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YB Tan Sri Haji Mohd Isa Dato' Haji Abdul SamadNon-Independent Non-Executive Chairman YB Tan Sri Haji Mohd Isa Dato' Haji Abdul Samad is our Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Universiti Malaya in 1971. He began his career in politics in 1974 as the Deputy of the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) Youth of Teluk Kemang. He has held the positions of Chief UMNO Youth of Teluk Kemang, Chief UMNO of Teluk Kemang (a position held until now), State Assemblyman of Linggi and Negeri Sembilan State Executive Committee. He was previously the Chief Minister of Negeri Sembilan from 1982 to 2004, Member of Parliament of Jempol, Minister of the Federal Territories and former Vice President of UMNO. He is presently the Chairman of FELDA. Currently, he sits on various boards of private limited companies within our Group. |
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Dato' Sabri AhmadNon-Independent Executive Director Dato' Sabri Ahmad is our Non-Independent Executive Director. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Agriculture) from Universiti Malaya in 1970 and a Master of Science (Agricultural Economics) from the University of London, England in 1972. He further pursued an Advance Diploma in International Studies from the University of Rhode Island, USA in 1980 and an Advance Diploma in Management from the University of Oxford, England in 1996. He started his career in 1970 with the Ministry of Agriculture and in 1973 he pursued his career with the Fisheries Development Authority as the Deputy Director General. He joined Harrisons Malaysian Plantations Berhad in 1985 until 1989 where he worked in various capacities. He became the Director in charge of marketing for Golden Hope Plantations Berhad in 1990 and was appointed its Group Chief Executive Officer and Director in 2004. He was the Chairman of MPOB for three years from 2007 to 2010. He is presently our Group President and Director and Managing Director of FHB. He oversees the management of the respective divisions within our Group and FHB, comprising amongst others, palm oil and rubber plantations, production of palm oil based products and rubber products, olechemicals, sugar production and logistical services such as bulking and transportation. |
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Tan Sri Dato´ Sri Dr. Wan Abdul Aziz Wan AbdullahNon-Independent Non-Executive Director Tan Sri Dato´ Sri Dr. Wan Abdul Aziz has vast experiences in Finance, banking and economics and has vast experience in finance, banking and economics and has held several senior positions at the Economic Planning Unit, Prime Minister´s Department, Ministry of Finance and World Bank Group in USA. Tan Sri Dato´ Sri Dr. Wan Abdul Aziz holds a Bachelor of Economics degree from Universiti Malaya, M.Phil in Developmental Studies from University of Sussex, UK and Ph.D (Economics) from University of Leeds, UK. Tan Sri Dato´ Sri Dr. Wan Abdul Aziz also has directorship at Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (KWAP), MISC Berhad, Inland Revenue Board, Bintulu Port Holdings Berhad, Malaysia Airline System Berhad (MAS), Petroliam NasionalBerhad (PETRONAS), Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), PerbadananInsuransDeposit Malaysia (PIDM), PelaburanHartanahBumputeraBerhad, and PermodalanNasionalBerhad (PNB) He also sits on the Board of Executive Directors of the Islamic Development Bank Group in Jeddah. |
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Dr. Mohd Emir Mavani AbdullahNon-Independent Executive Director Dr. Mohd Emir Mavani Abdullah is our Non-Independent Non-Executive Director. He graduated with a chemistry degree from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in 1987 and obtained his Masters of Engineering Management from Warwick University, United Kingdom in 2000. He further obtained his Doctorate in Government Reforms from Warnborough University, United Kingdom in 2008. He had also completed various executive education programmes in institutions such as Harvard and Yale in 2002 and 2003, respectively. Currently he is the Director of Oil, Gas & Energy and Financial Services in the Performance Management and Delivery Unit ("PEMANDU"), and also the Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia Petroleum Resource Corporation, the Prime Minister's Department. He served on the board of Malaysia Nuclear Power Corporation from 2011 to date. Prior to this, he served as a Senior Advisor to United Nations Development Program on various projects in the Middle East and North African region between 1998 to 2004. He was also the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development coordinator for Good Governance for the Arab region between 2002 to 2004. He was the Advisor to the Minister of Finance in the United Arab Emirates for five years from 2002 to 2007 advising on various policies. He also advised on the development of the first United Arab Emirates Agriculture Strategy in 2002 and helped in developing policies for the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority in 2007. His last position prior to PEMANDU was as a strategic advisor to the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi for the period of 2008 to 2010 where he played a pivotal role in developing the overall strategy of the state - Abu Dhabi Policy Agenda 2030. While in this position, he helped develop the first "innovation index" for Natural Resource Economy which was widely accepted by the United Nations. |
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Datuk Dr. Omar SalimNon-Independent Non-Executive Director Datuk Dr. Omar Salim is our Non-Independent Non-Executive Director. He graduated with a Bachelor in Arts from Universiti Malaya in 1981. He obtained his Diploma in Management and Diploma in Management Science both from the National Institute of Public Administration (INTAN) in 1982 and 1990, respectively. He further obtained his Master of Business Administration from the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom in 1995 and a Doctorate in Business Administration from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in 2004. He started his career in 1983 with the Public Services Commission as Assistant Secretary. He then moved to the Prime Minister's Office for the period of 1986 to 1989. He was appointed as Assistant Director in Public Services Department from 1991 until 1993. From 1993 to 1995, he was in the United Kingdom to pursue his Master of Business Administration under the British Government Scholarship. From 1995 to 1996, he was appointed as the Assistant Secretary at Telekom Malaysia Berhad. He held the position as a Director of Malaysia Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (MAMPU) from 1996 until 1999. In 2000, he took leave from the civil service in order to pursue his Doctorate in Business Administration Programme at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. After he received his doctorate, he continued his service as Deputy Secretary in the Finance Ministry where he held that post from 2004 to 2006. Subsequently, from 2006 to 2008, he served as the Director in Internal Audit and Inspection at Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency. In March 2008, he was appointed as Head of Unit in Unit Kawal Selia FELDA of the Prime Minister's Department, a position which he holds until now. |
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Dato' Yahaya Abd JabarIndependent Non-Executive Director Dato' Yahaya Abd Jabar is our Independent Non-Executive Director. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in International Relations from Universiti Malaya in 1975. He began his career in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1975 with the Administrative and Diplomatic Service of Malaysia. While abroad he served in a number of Malaysian Missions including in Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Italy and Thailand and became an Ambassador in 1999. He served as the Ambassador to Uzbekistan from 1999 to 2003 and High Commissioner to South Africa, Mozambique, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland and Madagascar from 2004 to 2008. While serving as the Malaysian Ambassador to Uzbekistan, he was chosen to become the alternate member of the Malaysian delegation to the 56th General Assembly of the United Nations in New York in 2001. From 2003 to 2004 he was the Chief Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs where he was involved with the OIC Summit of Heads of States and Government hosted by Malaysia in 2003. His last post was as the Ambassador of Malaysia to the United Arab Emirates from 2008 to 2011. He retired from the Diplomatic Service of Malaysia on 25 December 2011 after spending 36 years in various positions, both in and outside of Malaysia. |
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Dato' Shahril Ridza RidzuanIndependent Non-Executive Director Dato' Shahril Ridza Ridzuan is our Independent Non-Executive Director. He graduated with a Bachelor of Civil Law from Oxford University, England in 1992 and Master of Arts from Cambridge University, United Kingdom in 1993 and has been called to the Malaysian Bar and the Bar of England and Wales. He began his career as a Legal Assistant at Zain & Co. from 1994 to 1996. From 1997 to 1998, he was the Special Assistant to the Executive Chairman of Trenergy (M) Berhad/Turnaround Managers Inc (M) Sdn Bhd. He subsequently joined Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad in 1998 to 1999. From 1999 to August 2001, he was the Executive Director of SSR Associates Sdn Bhd. He was the Group Managing Director of Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad from 2003 to 2009 and is currently the Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Investment) of Employees Provident Fund Board since 1 December 2009. Presently, he also sits on the boards of Media Prima Berhad, Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad, Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad and Malaysian Building Society Berhad. |
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Dato' Abdul Rahman AhmadIndependent Non-Executive Director Dato' Abdul Rahman Ahmad is our Independent Non-Executive Director. He graduated with a Master of Arts in Economics from Cambridge University, United Kingdom in 1992 and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He began his career in 1992 as an assistant manager at Arthur Andersen, London. From 1996 to 1999, he was the Special Assistant to the Executive Chairman of Trenergy (M) Berhad/Turnaround Managers Inc (M) Sdn Bhd. He subsequently joined Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad from 1999 to 2000. From 1999 to 2001, he was the Executive Director of SSR Associates Sdn Bhd. He also held the posts of Chief Executive Officer of Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad, as well as an Executive Director of Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad between 2001 and 2003. Soon after that, he assumed the position of Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Media Prima Berhad from 2003 to 2009. He is currently a Director and Chief Executive Officer of Ekuiti Nasional Berhad since 2009 and a Director of Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad since 2001. |
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Dato' Paduka Ismee Hj IsmailNon-Independent Non-Executive Director Dato' Paduka Ismee Hj Ismail, 47 years of age, began his career as a Management Accountant in Arab Malaysian Development Bank Berhad in 1987. Having obtained his Chartered Institute of Management Accountant (CIMA) qualification from the London School of Accountancy, he is currently a fellow and also a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA). Subsequently, he joined Shell Group Malaysia and held various positions including the Head of Forex and Banking of Shell Malaysia Ltd as well as the Group Accountant of Shell Malaysia Trading Sdn. Bhd. He then returned to Arab Malaysian Development Bank Berhad as the General Manager, where he held the post for two (2) years before joining Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad as its Chief Accountant/Treasurer in 1998. He also gained further corporate experience from his services in the following companies:
Currently, Dato' Paduka Ismee is the Group Managing Director and the Chief Executive Officer of Lembaga Tabung Haji. He also sits on the Board of some of its subsidiaries. His other chairmanship/or directorships are:
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Datuk Wira Jalilah BabaIndependent Non-Executive Director Datuk Wira Jalilah Baba is one of the top economist in the country with expertise in handling investment related matters especially FDI (Foreign Direct Investment), tax matters and high impact incentives packages. She is a major reference centre for economics and investment matters by the media, such as being the host of the live Budget 2012 Commentary session with TV3 and RTM 1. Datuk Wira Jalilah Baba is highly trusted by the government as a conduit to facilitate foreign investment in the country. Her positions include being a Board Member of several companies and Member of the International Advisory Panel of Labuan International Offshore Centre. Having served MIDA for the past 30 years, Datuk Wira Jalilah Baba has developed international relationships and sharpened her skills in various fields whilst gaining expertise in Investment promotion, International investment, economics, finance, government procedures and regulations governing issues such as tariffs, customs, free zones, warehousing and logistics, etc. Prior to assuming the post of Director General and CEO of MIDA in 2008, Datuk Wira Jalilah Baba assumed various roles including the Deputy Director General of MIDA in 2006; Director of Foreign Direct Investment; Director of Cross Border Investment; Director of Domestic investment; and has developed expertise in several specific industries such as Aerospace, Automotive, Oil and Gas, Resource Based, Advanced Electronics and ICT. |
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Dato' Sri Dr. Mohd Irwan Serigar Bin AbdullahNon-Independent Non-Executive Director He holds a Bachelor of Population Studies degree from University of Malaya and further obtained his Doctorate in Economics from International Islamic University in 2003. He has vast experience in the government sector especially in Finance and Economic. He started his career in 1984 with Malaysian Administrative and Diplomatic Service (PTD) as Assistant Director, Regional Economics Division, Economic Planning Unit and Prime Minister's Department. In 1986, he was transferred to Economic Planning Unit and was later promoted as Senior Assistant Director, Energy Division of Economic Planning Unit in 1987. Currently he is the Secretary General of Treasury. He also sits on the Board of some government link companies as follows:
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