Aktuari Sebagai Pegawai Tertinggi Kerajaan Dari Perspektif Sejarah dan Era Moden
Abstract: Actuarius was a
title applied to a high government official in the Ancient Roman Empire. The
original duty of an actuarius was to record the proceedings of the Roman
Senate. As time passed, the role of the actuarius continued to expand until the
Eastern Roman Empire, or also known as the Byzantine Empire. At that time, the
actuarius role in the government was not only limited to financial management
but also involved in the distribution of wages to the Roman armies, military
provisions and governmental policy-making. The historical background of
actuaries, covering a span of over thousands of years, demonstrates the
importance of actuarial science within the context of a country. In the 18th
century, the term actuary (which was derived from the Latin actuarius) was
adopted by the Chief Official to refer to a position of a mathematician in a
life insurance company. Over the past years, the demand for actuarial science
continues to grow in various areas including in the public sector. Governments
of some developed countries, such as the United States and the United Kingdom,
started creating national actuarial posts to improve the formulation of
economic and social development policies and to the countryÂ’s leadership in
general. In Malaysia, during the early days of the Federation of Malaysia, a
qualified actuary was appointed and an Actuarial Services Unit was established
under the Prime MinisterÂ’s Department. But, unfortunately, after 50 years this
unit has been abolished. In the modern era, many developed countries continue
to recognise actuaries as high government officials who play key role in
national development. However, this is not the case in the Malaysian context.
Penulis: Haslifah Mohamad
Hasim
Kode Jurnal: jpsejarahdd160077
