KUALA LUMPUR: The year 2020 will see the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) under a new chief with its current commander, General Tan Sri Zulkifli Zainal Abidin going on retirement soon.

A native of Perak who was born in Port Weld 61 years ago, he was appointed as the 20th ATM chief on June 20, 2018, replacing General Tan Sri Raja Mohamed Affandi Raja Mohamed Noor, who went on compulsory retirement.