Sutarji Kasmin

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Kasmin is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Sutarji. The word "bin"/"ibn" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
First Admiral (Retired)
Sutarji Kasmin
JSM SMS KMN AMS BSD
Personal details
Born (1951-11-05) 5 November 1951
Selangor, Federation of Malaya
Awards
Military service
Allegiance Malaysia
Branch/service Royal Malaysian Navy
Years of service1970–2005
Rank First Admiral
UnitPASKAL
CommandsPASKAL Commander
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Sutarji bin Kasmin (born 5 November 1951) is a Malaysian entrepreneur and former navy special forces commander. He is a retired Royal Malaysian Navy with the last rank Laksamana Pertama or Commodore. Sutarji is well known and famous for his role as godfather of PASKAL originated in 1975.

Academically, he earned his Advanced Diploma in Defence Studies from the Malaysian Armed Forces Defence College, Master of Arts in Policy & Security Studies from the National University of Malaysia & PhD in Integrated Coastal Zones Management from the University Putra Malaysia.

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