A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT

Tan Sri Mohd Sidek bin Haji Hassan, formerly Secretary-General of the Ministry of Trade and Industry, was officially appointed as the Chief Secretary to the Government by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong effective on 3 September 2006 replacing Tan Sri Samsudin bin Osman whose term ended on 2 September 2006

Tan Sri Mohd Sidek bin Haji Hassan, an Administrative and Diplomatic Officer, was born in Pekan, Pahang on 24 June 1951. He holds a Bachelor of Economics (Honours) in Public Administration from the University of Malaya and a Masters in Business Administration from New Hampshire College, United States.

Tan Sri Mohd Sidek bin Haji Hassan started his service as an Administrative and Diplomatic Officer on 15 April 1974 as an Assistant Secretary at the Ministry of International Trade and Industry. He was once a Principal Assistant Director of the Implementation Coordination Unit at the Prime Minister's Department. Tan Sri Mohd Sidek bin Haji Hassan has expansive working experience within the Ministry of International Trade and Industry.

During his service in the ministry, he held the positions of the Malaysian Trade Commissioner in Sydney, Australia, Deputy Director of Policy in the Industrial Development Division, Deputy Director (Operations) in the Policy and Research Division, Minister Counsellor of Economic Affairs of the Malaysian Trade Commissioner's Office in Washington DC, United States, and Director of the Multilateral Relations Division.

Tan Sri Mohd Sidek bin Haji Hassan was appointed as Deputy Secretary-General (Trade) on 19 January 2001 and thereon as the Secretary-General of the International Trade and Industry Ministry on 24 October 2004.