Ramlan Ibrahim
Malaysian civil servant
Ramlan bin Ibrahim (born 6 January 1957) is a current member of the Election Commission of Malaysia and a former Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia. He is the 15th person to hold the post since the establishment of the Ministry in 1956.
A career diplomat, Ramlan was previously the country's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York. His stint in New York coincided with Malaysia's membership to the United Nations Security Council, as one of its ten non-permanent members.
Early life and education
Ramlan was born in Penang, a state in Northern Malaysia, in 1957.
He obtained a bachelor's degree from the National University of Malaysia (UKM), and a Masters in International Relations from Webster University.
Career
Ramlan entered the Administrative and Diplomatic Service of Malaysia in 1983. His first posting was as Second Secretary to the Embassy of Malaysia in Jakarta in 1988. Two years later, he was reassigned to the Embassy of Malaysia in the Netherlands, but as First Secretary. In 1994, Ramlan returned to the headquarters and was assigned to the Europe Division.
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