Chief of Army (Malaysia)

Chief of Army
Panglima Tentera Darat ڤڠليما تنترا دارت‎
Crest of Chief of Army
Incumbent General Tan Sri Dato' Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan since 6 September 2023
Malaysian Army
Style	Yang Berbahagia (The Honorable)
Abbreviation	PTD
Member of	Malaysian Armed Forces Council
Reports to	Chief of Defence Forces
Term length	Not fixed
Formation	11 January 1956
First holder	Major general Dato' Sir F. H. Brooke
Salary	TURUS II
Website	www.mafhq.mil.my/.../panglima-tentera-darat

The Chief of Army (Malay: Panglima Tentera Darat — PTD, Jawi: ڤڠليما تنترا دارت‎) is the most senior appointment in the Malaysian Army and has been held by a four-star officer in the rank of General since 1977. The Chief of Army is a member of the Malaysian Armed Forces Council and directly reports to the Chief of the Armed Forces.

The current Chief of Army (Malay: Panglima Tentera Darat — PTD) is General Datuk Muhammad Hafizuddeain bin Jantan, who succeeded General Tan Sri Mohammad Ab Rahman on September 6, 2023, who was also appointed as the new Chief of Defence Forces (Malaysia) on the same day.^[1]