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Date of change |
12/01/2015 |
| Name | Tan Sri Dr Sulaiman Mahbob |
| Age | 66 |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Type of change | Appointment |
| Designation | Chairman & Director |
| Directorate | Non Independent & Non Executive |
| Qualifications | Tan Sri Dr Sulaiman Mahbob graduated with a Degree in Economics at the University of Malaya in 1971. He then obtained his Masters in Science from University of London in 1977 and Ph.D at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University, New York in 1986. He also attended a course on World Currency reform at Harvard University in 1999. He was conferred Honorary Doctorate in Economic Management by Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in October 2013. |
| Working experience and occupation | Tan Sri Dr Sulaiman is now the Chairman of Malaysian institute of Economic Research (MIER), Jambatan Kedua Sdn Bhd and the Minority Shareholder Watchdog Group (MSWG). He is also the Deputy Chairman of Malaysian Economic Association (MEA). He was previously, the Chairman of Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) till 28th May 2012. He had served the Government of Malaysia for over 38 years in various capacities including the position of the Director-General of the Economic Planning Unit, Prime Minister’s Department, Secretary-General of Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (then), and Undersecretary (Economics) of Ministry of Finance, as well as Head of Secretariat of National Economic Action Council during the financial crisis in 1997/1998, when Malaysia implemented the capital control policy. He was also seconded to Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) during 1995-1997 as the Executive Director. Tan Sri Dr Sulaiman had previously served in several Boards, including Petronas, Companies Commission of Malaysia, Malaysia Insurance Deposit Corporation (PIDM) and Multimedia and Communications Commission. He is currently a Board member of Central Bank Malaysia, Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) and Felda Global Ventures Holdings Berhad. Tan Sri is also an Adjunct Professor (Economics) at the University of Malaya, Universiti Utara Malaysia, and Universiti Tun Abd Razak (UNIRAZAK). Tan Sri Dr Sulaiman has been awarded several decorations including Panglima Setia Mahkota, Seri Setia Ahmad Shah Pahang, Darjah JasaBakti Sarawak and Setia Mahkota Johor. |
| Directorship of public companies (if any) | Felda Global Ventures Holdings Berhad and Group. |
| Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer | Nil |
| Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer | Nil |
| Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries | Nil |
| Remarks : |
| Gender : Male |
| Company Name | TELEKOM MALAYSIA BERHAD |
| Stock Name | TM |
| Date Announced | 12 Jan 2015 |
| Category | Change in Boardroom |
| Reference No | TM-150112-29911 |