Nor Hisham appointed new Fire and Rescue Department's director-general


KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department’s (JBPM) deputy director-general (operations) Datuk Nor Hisham Mohammad has been appointed as JBPM’s new director-general effective Monday.

The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) in a statement on Monday (Jan 9) said Nor Hisham was appointed following the retirement of Datuk Seri Abdul Wahab Mat Yasin on Dec 31.

Housing and Local Government minister Nga Kor Ming, his deputy Datuk Aiman Athirah Sabu and the KPKT chief secretary Datuk M Noor Azman Taib were present at the ceremony to appoint Nor Hisham as the new DG.

"KPKT would like to congratulate Nor Hisham on his appointment and the ministry is committed to support efforts that can lift JBPM to greater heights and to ensure the department provided efficient service to the people,” said KPKT in the statement.

Nor Hisham, born on Oct 12, 1972 in Panchor, Perak received his early education in Pahang before pursuing his higher education at Universiti Malaya and received a degree in 1996 and joined JBPM on May 16, 1997.

In 2002, he earned a Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC) Higher National Diploma In Fire Command and Management Studies, University Of Central Lancashier, United Kingdom before continuing his MBA at Universiti Teknologi Mara in 2016. - Bernama

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