Ruji bin Ubi is the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Education, who was appointed on 5 September 2024.^[1]

Ruji Ubi has been in civil service since 1997. He was appointed as CEO of the Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCOM) on 1 September 2014.^[2][3] On 16 December 2015, Ruji become Director of the Sabah State Development Office in Implementation Coordination Unit based on Prime Minister's Department.^[4] On 12 October 2021, Ruji was appointed as Director-General of the Implementation Coordination Unit based on Prime Minister's Department, previously he served as Deputy Secretary-General (Development) of the Ministry of Defence.^[5]

On 20 February 2023, he was appointed as Secretary-General of the Ministry of Home Affairs, succeeding Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz, who became Director General of the Implementation Coordination Unit.^[6][7] On 5 September 2024, he was appointed as Secretary-General of the Ministry of Education, succeeding Nik Nasarudin Mohd Zawawi.^[8]

•  Malaysia :
  • Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (2013)^[9]
•  Sabah :
  • Grand Star of the Order of Kinabalu (BSK) (2005)^[10]
  • Member of the Order of Kinabalu (ADK) (2013)^[11]
  • Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2018)^[12]
  • Justice of the Peace (JP) (2021)^[13]
•  Pahang :
  • Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (2015)^[14]