Zulkapli Mohamed
{{Short description|Malaysian civil servant}}
{{EngvarB|date=December 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Malay name|Zulkapli|Mohamed|note=on}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix = Yang Berbahagia Dato' Seri
| name = Zulkapli Mohamed
| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=MYS|size=100%|DPPN|SPMP (Perak)|PGDK|DPMP (Perak)|PCM}}
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| order = 26th
| office = Director-General of Public Service (Malaysia){{!}}Director-General of Public Service
| monarch = Abdullah
| primeminister = Anwar Ibrahim
| term_start = 27 February 2023
| term_end = 8 January 2024
| predecessor = Mohd Shafiq Abdullah
| successor = Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|08|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = Perak, Federation of Malaya
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| alma_mater = Universiti Sains Malaysia {{small|(Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours))}}
University of Japan {{small|(Master's Degree in International Development)}}
University of Meiji {{small|(Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Economics (International Finance))}}
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Zulkapli bin Mohamed{{cite web|url=https://sistem.jpa.gov.my/smp/zulkapli|title=DATO' SERI DR. ZULKAPLI BIN MOHAMED|website=sistem.jpa.gov.my}} (born 1965) is a Malaysian civil servant who served as the 26th Director-General of Public Service from February 2023 to January 2024.{{cite news|url=https://berita.rtm.gov.my/nasional/senarai-berita-nasional/senarai-artikel/datuk-dr-zulkapli-kppa-baharu-berkuat-kuasa-hari-ini|title=Datuk Dr Zulkapli KPPA baharu berkuat kuasa hari ini|work=Berita RTM|date=27 February 2023|language=ms}}
Civil career
Zulkapli Mohamed began serving in the public service with his first position as Assistant Secretary in the Training Division at the Public Service Department (JPA) on 1 December 1992. On 17 February 2014, he served as General Manager of the Perak Foundation under of the Perak State Secretary Office.{{cite web|url=https://www.jpa.gov.my/penjawat-awam/penempatan-jusa/61-pertukaran-jusa-februari-2014|title=Penempatan JUSA : Februari 2014|language=ms|website=www.jpa.gov.my}}
On 12 October 2015, Zulkapli Mohamed served as Chief Executive Officer of the Solid Waste Management and Public Cleaning Corporation (SWCorp) under Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government.{{cite web|url=https://www.jpa.gov.my/penjawat-awam/penempatan-jusa/121-pertukaran-jusa-oktober-2015|title=Penempatan JUSA : Oktober 2015|language=ms|website=www.jpa.gov.my}} On 22 October 2018, Zulkapli Mohamed served as Director of the Human Capital Development Division of Public Service Department.{{cite web|url=https://www.jpa.gov.my/penjawat-awam/penempatan-jusa/311-pertukaran-jusa-oktober-2018|title=Penempatan JUSA : Oktober 2018|language=ms|website=www.jpa.gov.my}}
On 21 February 2022, he served as Deputy Director General of Public Service (Development).{{cite web|url=https://www.jpa.gov.my/penjawat-awam/penempatan-jusa/2460-pertukaran-jusa-februari-2022|title=Penempatan JUSA : Februari 2022|language=ms|website=www.jpa.gov.my}} On 27 February 2023, he was promoted to the Director-General of Public Service,{{cite web|url=https://www.jpa.gov.my/penjawat-awam/penempatan-jusa/2909-penempatan-jusa-februari-2023|title=Penempatan JUSA : Februari 2023|language=ms|website=www.jpa.gov.my}} replaced Mohd Shafiq Abdullah who terminated as Director-General of Public Service in December 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2023/02/27/chief-secretary-to-the-govt-zulkapli-mohamed-appointed-as-new-psd-dg/56967|title=Chief Secretary to the Govt: Zulkapli Mohamed appointed as new PSD DG|website=www.malaymail.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/nasional/2023/02/1069738/selepas-hampir-3-bulan-jpa-akhirnya-terima-ketua-pengarah-baharu|title=Selepas hampir 3 bulan, JPA akhirnya terima Ketua Pengarah baharu|website=www.bharian.com.my}} On 9 January 2024, he was replaced by Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz.{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/01/08/wan-ahmad-dahlan-appointed-dg-of-public-service-department|title=Wan Ahmad Dahlan appointed DG of Public Service Department|website=The Star|date=8 January 2024|accessdate=9 January 2024}}
Honours
- {{flag|Perak}} :
- 50px Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (SPMP) – Dato' Seri (2023){{Cite news |date=2 November 2023 |title=Perak Mufti Wan Zahidi leads honours list in conjunction with Perak Sultan's 67th birthday |work=New Straits Times |url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2023/11/974346/perak-mufti-wan-zahidi-leads-honours-list-conjunction-perak-sultans-67th |access-date=3 November 2023}}
- 50px Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (DPMP) – Dato' (2014){{Cite web|title=SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN BINTANG DAN PINGAT |url=https://www.istiadat.gov.my/semakan-penerima-darjah-kebesaran-bintang-dan-pingat/ |website=www.istiadat.gov.my}}
- 50px Commander of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (PCM) (2012){{Cite web|url=http://pingat.perak.gov.my/index.php/carian/mengikut-tahun-darjah-pingat|title=CARIAN REKOD PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN/PINGAT NEGERI PERAK DARUL RIDZUAN|website=pingat.perak.gov.my}}
- {{flag|Penang}} :
- 50px Knight Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DPPN) – Dato' Seri (2023){{cite news|url=https://www.buletinmutiara.com/penang-governor-to-bestow-awards-and-honours-on-1117/|title=Penang Governor to bestow awards and honours on 1,117|website=www.buletinmutiara.com|date=13 October 2023}}
- {{flag|Sabah}} :
- 50px Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2021){{cite news|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/nasional/2021/10/871271/bung-moktar-lee-chong-wei-antara-penerima-darjah-kebesaran-sabah|title=Bung Moktar, Lee Chong Wei antara penerima darjah kebesaran Sabah|work=Berita Harian}}
