1. Name: Mohd Fadzil Haji Mohd Khir, Datuk
2. Occupation: Director General
3. Date and place of birth: February 26, 1954, Telok Air Tawar, Penang
4. Education:
- Certificate in City Planning II Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Tokyo, Japan (1999)
- Certificate in Development Planning – Urban Land Policy and Management
- University College London (UCL), United Kingdom (1991)
- Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning (Honours), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), (1979)
- Sekolah Tunku Abdul Rahman (STAR) Ipoh, Perak Darul Ridzuan
- Sekolah Kebangsaan Lelaki Kulim, Kedah Darul Aman
5. Contributions:
- Director General, Federal Department of Town and Country Planning Peninsular Malaysia, Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government (2005)
- Appointed as Member of the National Heritage Council (NHC), a new set-up responsible for providing advice on matters related to the National Heritages Act 2005
- President, Malaysian Town Planning Officers Association
- Director, Town & Country Planning Department; Melaka (1997-2001), Terengganu (1992-1997), Kedah (1985-1992)
6. Honours and Awards:
- Panglima Jasa Negara (Kelas Pertama) (PJN) which carries the title “Datuk” – Federal State Government (2013)
- Dato’ Setia Diraja Kedah (Kelas Kedua) (DSDK) which carries the title “Dato” – Kedah State Government (2005)
- Ahli Setia Sultan Mahmud Terengganu (ASM) – Terengganu State Government (2002)
- Bintang Cemerlang Melaka (BCM) – Malacca State Government (1995)
- Ahli Mahkota Kedah (AMK) – Kedah State Government (1992)
- Bintang Cemerlang Kedah (BCK) – Kedah State Government (1989)
Source:
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