Board of Directors | Khazanah Nasional Berhad

Dato’ Amirul Feisal Wan Zahir

Managing Director and Member of Executive Committee (EXCO)

Dato’ Amirul Feisal Wan Zahir was appointed as the Managing Director of Khazanah effective 16 July 2021. Previously, he was Group Chief Financial Officer of Malayan Banking Berhad (“Maybank”) since July 2016 and he was also the Group Head, Global Banking of Maybank from October 2014 until June 2016. Prior to Maybank, he joined Permodalan Nasional Berhad in 2010 as Executive Vice President of Special Projects and was seconded to Chemical Company of Malaysia Berhad, a public listed company, as Group Managing Director. In 2008, he was appointed as Managing Director, Head of Investment Banking for Maybank Investment Bank where he was responsible for the Investment Banking, Corporate Finance, Equity Capital Markets and Private Equity Divisions. He had also served as Executive Director at BinaFikir Sdn Bhd from 2004 to 2008. He is currently the Chairman of Iskandar Investment Berhad, M+S Pte Ltd, Yayasan Khazanah and Amanah Warisan Negara (“AWAN”). He sits on the Board of Trustee of Yayasan Hasanah and Khazanah Research Institute. Dato’ Amirul Feisal Wan Zahir is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales, a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, and a Chartered Banker, Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics majoring in Accounting and Finance from London School of Economics & Political Science, United Kingdom and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim

Chairman

Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim was appointed as the Chairman of Khazanah effective 3 January 2023. He is the current Prime Minister of Malaysia and Minister of Finance. He was the Deputy Prime Minister from 1993 to 1998 and has also held various ministerial posts, including Minister of Education, Minister of Agriculture, and Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports.

Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan

Director

Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan was appointed as a Board member of Khazanah effective 12 January 2024. Amir Hamzah Azizan is currently the Finance Minister II, effective 11 December 2023. Prior to assuming the role of Finance Minister II, he had helmed the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) as Chief Executive Officer since March 2021.

With a corporate experience spanning more than 27 years, Amir Hamzah began his career with a decade-long tenure at the Shell Group of Companies. During this period, he held diverse roles in Malaysia, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. Subsequently, he joined MISC Berhad in 2000 and held several senior management portfolios before being appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer in January 2009.

Following his tenure at MISC Berhad, Amir Hamzah took on the role of Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad in June 2010. In August 2012, Amir Hamzah joined PETRONAS Lubricants International as Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, concurrently serving as the Vice-President for Downstream Marketing, and subsequently as Vice-President of Lubricants for the PETRONAS Group.

In March 2016, Amir Hamzah joined Ekuiti Nasional Berhad (Ekuinas) to steer its investee company Icon Offshore Berhad as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. Subsequently, he took on the role of Group Chief Executive Officer at Themed Attractions Resorts and Hotel Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Khazanah Nasional Berhad. In April 2019, he further showcased his versatility across industries by taking on the role of President/Chief Executive Officer at Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB).

Amir Hamzah has also contributed to various organisations in non-executive capacities. He formerly served as the Non-Executive Chairman of Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad (MRCB) and held directorial positions on the boards of Sime Darby Plantation Berhad and Sime Darby Oils International Limited. Amir Hamzah holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management (majoring in Finance and Economics) from Syracuse University, New York. He has also attended the Stanford Executive Programme at Stanford University, and the Corporate Finance Evening Programme at London Business School.

Goh Ching Yin

Director, Chairman of Executive Committee (EXCO), Member of Audit & Risk Committee (ARC) and Member of Nomination & Remuneration Committee (NRC)

Goh Ching Yin was appointed as a Board member of Khazanah effective 31 July 2018. He was a former Executive Director of the Chairman’s Office, Strategy & Development, and Market Oversight at the Securities Commission Malaysia. Prior to that, he was CEO of Southern Investment Bank, Managing Director, Corporate Finance for BNP Paribas Group, and Chief Representative of BNP Peregrine Sdn Bhd. He also served at RHB Sakura Merchant Bankers Berhad, Renong Group and Price Waterhouse Associates. He is currently the Chairman and Independent Non-Executive Director of Allianz Life Insurance Malaysia Berhad, Maybank Asset Management Singapore Pte Ltd and Maybank Securities Pte Ltd. He also sits on the boards of Maybank Investment Bank Berhad, Maybank Asset Management Group Berhad, Allianz Malaysia Berhad and Shangri-La Hotels (Malaysia) Berhad. He holds an MBA from Cranfield University, United Kingdom.

Datuk Azian Mohd Aziz

Director, Chairman of Nomination & Remuneration Committee (NRC) Member of Executive Committee (EXCO) and Member of Audit & Risk Committee (ARC)

Datuk Azian Mohd Aziz was appointed as a Board Member of Khazanah effective 26 June 2019. She is currently an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya, practising at Messrs. Mohamad Hanafiah Zakaria based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She began her career on 1 October 1987 as a Federal Counsel in Attorney General’s Chambers and has held various positions throughout her career, such as a Legal Advisor to the Ministry of Transport, Senior Federal Counsel in Advisory Division and Research Division of the Attorney General’s Chambers, Senior Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman and Legal Advisor of the Ministry of Defence.

In 2009, she was appointed as the Corporation Secretary of Putrajaya Corporation (“PPJ”) and in 2010, she was appointed as the Director General of the Judicial and Legal Training Institute (“ILKAP”) at the Prime Minister’s Department. She also served as the Treasury Solicitor, Ministry of Finance, Deputy Head of Advisory Division (Municipal) I of the Attorney General’s Chambers, Head of International Affairs Division, Attorney General’s Chambers and Head of Advisory Division, Attorney General’s Chambers. She was also the Parliamentary Draftsman of the Attorney General’s Chambers from 16 December 2020 until 26 June 2023.

She has also sat on the boards of various entities such as the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (“LHDNM”), Sepang International Circuit, Amanah Raya Berhad, Amanah Raya Trustees, Syarikat Perumahan Negara Berhad, Institut Jantung Negara, Syarikat Prasarana Nasional Berhad and the Board of Advisors of Institut Latihan Islam Malaysia (“ILIM”). She holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) (Hons) degree from the University of Malaya.

Wong Kang Hwee

Director, Chairman of Audit & Risk Committee (ARC), Member of Executive Committee (EXCO) and Member of Nomination & Remuneration Committee (NRC)

Wong Kang Hwee was appointed as a Board member of Khazanah effective 5 December 2023. He was a former accountant in public practice with a broad range of experience in assurance and advisory services.

His long career extends across diverse industries, from small private firms to large public companies, including manufacturing, banking, stock broking, hotels, property development, investment holding, and civil engineering. Post-retirement, he has served as an adviser and consultant in investment holding, financial services and properties.

He holds an economics degree from Leeds University, United Kingdom, and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, and the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He also serves as a director for various private limited companies.

Datuk Mohaiyani Shamsudin

Director, Member of Audit & Risk Committee (ARC) and Member of Nomination & Remuneration Committee (NRC)

Datuk Mohaiyani Shamsudin was appointed as a Board member of Khazanah effective 12 January 2024. She was formerly the Chairman of Malayan Banking Berhad, Maybank Investment Bank Berhad, Maybank Kim Eng Holdings Ltd, Maybank Asset Management Group Berhad, Maybank Asset Management Sdn Bhd, Maybank Foundation and the Director of Aberdeen Asset Management Sdn Bhd. She has over 40 years of experience in investment banking and stockbroking, including with Amanah Chase Merchant Bank Berhad and Seagroatt & Campbell Securities Sdn Bhd before establishing Mohaiyani Securities Sdn Bhd in 1985.

She has held key roles in the stockbroking industry, including as Director, Capital Market Development Fund of the Securities Commission, Deputy Chairman of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (now Bursa Malaysia Berhad) and Chairman of the Association of Stockbroking Companies Malaysia. She was also a member of several high-level national working groups, including the National Economic Action Council, the National Economic Consultative Council II, the National Information Technology Council, the Ministry of Finance High-Level Finance Committee for Corporate Governance and the Securities Commission-Capital Market Advisory Council.

She has also served on boards of entities such as Universiti Teknologi MARA, the National Unity Advisory Council, Perdana Leadership Foundation, the Federation of Women Entrepreneur Associations of Malaysia, the National Association of Bumiputra Women in Business and Profession Malaysia and the National Council of Women’s Organisations of Malaysia. She currently sits on the Board of Trustees for IJN Foundation since 2007. Datuk Mohaiyani holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Knox College, USA, and an MBA (Finance) from Cornell University, USA.

Dato’ Amirul Feisal Wan Zahir

Managing Director and Member of Executive Committee (EXCO)

Dato’ Amirul Feisal Wan Zahir was appointed as the Managing Director of Khazanah effective 16 July 2021. Previously, he was Group Chief Financial Officer of Malayan Banking Berhad (“Maybank”) since July 2016 and he was also the Group Head, Global Banking of Maybank from October 2014 until June 2016. Prior to Maybank, he joined Permodalan Nasional Berhad in 2010 as Executive Vice President of Special Projects and was seconded to Chemical Company of Malaysia Berhad, a public listed company, as Group Managing Director. In 2008, he was appointed as Managing Director, Head of Investment Banking for Maybank Investment Bank where he was responsible for the Investment Banking, Corporate Finance, Equity Capital Markets and Private Equity Divisions. He had also served as Executive Director at BinaFikir Sdn Bhd from 2004 to 2008. He is currently the Chairman of Iskandar Investment Berhad, M+S Pte Ltd, Yayasan Khazanah and Amanah Warisan Negara (“AWAN”). He sits on the Board of Trustee of Yayasan Hasanah and Khazanah Research Institute. Dato’ Amirul Feisal Wan Zahir is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales, a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, and a Chartered Banker, Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics majoring in Accounting and Finance from London School of Economics & Political Science, United Kingdom and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim

Chairman

Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim was appointed as the Chairman of Khazanah effective 3 January 2023. He is the current Prime Minister of Malaysia and Minister of Finance. He was the Deputy Prime Minister from 1993 to 1998 and has also held various ministerial posts, including Minister of Education, Minister of Agriculture, and Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports.

Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan

Director

Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan was appointed as a Board member of Khazanah effective 12 January 2024. Amir Hamzah Azizan is currently the Finance Minister II, effective 11 December 2023. Prior to assuming the role of Finance Minister II, he had helmed the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) as Chief Executive Officer since March 2021.

With a corporate experience spanning more than 27 years, Amir Hamzah began his career with a decade-long tenure at the Shell Group of Companies. During this period, he held diverse roles in Malaysia, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. Subsequently, he joined MISC Berhad in 2000 and held several senior management portfolios before being appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer in January 2009.

Following his tenure at MISC Berhad, Amir Hamzah took on the role of Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad in June 2010. In August 2012, Amir Hamzah joined PETRONAS Lubricants International as Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, concurrently serving as the Vice-President for Downstream Marketing, and subsequently as Vice-President of Lubricants for the PETRONAS Group.

In March 2016, Amir Hamzah joined Ekuiti Nasional Berhad (Ekuinas) to steer its investee company Icon Offshore Berhad as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. Subsequently, he took on the role of Group Chief Executive Officer at Themed Attractions Resorts and Hotel Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Khazanah Nasional Berhad. In April 2019, he further showcased his versatility across industries by taking on the role of President/Chief Executive Officer at Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB).

Amir Hamzah has also contributed to various organisations in non-executive capacities. He formerly served as the Non-Executive Chairman of Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad (MRCB) and held directorial positions on the boards of Sime Darby Plantation Berhad and Sime Darby Oils International Limited. Amir Hamzah holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management (majoring in Finance and Economics) from Syracuse University, New York. He has also attended the Stanford Executive Programme at Stanford University, and the Corporate Finance Evening Programme at London Business School.

Goh Ching Yin

Director, Chairman of Executive Committee (EXCO), Member of Audit & Risk Committee (ARC) and Member of Nomination & Remuneration Committee (NRC)

Goh Ching Yin was appointed as a Board member of Khazanah effective 31 July 2018. He was a former Executive Director of the Chairman’s Office, Strategy & Development, and Market Oversight at the Securities Commission Malaysia. Prior to that, he was CEO of Southern Investment Bank, Managing Director, Corporate Finance for BNP Paribas Group, and Chief Representative of BNP Peregrine Sdn Bhd. He also served at RHB Sakura Merchant Bankers Berhad, Renong Group and Price Waterhouse Associates. He is currently the Chairman and Independent Non-Executive Director of Allianz Life Insurance Malaysia Berhad, Maybank Asset Management Singapore Pte Ltd and Maybank Securities Pte Ltd. He also sits on the boards of Maybank Investment Bank Berhad, Maybank Asset Management Group Berhad, Allianz Malaysia Berhad and Shangri-La Hotels (Malaysia) Berhad. He holds an MBA from Cranfield University, United Kingdom.

Datuk Azian Mohd Aziz

Director, Chairman of Nomination & Remuneration Committee (NRC) Member of Executive Committee (EXCO) and Member of Audit & Risk Committee (ARC)

Datuk Azian Mohd Aziz was appointed as a Board Member of Khazanah effective 26 June 2019. She is currently an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya, practising at Messrs. Mohamad Hanafiah Zakaria based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She began her career on 1 October 1987 as a Federal Counsel in Attorney General’s Chambers and has held various positions throughout her career, such as a Legal Advisor to the Ministry of Transport, Senior Federal Counsel in Advisory Division and Research Division of the Attorney General’s Chambers, Senior Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman and Legal Advisor of the Ministry of Defence.

In 2009, she was appointed as the Corporation Secretary of Putrajaya Corporation (“PPJ”) and in 2010, she was appointed as the Director General of the Judicial and Legal Training Institute (“ILKAP”) at the Prime Minister’s Department. She also served as the Treasury Solicitor, Ministry of Finance, Deputy Head of Advisory Division (Municipal) I of the Attorney General’s Chambers, Head of International Affairs Division, Attorney General’s Chambers and Head of Advisory Division, Attorney General’s Chambers. She was also the Parliamentary Draftsman of the Attorney General’s Chambers from 16 December 2020 until 26 June 2023.

She has also sat on the boards of various entities such as the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (“LHDNM”), Sepang International Circuit, Amanah Raya Berhad, Amanah Raya Trustees, Syarikat Perumahan Negara Berhad, Institut Jantung Negara, Syarikat Prasarana Nasional Berhad and the Board of Advisors of Institut Latihan Islam Malaysia (“ILIM”). She holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) (Hons) degree from the University of Malaya.

Wong Kang Hwee

Director, Chairman of Audit & Risk Committee (ARC), Member of Executive Committee (EXCO) and Member of Nomination & Remuneration Committee (NRC)

Wong Kang Hwee was appointed as a Board member of Khazanah effective 5 December 2023. He was a former accountant in public practice with a broad range of experience in assurance and advisory services.

His long career extends across diverse industries, from small private firms to large public companies, including manufacturing, banking, stock broking, hotels, property development, investment holding, and civil engineering. Post-retirement, he has served as an adviser and consultant in investment holding, financial services and properties.

He holds an economics degree from Leeds University, United Kingdom, and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, and the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He also serves as a director for various private limited companies.

Datuk Mohaiyani Shamsudin

Director, Member of Audit & Risk Committee (ARC) and Member of Nomination & Remuneration Committee (NRC)

Datuk Mohaiyani Shamsudin was appointed as a Board member of Khazanah effective 12 January 2024. She was formerly the Chairman of Malayan Banking Berhad, Maybank Investment Bank Berhad, Maybank Kim Eng Holdings Ltd, Maybank Asset Management Group Berhad, Maybank Asset Management Sdn Bhd, Maybank Foundation and the Director of Aberdeen Asset Management Sdn Bhd. She has over 40 years of experience in investment banking and stockbroking, including with Amanah Chase Merchant Bank Berhad and Seagroatt & Campbell Securities Sdn Bhd before establishing Mohaiyani Securities Sdn Bhd in 1985.

She has held key roles in the stockbroking industry, including as Director, Capital Market Development Fund of the Securities Commission, Deputy Chairman of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (now Bursa Malaysia Berhad) and Chairman of the Association of Stockbroking Companies Malaysia. She was also a member of several high-level national working groups, including the National Economic Action Council, the National Economic Consultative Council II, the National Information Technology Council, the Ministry of Finance High-Level Finance Committee for Corporate Governance and the Securities Commission-Capital Market Advisory Council.

She has also served on boards of entities such as Universiti Teknologi MARA, the National Unity Advisory Council, Perdana Leadership Foundation, the Federation of Women Entrepreneur Associations of Malaysia, the National Association of Bumiputra Women in Business and Profession Malaysia and the National Council of Women’s Organisations of Malaysia. She currently sits on the Board of Trustees for IJN Foundation since 2007. Datuk Mohaiyani holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Knox College, USA, and an MBA (Finance) from Cornell University, USA.

Dato’ Amirul Feisal Wan Zahir

Managing Director and Member of Executive Committee (EXCO)

Dato’ Amirul Feisal Wan Zahir was appointed as the Managing Director of Khazanah effective 16 July 2021. Previously, he was Group Chief Financial Officer of Malayan Banking Berhad (“Maybank”) since July 2016 and he was also the Group Head, Global Banking of Maybank from October 2014 until June 2016. Prior to Maybank, he joined Permodalan Nasional Berhad in 2010 as Executive Vice President of Special Projects and was seconded to Chemical Company of Malaysia Berhad, a public listed company, as Group Managing Director. In 2008, he was appointed as Managing Director, Head of Investment Banking for Maybank Investment Bank where he was responsible for the Investment Banking, Corporate Finance, Equity Capital Markets and Private Equity Divisions. He had also served as Executive Director at BinaFikir Sdn Bhd from 2004 to 2008. He is currently the Chairman of Iskandar Investment Berhad, M+S Pte Ltd, Yayasan Khazanah and Amanah Warisan Negara (“AWAN”). He sits on the Board of Trustee of Yayasan Hasanah and Khazanah Research Institute. Dato’ Amirul Feisal Wan Zahir is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales, a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, and a Chartered Banker, Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics majoring in Accounting and Finance from London School of Economics & Political Science, United Kingdom and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.