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28 PROFILEDATO’ MOHD. FADZIL BINHAJI MOHD. KHIRDirector General, FederalDepartment of Town and CountryPlanning Malaysia(JPBD Semenanjung Malaysia)Dato’ Mohd. Fadzil Haji Mohd Khirwas born on 26 February 1954 in Telok Air Tawar, PulauPinang. He was brought up in Kulim Kedah, where heobtained his early education at the SekolahKebangsaan Lelaki Kulim, Kedah. He then continuedhis secondary education at Sekolah Tuanku AbdulRahman (STAR), Ipoh, Perak.Dato’ Mohd Fadzil then joined the Universiti TeknologiMalaysia (UTM) where he obtained his Bachelor ofUrban and Regional Planning (Honours) degree in1979.In 1991, he obtained his Certificate in DevelopmentPlanning – Urban Land Policy & Management fromthe University College London (UCL), UnitedKingdom. He completed a Certificate in CityPlanning II course from the Japan InternationalCooperation Agency (JICA), Tokyo, in 1999.He started his career with Jabatan Perancangan Bandar & Desa (JPBD) as the Assistant Director in JPBD NegeriKedah in 1979, then moving to the Rural Division, subsequently the Spatial Division at JPBD headquarters, beforereturning as the Director of JPBD Kedah in 1985. He was made the Director of JPBD Melaka in 1992. He spentfive years in Melaka and then went on to become the JPBD Terengganu Director before being promoted toDeputy Director General for Administration in 2001. Dato’ Mohd Fadzil was made the Director General of Townand Country Planning on the 4th of March, 2005.Dato’ Mohd Fadzil was also an active member of the Kelab Sukan dan Kebajikan, Jabatan PerancanganBandar dan Desa, Semenanjung Malaysia. He has held the post of President of Persatuan Pegawai PerancangBandar dan Desa Malaysia since 2002. He was a Council Member of the Malaysian Institute of Planners for 2003-2005 and is presently a Member of the Board of Town Planners, Malaysia.In honour of Dato’ Mohd. Fadzil’s meritorious services and contributions, he was bestowed with variousDistinguished Order Medals: B.C.K (Bintang Cemerlang Kedah) and the A.M.K (Ahli Mahkota Kedah) by theKedah State Government in 1989 and 1992 respectively; B.C.M (Bintang Cemerlang Melaka) by the MelakaState Government in 1995; A.S.M (Ahli Setia Sultan Mahmud Terengganu) by the Terengganu StateGovernment in 2002; and D.S.D.K (Dato’ Setia Di Raja Kedah) by the Kedah State Government which carriesthe title Dato' in 2005.BERITA PERANCANG