Tan Sri Samsudin Osman

Tan Sri Samsudin bin Osman has been appointed as the 9th President of the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) effective from 01st July 2022.

Born on 3rd March 1947,  Tan Sri is a former Malaysian civil servant, who served the Malaysian Government from 1969 to 2006.

He obtained his Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from the University of Malaya and Master of Public Administration from Pennsylvania State University. He is also a former student of the renowned English College Johore Bahru and Royal Military College, Sungai Besi.

Prior to being Chief Secretary, Samsudin was the secretary-general for the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs from 1994 and the Ministry of Home Affairs from 1996.

His last office in the civil service was Chief Secretary to the Government from 1 February 2001 to 2 September 2006. 

He is currently the Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Sime Darby Berhad.