Chief of Navy (Malaysia)

Chief of Navy
Panglima Tentera Laut ڤڠليما تنترا لاءوت‎
Incumbent Admiral Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Ayob since 27 January 2023
Royal Malaysian Navy
Style	Yang Berbahagia (The Honorable)
Type	Chief
Member of	Malaysian Armed Forces Council
Reports to	Chief of Defence Forces
Term length	Not fixed
Formation	15 May 1957
First holder	Commodore Edward Dudley Norman
Salary	TURUS II
Website	www.navy.mil.my - leadership

The Chief of Navy (Malay: Panglima Tentera Laut) is the most senior appointment in the Royal Malaysian Navy and has been held by a four-star officer in the rank of admiral since 2002. The Chief of Navy is a member of the Malaysian Armed Forces Council and directly reports to the Chief of Defence Forces.

The current Chief of Navy is Laksamana Datuk Abdul Rahman bin Ayob who succeeded Laksamana Tan Sri Mohd Reza Mohd Sany on 27 January 2023.