Membership of Board Committees:
• Board Nomination Committee (Chairman)
• Board Remuneration Committee
(Chairman)
Qualifications:
Degree in Economics, La Trobe University,
Australia
Working Experience:
Ghazzali has made his career as a diplomat
since 1971 and became the Ambassador of
Malaysia to USA in March 1999. Prior to his
appointment to Washington, D.C., he served
as Deputy Secretary-General at the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia. Over the years, his
overseas appointments have included postings
to Austria, Germany, Hong Kong, Thailand,
UK, Zimbabwe and the Permanent Mission of
Malaysia to the United Nations in New York,
USA. His last position before his retirement in
September 2010 was as Ambassador-at-large of
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia to which
he was appointed in 2006.
Directorships of other Public Companies:
Axiata Group
Non-listed
• Rob
i Axiata Limited (Chairman)
• Axi
ata Foundation (Chairman)
Membership of Board Committees:
• Board Audit Committee
• Board Nomination Committee
• Board Remuneration Committee
Qualifications:
• Barrister-at-Law, Middle Temple, London, UK
• Degrees in Law and International Law,
University of Cambridge, UK
Working Experience:
Azzat is a lawyer by profession and is a partner
of the law firm of Azzat & Izzat. Prior to being
admitted as advocate and solicitor of the
High Court of Malaya in 1979, he served as an
administrative and diplomatic officer with the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia from 1970
to 1979. Between 1 March 1993 to 21 March
1999, he served as a member of the Securities
Commission.
Directorships of Other Public Companies:
Axiata Group
Listed
•
Dialog Axiata PLC (Chairman)
Non-listed
•
Celcom Resources Berhad
Others
Listed
• Boustead Holdings Berhad
• Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation
Berhad
• KPJ Healthcare Berhad
Non-listed
•
Malaysian Directors Academy
Membership of Board Committee:
• Board Nomination Committee
Qualifications:
• MA in Economics, Cambridge University, UK
• Member of the Institute of Chartered
Accountants, England and Wales
Working Experience:
Abdul Rahman is the Non-Executive Director
of Ilmu Education Group Sdn Bhd which he
served since 1 March 2016. Prior to joining Ilmu
Education Group, he was the Chief Executive
Officer of Ekuiti Nasional Berhad (Ekuinas), a
government-linked private equity firm. Abdul
Rahman began his career at Arthur Andersen,
London and later served as Special Assistant
to the Executive Chairman of Trenergy (M)
Berhad/Turnaround Managers Inc Sdn Bhd. He
subsequently joined Pengurusan Danaharta
Nasional Berhad, the country’s national asset
management company and later went on to
become Executive Director of SSR Associates
Sdn Bhd. Prior to joining Ekuinas, Abdul
Rahman was the Group Managing Director/
Chief Executive Officer of Media Prima Berhad
and Group Managing Director/Chief Executive
Officer of Malaysia Resources Corporation
Berhad. Abdul Rahman is also a Director of
M+S Pte Ltd, a joint venture property company
of Khazanah Nasional Berhad and Temasek
Holdings (Private) Limited.
Directorships of other Public Companies:
Listed
•
Icon Offshore Berhad
Non-listed
• RHB Investment Bank Berhad
TAN SRI GHAZZALI SHEIKH ABDUL
KHALID
Independent Non-Executive Director
Age:
70
Nationality:
Malaysian
Date of Appointment:
24 March 2008
Length of Service:
8 years
Date of Last
Re-election:
23 May 2013
DATUK AZZAT KAMALUDIN
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
Age:
70
Nationality:
Malaysian
Date of Appointment:
24 March 2008
Length of Service:
8 years
Date of Last
Re-election:
28 May 2014
DATO’ ABDUL RAHMAN AHMAD
Independent Non-Executive Director
Age:
46
Nationality:
Malaysian
Date of Appointment:
17 January 2013
Length of Service:
3 years
Date of Last
Re-election:
20 May 2015
PROFILE OF
DIRECTORS
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