KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — Malaysian Army Assistant Chief of Staff for Personnel Forces Lt Gen Datuk Mohd Nizam Jaffar has been appointed as the 23rd Chief of Defence Force effective today.

Mohd Nizam, 59, took over the position from Gen Tan Sri Mohammad Ab Rahman, who completed his service today, at a handover ceremony officiated by Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin at Wisma Pertahanan here today.