Army Eastern Field Commander Lt Gen Datuk Mardzuki Muhammad was appointed as the seventh Vice Chancellor of Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM) today.
According to UPNM, Mardzuki succeeds Lt Gen Datuk Hasagaya Abdullah who will retire and finish his service.
“All UPNM staff take this opportunity to express their highest appreciation and congratulations on this appointment,” UPNM said in a statement.
Earlier, the handover ceremony took place in the Senate Meeting Room, Chancellery Building at the university and was witnessed by UPNM Board of Directors chairman Tan Sri (Dr) Syed Azman Syed Ibrahim.
Meanwhile, Mardzuki in his speech as quoted in the statement expressed his unwavering commitment to drive UPNM to further improve the university’s excellence in line with the Ministry of Higher Education’s wishes.
Source: BERNAMA News Agency