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Abd Halim Mohd Hussin

MY

President of Malaysian Counseling Association

Editions

Successful People in Malaysia (3rd Edition)

December 2021

PSEUDONYM - PSEUDONYM

Dato' Halim

GRA - GREAT ANCESTORS

Rotiah Binti Perang - Grandmother

E - EDUCATION

1965 - 1970 Sek. Ren. Clifford Kuala Lipis Pahang; 1971 - 1973 Sek. Men. Budu (Benta) Kuala Lipis Pahang; 1974 - 1975 Sek. Men. Clifford Kuala Lipis Pahang; 1977 - 1979 Maktab Perguruan Pendidikan Kesihatan dan Nilai Pemakanan Kuala Terengganu; 1988 - 1992 UPM Serdang - 1st Degree, Bachelor of Education ( Guidance & Counselling); 1995 - 1996 Indiana University at Bloomington, Indiana, USA - Masters of Science (Educational Psychology & Counselling); 1984 - Higher School Certificate ( HSC); 2010 PhD - UiTM - Education in Addiction Counseling of Competency

CA - CAREER

Working in a construction Company after MCE. Ventured into Shipping Line in Port Klang as a shipping Crew which is called Balthazar 11 in Australia. After working there for 4 months, his parents persuaded him to come back to his home land; Dato worked in Pallas factory in 1976 and to Kluang, Johor with Malaysian Mosaic as an operator in 1977; 1979 - 1986 Sek. Keb. Tanjung Besar Kuala Lipis Pahang as a Teacher; 1986 - 1988 Sek. Men. Panglima Garang Abdul Samad Budu - Benta Pahang - Teacher; 1992 - 1994 Sek. Men. Sri Pantai kg Kerinchi - School Counselor; 1995 - 1999 Indiana University of Family Housing - World Class Janitor; 1996 - 1999 Herald Times - Newspaper Carrier; 1997 - 1998 Indiana University & Purdue University at Indianapolis - Indiana University - Purdue University - Lecturer; 2000 - 2001 Victoria Institution - School Counselor ; 2001 - 2004 UiTM - Lecturer - Faculty of Education; 2004 - 2012 KUIM - Kolej Universiti islam Malaysia - Lecturer ( Head of Programme for Spada - Specialty programme for Alcohol and Drug Abuse; 2010 - 2012 Asian Centre for Research in Drug Abuse (USIM) - Director; 2012 - 2014 Public Service Department (JPA) - Deputy Director Psychology Management Division; 2014 - 2016 Public Service Department (JPA) -Director Psychology Management Division; 2016 - 2018 Director General National Anti Drug Agency (AADK)- Ministry of Internal Affairs; President of Malaysian Counseling Association (Ngo) till Present

CASA - CIVIL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Was the Chairman of Malaysian Crisis Intervention Team (MCIT) for MH 370 and MH17

AW - AWARDS

Outstanding Service Award - USIM. 2009; Community Service Award - USIM 2010; University Prolific Researcher Award - USIM. 2011; Best Social Science Researcher Award - USIM. 2011; Devotional Service Medal - Ministry of Internal Security 2012; Pingat Setia Ahmad Shah Pahang (SAP) - DYMM Sultan Pahang 2012; Johan Setia Mahkota (JSM) Medal - DYMM Dipertuan Agong 2014; Pahang Crown Senses Degree Medal (DIMP) - DYMM Sultan of Pahang 2014; Honorary Fellow Tun Ghazalie Shafie Institute of Strategic Leadership 2020

ME - MEMBERSHIPS

Member of Mangku Negara (AMN) - DYMM Sultan of Pahang

ACH - ACHIEVEMENTS

Certificate of Appreciation as the Chairman of the National Level Prevention Seminar - USIM 2008

LS - LANGUAGE SKILLS

Malay, English

H - HOBBY

Travelling; Playing Guitar and Drums; Landscaping

ROS - REASON OF SUCCESS

" Do Your Best Do It Well "

B - BORN

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P - PARENTS

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MS - MARITAL STATUS

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CH - CHILDREN

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