Public Private Partnership Unit director-general in the Prime Minister’s Department Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar has been appointed as the new chief secretary to the government, effective Aug 12.

In a statement today, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said Shamsul will be replacing Mohd Zuki Ali, whose two-year contract expires on Aug 11.

The statement said Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar consented to the appointment.

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- Bernama