Board of Directors

YM Tengku Dato’ Sri Azmil Zahruddin bin Raja Abdul Aziz

Position

Chair, Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

Appointed Date

January 19, 2023

Nationality

Malaysian

Career History

Prior to this, Tengku Dato’ Sri Azmil Zahruddin served as the Chief Investment Officer at Khazanah Nasional Berhad (Khazanah), overseeing Khazanah’s investment portfolio. His tenure at Khazanah included various senior positions, such as Deputy Managing Director and Executive Director of Investments from 2011. Notably, Tengku Azmil held the positions of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia Airlines, and previously as Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer.  

Prior to these roles, he held leadership positions at Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad and gained international experience at PricewaterhouseCoopers in London and Hong Kong. Tengku Azmil also served as Chairman of the UEM Group and Themed Attractions Resorts & Hotels Sdn Bhd, and held directorships in Axiata Group Berhad, IHH Healthcare Berhad, and the Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre Berhad (MaGIC).

Other Commitments

He is currently a non-executive board member of Sime Darby Berhad. He also sits on the Malaysian Accounting Standards Board.

Skills & Experience

Tengku Azmil holds a degree in Economics from the University of Cambridge, UK. He is a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).

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YM Tengku Dato’ Sri Azmil Zahruddin bin Raja Abdul Aziz

YM Tengku Dato’ Sri Azmil Zahruddin bin Raja Abdul Aziz

Chair, Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
52
years of age,
Malaysian
Appointed Date:
January 19, 2023

Career History

Prior to this, Tengku Dato’ Sri Azmil Zahruddin served as the Chief Investment Officer at Khazanah Nasional Berhad (Khazanah), overseeing Khazanah’s investment portfolio. His tenure at Khazanah included various senior positions, such as Deputy Managing Director and Executive Director of Investments from 2011. Notably, Tengku Azmil held the positions of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia Airlines, and previously as Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer.  

Prior to these roles, he held leadership positions at Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad and gained international experience at PricewaterhouseCoopers in London and Hong Kong. Tengku Azmil also served as Chairman of the UEM Group and Themed Attractions Resorts & Hotels Sdn Bhd, and held directorships in Axiata Group Berhad, IHH Healthcare Berhad, and the Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre Berhad (MaGIC).

Other Commitments

He is currently a non-executive board member of Sime Darby Berhad. He also sits on the Malaysian Accounting Standards Board.

Skills & Experience

Tengku Azmil holds a degree in Economics from the University of Cambridge, UK. He is a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).