Khazanah Nasional Berhad

Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Hj Abdul Razak

Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Hj Abdul Razak

Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Hj Abdul Razak was appointed as the Chairman of Khazanah Nasional on 7 May 2009. He is currently Malaysia's Prime Minister and Minister of Finance.

Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib started his career at the Malaysian central bank, Bank Negara Malaysia and later served at the national oil company, Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas). His political career began in 1976 when he was elected as the Member of Parliament for Pekan. At 22 years old, he was then the nation’s youngest MP. He has held various cabinet posts including Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Energy, Telecommunications & Posts, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Finance. He also headed several ministries as Minister at the Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sports, Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Education. He also served as the Menteri Besar of Pahang from 1982 to 1986.

Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib holds a degree in Industrial Economics from Nottingham University.

Dato’ Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah

Dato’ Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah

Dato’ Seri Ahmad Husni Mohamad Hanadzlah was appointed as Director of Khazanah Nasional on 18 May 2009. He is currently the Second Finance Minister.

Dato’ Seri Ahmad Husni has held key positions in the Malaysian Cabinet since 2004 – namely Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry, and later, Deputy Minister of Finance 1.

Dato’ Seri Ahmad Husni has an extensive working experience in the corporate sector having served in several financial institutions, namely Bumiputra Merchant Bankers Berhad, Asiavest Merchant Bankers and Chase Manhattan Bank N.A. He also served at several state government-linked agencies, namely Syarikat Majuperak Berhad and Perak Islamic Economic Corporation.

He was previously Chairman of several key agencies and corporations, including the Malaysia External Development Corporation (MATRADE), Bumiputra Commerce Bank Berhad, Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board and National Higher Education Fund Corporation. He was also previously the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, Parliament of Malaysia.

Dato’ Seri Ahmad Husni holds a degree in Economics from University of Malaya.

Tan Sri Dato' Nor Mohamed Yakcop

Tan Sri Dato' Nor Mohamed Yakcop

Tan Sri Dato' Seri Nor Mohamed Yakcop was appointed as Director of Khazanah Nasional on 12 November, 2002. He is currently the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department and a member of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Action Council; after serving as the Second Minister of Finance until 9 April 2009. Previously, Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Nor Mohamed Yakcop was the Special Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister.

Apart from a short period in the private sector in the late 1990's, Tan Sri Dato' Seri Nor Mohamed Yakcop was with Bank Negara Malaysia from 1968 to 2000. During his service with Bank Negara Malaysia, Tan Sri Dato' Seri Nor Mohamed Yakcop was responsible for the implementation of a number of major projects, including the implementation of Islamic banking in Malaysia, the setting-up of the bilateral payments mechanism between Bank Negara Malaysia and Central Banks of South-South countries and the setting-up of the Rating Agency Malaysia Berhad.

As Special Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister, Tan Sri Dato' Seri Nor Mohamed Yakcop played a major role in a number of corporate restructuring exercises, including United Engineers (Malaysia) Berhad and MAS.

Tan Sri Dato' Seri Nor Mohamed Yakcop graduated from the University of Malaya with a Bachelor of Economics (Honours) degree and also from the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium with an M.B.A. (cum laude) degree.

Tan Sri Md Nor Yusof

Tan Sri Md Nor Yusof

Tan Sri Md Nor Yusof was appointed as Director of Khazanah Nasional on 1 April 2006 and currently serves as the Chairman of its Executive Committee. He also sits on the Boards of several companies and institutions including Malaysian Agrifood Corporation Bhd and Pelaburan Hartanah Bumiputera Berhad.

Tan Sri Md Nor was appointed to the Board of Bumiputra-Commerce Holdings Berhad as Director on 27 June 2006 and assumed the post of Chairman on 31 July 2006. He is also Chairman of CIMB Group Sdn. Bhd. Tan Sri Md Nor spent 18 years of his working career with the Commerce group, and more notably as President and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Commerce Berhad (BOC).

Tan Sri Md Nor completed his term as Executive Chairman of the Securities Commission on 31 March 2006. Prior to that appointment, he was the Managing Director of Malaysian Airline System Berhad, after serving a period as Advisor to the Ministry of Finance.

Tan Sri Md Nor graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Commerce from the University of Otago, New Zealand and is a qualified Chartered Accountant.

Raja Tan Sri Dato' Seri Arshad Bin Raja Tun Uda

Raja Tan Sri Dato' Seri Arshad Bin Raja Tun Uda

Raja Tan Sri Dato' Seri Arshad Bin Raja Tun Uda was appointed as Director of Khazanah Nasional on 1 April, 2006. He was the former Executive Chairman and Senior Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Malaysia. Raja Tan Sri Dato' Seri Arshad Bin Raja Tun Uda was also Chairman of the Leadership Team of PwC Asia 7 and a member of the PwC Global Leadership Team. He was a member of the PwC Global IFRS Board and a member of the Standards Advisory Council of the International Accounting Standards Board.

Raja Tan Sri Dato' Seri Arshad Bin Raja Tun Uda is currently a Director of Sime Darby Berhad, a member of the Tax Panel Review and Pro Chancellor of Universiti Industri Selangor. He is also the Chairman of Yayasan Raja Muda Selangor. Over the years, Raja Tan Sri Dato' Seri Arshad Bin Raja Tun Uda has had a number of public appointments. Currently he holds the following positions including as a Member of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, member of the Tax Review Panel, and as a member of the Capital Market Advisory Council. Raja Tan Sri Dato' Seri Arshad Bin Raja Tun Uda is also the Chairman, Yayasan Raja Muda Selangor and an Adjunct Professor at Universiti Utara Malaysia.

Raja Tan Sri Dato' Seri Arshad Bin Raja Tun Uda is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. Raja Tan Sri Dato' Seri Arshad Bin Raja Tun Uda is also a member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants and served on its Council for 24 years, 3 years of which as its President.

Datuk Seri Panglima Andrew Sheng

Datuk Seri Panglima Andrew Sheng

Datuk Seri Panglima Andrew Sheng was appointed as Director of Khazanah Nasional on 22 July 2008. He is currently the Chief Adviser to the China Banking Regulatory Commission. He also sits on the Boards of the Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority and Sime Darby Berhad.

He is a member of the Advisory Council of the Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA), the International Advisory Panel of the Labuan Offshore Financial Services Authority (LOFSA), the Governing Council of the International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF) and the Advisory Council of the National Institute of Securities Market, India (NISM).

He is also currently an Adjunct Professor at the University of Malaya and Graduate School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing.

Among his previous appointments include as Chairman of the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (Oct 1998 - Sep 2005), Deputy Chief Executive at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (Oct 1993 – Sep 1998), Senior Manager of Financial Sector Development at the World Bank (1989 – 1993), as well as various senior positions including Chief Economist and Assistant Governor at Bank Negara Malaysia (1976 – 1989).

He is a Chartered Accountant by training and holds a first class honours degree in Economics and an honorary doctorate of law from the University of Bristol, United Kingdom.

Dato' Mohammed Azlan bin Hashim

Dato' Mohammed Azlan bin Hashim

Dato’ Mohammed Azlan bin Hashim was appointed as Director of Khazanah Nasional on 1 June, 2004. Dato' Mohammed Azlan is also the Chairman of D&O Ventures Berhad, SILK Holdings Berhad and a director of Scomi Group Bhd.

Dato' Azlan has extensive working experience in the corporate sectors including financial services and investments. Among others, he has served as Chief Executive, Bumiputra Merchant Bankers Berhad, Group Managing Director, Amanah Capital Malaysia Berhad and Executive Chairman, Bursa Malaysia Berhad (formerly known as Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange) Group.

Dato' Azlan is a Board Member of various government and non-government related organisations including Labuan Offshore Financial Services Authority and Employees Provident Fund. He is the Chairman of Universiti Darul Iman Malaysia since 2006.

Dato' Azlan holds a Bachelor of Economics (Monash) and qualified as a Chartered Accountant (Australia). He is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Australia, Malaysian Institute of Accountants, Fellow Member of Malaysian Institute of Directors, Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and Hon. Member of The Institute of Internal Auditors, Malaysia.

Dato' Mohamed Azman bin Yahya

Dato' Mohamed Azman bin Yahya

Dato' Mohamed Azman bin Yahya was appointed as Director of Khazanah Nasional on 1 June 2004. Dato' Mohamed Azman is the founder and Group Chief Executive of Symphony House Berhad, an outsourcing services company. He is concurrently the Executive Chairman of Bolton Berhad, a property group. Both companies are listed on Bursa Malaysia.

During the 1997 – 1998 Asian Financial Crisis, Dato' Mohamed Azman was appointed by the Government of Malaysia to set-up and head Danaharta, the national asset management company. Subsequently, he also served as Chairman of the Corporate Debt Restructuring Committee, set up by Malaysia’s Central Bank, to mediate and assist in debt restructuring programmes of viable companies until its closure in 2002. During his tenure with Danaharta from 1998 to 2003, he received a number of international accolades including being named one of Asia’s “Most Influential Banker” by Institutional Investor and “Restructuring Agency Chief of the Year” by Asiamoney.

Dato' Mohamed Azman sits on the advisory panels of Bursa Malaysia’s Securities Market Consultative Panel, the Malaysian Venture Capital Management Berhad and the National Council for Scientific Research and Development, the National Innovation Council and is a member of the Special Taskforce to facilitate Business (PEMUDAH), a public-private sector partnership to improve the public service delivery system. He is also a director of the Kuala Lumpur Business Club and Chairman of Motorsports Commission of Malaysia.

Dato' Mohamed Azman started his career in auditing with KPMG in London before returning to Malaysia in 1988 where he built his career in investment banking as chief executive of Amanah Merchant Bank. He graduated with a first class honours degree in Economics from the London School of Economics, and Political Science from University of London. He is also a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and a fellow of the Malaysian Institute of Banks.

Tan Sri Dato' Azman bin Hj. Mokhtar

Tan Sri Dato' Azman bin Hj. Mokhtar

Tan Sri Dato' Azman bin Hj. Mokhtar was appointed as Managing Director of Khazanah Nasional on 1 June, 2004.

Between 1994 and 1998, he was a Director and Head of Research for Union Bank of Switzerland in Malaysia. Between 1998 and 2002, he was Director and Head of Research at Salomon Smith Barney in Malaysia. From 2002 until May 2004, he was the Managing Director of BinaFikir Sdn. Bhd.

Tan Sri Dato' Azman Mokhtar graduated with distinction in M. Phil in Development Studies from Darwin College, Cambridge University, United Kingdom as a Chevening scholar. He is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, United Kingdom and is a Chartered Financial Analyst charter holder. He also holds a graduate diploma in Islamic Studies from the International Islamic University, Kuala Lumpur.