1 October 2021, Ramlan served as Secretary-General of the Ministry of Rural Development. After that, he was retired.

On 26 June 2024, Ramlan was appointed as Chairman of the Election Commission of Malaysia, succeed Abdul Ghani Salleh who was retire on 9 May 2024. The announcement made by Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia, Mohd Zuki Ali after being approved by Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ibrahim.

Honours

 * 🇲🇾 Malaysia :
 * MY Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara (Defender of the Realm) - SMN.svg Medal of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PPN) (2000)
 * Pahang :
 * MY-PAH Order of the Crown of Pahang - Knight Companion - DIMP.svg Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (2011)
 * MY-PAH Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang - Grand Knight - SSAP.svg Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2022)