Change in Boardroom
| GENTING MALAYSIA BERHAD |
| Date of change | 12 Jun 2024 |
| Name | GEN. (R) DATO' SERI DIRAJA TAN SRI (DR.) MOHD ZAHIDI BIN HAJI ZAINUDDIN |
| Age | 76 |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Type of change | Redesignation |
| Previous Position | Non-Independent Director |
| New Position | Chairman |
| Directorate | Non Independent and Non Executive |
Qualifications
| No | Qualifications |
Major/Field of Study |
Institute/University |
Additional Information |
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Masters
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Masters of Science Degree in Defence and Strategic Studies |
Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan |
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Others
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Senior Executive Program in National and International Security |
Harvard University, United States of America |
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| Working experience and occupation | General Dato' Seri DiRaja Tan Sri (Dr.) Mohd Zahidi bin Hj Zainuddin (Retired) was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Genting Malaysia Berhad ("GENM") on 4 August 2005. He was redesignated as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of GENM on 1 June 2023. He had a distinguished career in the Malaysian Armed Forces for 38 years 11 months, before retiring from the Force on 30 April 2005. During the period as a professional military officer, he served 6 years 4 months as the Malaysian Chief of Defence Forces from 1 January 1999 and as the Chief of the Malaysian Army for one year from 1 January 1998.
General Dato' Seri DiRaja Tan Sri (Dr.) Mohd Zahidi (R) is presently the Chairman of Genting Plantations Berhad, Group Chairman of Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad and Chairman of AHAM Asset Management Berhad. He is also a Director of Only World Group Holdings Berhad and sits on the board of several private limited companies in Malaysia.
General Dato' Seri DiRaja Tan Sri (Dr.) Mohd Zahidi (R) was made a Member of Dewan Negara Perak by DYMM Paduka Seri Sultan Perak on 25 November 2006 and is a Director/Trustee for the Board of Trustee of Yayasan Sultan Azlan Shah. On 23 April 2013, General Dato' Seri DiRaja Tan Sri (Dr.) Mohd Zahidi (R) was appointed as Orang Kaya Bendahara Seri Maharaja Perak Darul Ridzuan by DYMM Paduka Seri Sultan Perak and the Dewan Negara Perak Darul Ridzuan.
General Dato' Seri DiRaja Tan Sri (Dr.) Mohd Zahidi (R) is the Pro-Chancellor of University Sultan Azlan Shah (USAS) since December 2018. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Management of Defense and Strategic Studies from National Defence University of Malaysia, also known as Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM) in 2016. |
| Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer | None |
| Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer | None |
| Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries | General Dato' Seri DiRaja Tan Sri (Dr.) Mohd Zahidi bin Hj Zainuddin (R) holds 10,000 ordinary shares in GENM. |
| Remarks : |
General Dato' Seri DiRaja Tan Sri (Dr.) Mohd Zahidi bin Hj Zainuddin (R), a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director, has been redesignated as the Chairman/Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 12 June 2024. |
Announcement Info
| Company Name | GENTING MALAYSIA BERHAD |
| Stock Name | GENM |
| Date Announced | 12 Jun 2024 |
| Category | Change in Boardroom |
| Reference Number | C03-30042024-00011 |