{{Short description|8th Chief of Defence Forces (1931–2021)}} {{malay name|Mohd Ghazali|Che Mat|note=on}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = Yang Berbahagia General (Rtd) Tan Sri Dato' Seri Panglima | name = Mohd Ghazali Che Mat | honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=MYS|PGAT|PMN|SPTS|SPMJ|PSM|DPTS|DPMJ|JSM|ADK|PPM|PGB}} | image = Mohd Ghazali Che Mat.jpeg | order = 8th | office = Chief of Defence Forces (Malaysia){{!}}Chief of Defence Forces | term_start = 1 November 1985 | term_end = 6 October 1987 | monarch = Iskandar | prime_minister = Mahathir Mohamad | 1blankname = Minister of Defence | 1namedata = Mahathir Mohamad<br>Abdullah Ahmad Badawi<br>Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail | predecessor = Mohd Ghazali Mohd Seth | successor = Mohamed Hashim Mohd Ali | order2 = 9th | office2 = Chief of Army (Malaysia){{!}}Chief of Army | term_start2 = 17 January 1984 | term_end2 = 30 October 1985 | predecessor2 = Zain Hashim | successor2 = Mohamed Hashim Mohd Ali | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1931|12|19|df=y}} | birth_place = Lenggong, Perak, Federated Malay States | death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|07|07|1931|12|19|df=y}} | death_place = Tuanku Mizan Armed Forces Hospital, Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur | death_cause = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | citizenship = | party = | other_party = <!--For additional political affiliations--> | height = <!-- "X cm", "X m" or "X ft Y in" plus optional reference (conversions are automatic) --> | spouse = | partner = <!--For those with a domestic partner and not married--> | relations = | children = SAC Zulfikar Mohd Ghazali | parents = <!-- overrides mother and father parameters --> | mother = <!-- may be used (optionally with father parameter) in place of parents parameter (displays "Parent(s)" as label) --> | father = <!-- may be used (optionally with mother parameter) in place of parents parameter (displays "Parent(s)" as label) --> | relatives = *Muhammad Elias "Ez" Ghazali (grandson) *Muhammad Johan "Jojo" Ghazali (grandson) *Muhammad Mikael "Miki" Ghazali (grandson) *Emylia Lynn "Mia" Ghazali (granddaughter) *Jennana Lynn Johnson (daughter-in-law) | education = | alma_mater = | occupation = | profession = | known_for = | salary = | cabinet = | committees = | portfolio = | awards = <!-- For civilian awards - appears as "Awards" if |mawards= is not set --> | blank1 = | data1 = | blank2 = | data2 = | blank3 = | data3 = | blank4 = | data4 = | blank5 = | data5 = | signature = | signature_alt = | signature_size = | website = <!--Military service--> | nickname = | allegiance = {{MAS}} | branch = {{Army|MAS}} | service_years = 1952-1987 | rank = 30px General | unit = Royal Malay Regiment | commands = | battles = | mawards = <!-- for military awards - appears as "Awards" if |awards= is not set --> | military_blank1 = | military_data1 = | military_blank2 = | military_data2 = | military_blank3 = | military_data3 = | military_blank4 = | military_data4 = | military_blank5 = | military_data5 = <!--Embedded templates / Footnotes--> | module = | module2 = | module3 = | module4 = | module5 = | footnotes = }} '''Mohd Ghazali bin Che Mat''' (19 December 1931 – 7 July 2021) served as Chief of the Malaysian Army from 1984 to 1985<ref>{{cite web|url=https://army.mil.my/index.php/ms/about-us/profile/senarai-ptd |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220213/https://army.mil.my/index.php/ms/about-us/profile/senarai-ptd |archive-date=2022-02-13 |url-status=live|title=Senarai PTD|website=army.mil.my}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and Chief of Defence Forces from 1985 to 1987.
==Death== Mohd Ghazali died at the Tuanku Mizan Armed Forces Hospital in Wangsa Maju on 7 July 2021 at the age of 89.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2021/07/706112/former-armed-forces-chief-ghazali-che-mat-dies |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220213/https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2021/07/706112/former-armed-forces-chief-ghazali-che-mat-dies |archive-date=2022-02-13 |url-status=live|title=Former Armed Forces Chief Ghazali Che Mat Dies|website=www.nst.com.my|date=7 July 2021 }}{{cbignore}}</ref>
==Honours== ===Honours of Malaysia=== *{{flag|Malaya}} **50px Recipient of the Star of the Commander of Valour (PGB) (1958)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.istiadat.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1958.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001022758/https://www.istiadat.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1958.pdf |archive-date=2021-10-01 |url-status=live|title=Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebsaran Bintang Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1958}}</ref> *{{flag|Malaysia}} **50px Recipient of the Malaysian Commemorative Medal (Bronze) (PPM) (1965) **50px Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (JSM) (1971)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.istiadat.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1971.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001021235/https://www.istiadat.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1971.pdf |archive-date=2021-10-01 |url-status=live|title=Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebsaran Bintang Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1971}}</ref> **50px Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – '''Tan Sri''' (1985)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.istiadat.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1985.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001004901/https://www.istiadat.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1985.pdf |archive-date=2021-10-01 |url-status=live|title=Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebsaran Bintang Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1985}}</ref> **50px Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) – '''Tan Sri''' (1987)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.istiadat.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1987.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008083042/https://www.istiadat.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1987.pdf |archive-date=2021-10-08 |url-status=live|title=Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebsaran Bintang Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1987}}</ref> *{{Flag|Sabah}} **50px Member of the Order of Kinabalu (ADK) (1968)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/beritaharian19681005-1.2.28|title=Bekas Duta Malaysia ka-Manila di-kurnia pingat Kerajaan Sabah|date=5 October 1968|page=3}}</ref> *{{flag|Johor}} **50px Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (DPMJ) – '''Dato'''' **50px Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ) – '''Dato'''' (1986)<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8ZNUAAAAIBAJ&dq=Honours+for+177+on+Sultan%27s+54th+birthday&pg=PA5&article_id=4768,1858847|title=Honours for 177 on Sultan's 54th birthday|work=New Straits Times|date=8 April 1986|pages=8}}</ref> *{{flag|Perak}} **50px Knight Commander of the Order of Taming Sari (DPTS) – '''Dato' Pahlawan''' (1978)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pingat.perak.gov.my/carian-thn.php?m=1&tahun=1978&kod_pingat=DPTS|title=DPTS 1978|website=pingat.perak.gov.my}}</ref> **50px Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Taming Sari (SPTS) – '''Dato' Seri Panglima''' (1986)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pingat.perak.gov.my/carian-thn.php?m=1&tahun=1986&kod_pingat=SPTS|title=SPTS 1986|website=pingat.perak.gov.my}}</ref>
===Foreign Honours=== *{{Flag|Indonesia}} **50px Honorary Recipient of the Bintang Kartika Eka Paksi Utama (1984)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4ckpAAAAIBAJ&dq=award+indonesian+chief&pg=PA6&article_id=5461,1860193|title=Indon award for army chief|work=New Straits Times|date=8 August 1984|pages=6|language=en}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
{{Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia}} {{Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm}}
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