The director of Johor state land and mines, Obet Tawil has been appointed as the new state secretary.
The swearing-in and the secrecy oath taking ceremony was held before the acting Sultan of Johor, Tunku Mahkota Johor Ismail Sultan Ibrahim at the state assembly hall in Kota Iskandar, Nusajaya yesterday afternoon.
Also present were the mentri besar of Johor, Abdul Ghani Othman, the secretary of the Johor Royal Council, Abdul Rahim Ramli, state Exco members and senior government officers.