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Mohd Zin Bidin

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Mohd Zin Bidin
محمد زين بيدين
Mohd Zin in 2024
7th National Chief Scout of Malaysia
Assumed office
15 December 2023
Royal PatronIbrahim
PresidentAnwar Ibrahim
Preceded byHimself (Acting)
Acting National Chief Scout of Malaysia
Covering duties
11 September 2019 – 15 December 2023
Royal PatronAbdullah
Ibrahim
PresidentMahathir Mohamad
Muhyiddin Yassin
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
Anwar Ibrahim
Preceded byShafie Salleh
Succeeded byHimself
13th National Chief Scout Commissioner of Malaysia
In office
17 January 2016 – January 2024
Royal PatronAbdul Halim
Muhammad V
Abdullah
Ibrahim
PresidentNajib Razak
Mahathir Mohamad
Muhyiddin Yassin
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
Anwar Ibrahim
Preceded byMohamad Shahrum Osman
Succeeded byNasaruddin Shamsuddin
Personal details
Born
Mohd Zin bin Bidin

(1954-05-27) 27 May 1954 (age 70)
Cheras, Selangor, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
EducationKajang High School
Victoria Institution
Alma materNational University of Malaysia (MD)
University of the Philippines (MPH)
Mahidol University (MSc)
OccupationDoctor, military officer

Mohd Zin bin Bidin (Jawi: محمد زين بن بيدين; born 27 May 1954) is a Malaysian scout, military officer and medical doctor who has served as 7th National Chief Scout of Malaysia since December 2023. A King's Scout since his youth, he also served as Acting National Chief Scout of Malaysia from 11 September 2019 until 15 December 2023 and 13th National Chief Scout Commissioner of Malaysia from 17 January 2016 until January 2024.

Early life and education

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Mohd Zin bin Bidin was born on 27 May 1954 in Cheras, Selangor, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia). He was the third child from eight siblings.

Mohd Zin went to Kajang High School and Victoria Institution. He was involved in the Scouts Association of Malaysia, and earned that program's highest rank, King's Scout in 1971.[1]

Mohd Zin graduated from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in Doctor of Medicine (MD). During his university years, he underwent the training as army reserve officer cadet. He also attained post-graduate qualifications in University of Philippines on Master of Public Health (MPH) and Mahidol University on Master of Science (MSc) in Clinical Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

Army and medical career

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On 11 November 1983, Mohd Zin was commissioned as a Captain in the Royal Medical and Dental Corps by His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. He has held a variety of clinical, operational, academic, and leadership roles during his illustrious career. He has also been recognized with numerous national and international accolades. On 2 January 2018, he began serving as a professor and dean at the University of Cyberjaya. He had previously served as Vice-Chancellor of Widad University College (formerly known as University College Shahputra) and as the first Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the National Defense University of Malaysia (UPNM).

Mohd Zin was the National Chief Medical Officer of the Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix and also holds the Chief Medical Officer Superlicence of the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM).

In addition to serving on the Scientific Council of the International Committee of Military Medicine and the International Advisory Committee of the Journal of Military and Veterans Health Australia, Mohd Zin was the Founding Chairman of the National Sports Institute. In addition, he is the founding head of the committee of the International Network of UNESCO Chair in Bioethics Malaysia and a member of the Fellowship Awards Committee of the Malaysian Public Health Physician Association.

Scouting career

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Mohd Zin was appointed as 13th National Chief Scout Commissioner of Malaysia on 2016. Later, he was served as the acting National Chief Scout of Malaysia after Shafie Salleh's death on 11 September 2019.

After some consideration by President Anwar Ibrahim, he appointed Mohd Zin as the 7th National Chief Scout of Malaysia on 2023.[1][2][3]

Mohd Zin elected as one of the members for the current Asia-Pacific Region Scout Committee from 2022 until 2028.

Honours

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Honours of Malaysia

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Foreign honours

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Others

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Mohd. Zin dilantik Ketua Pengakap Negara ketujuh". Buletin TV3. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Dr Mohd Zin dilantik Ketua Pengakap Negara Ke-7". Utusan Malaysia. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Mohd Zin dilantik Ketua Pengakap Negara ke-7". Malaysia Gazette. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  4. ^ https://pramuka.id/sejumlah-tokoh-pramuka-terima-pin-peringatan-malaysia