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Change In Boardroom - Tan Sri Dato' Setia Haji Ambrin Bin Buang
Jan 31, 2023
Date of change
01 Feb 2023
Name
TAN SRI DATO' SETIA HAJI AMBRIN BIN BUANG
Age
74
Gender
Male
Nationality
Malaysia
Type of change
Redesignation
Previous Position
Independent Director
New Position
Chairman
Directorate
Independent and Non Executive
Qualifications
No
Qualifications
Major/Field of Study
Institute/University
Additional Information
1
Others
Adjunct Professor
Universiti Utara Malaysia
2
Doctorate
Honorary Doctorate Award
IIC University of Technology, Cambodia
Conferred the title Prof. (Dr.)
3
Doctorate
Honorary Doctorate in Accounting
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
4
Masters
International Business
University of South Carolina, USA
5
Degree
Economics
University of Malaya
Working experience and occupation
Tan Sri Dato' Setia Haji Ambrin bin Buang ("Tan Sri") was appointed the Auditor General of Malaysia on 22 February 2006 upon his retirement after having served the Government (Malaysian Civil Service) for over 35 years. He completed his tenure as Auditor General of Malaysia on 22 February 2017. His working career includes experience in the Ministry of Trade and lndustry from 1971 to 1982 and was appointed as Deputy Director, Small Scale Industries Division in 1981. He has also served on the Malaysian Timber lndustry Board from 1982 to 1987 and the National Institute of Public Administration from July 1987 to 1991. Tan Sri was also attached to the Malaysian Embassy in Tokyo, Japan, from 1992 to March 1995 as Minister for Economic Affairs and Deputy Head of Mission. He was a Senior General Manager for the Kuala Lumpur International Airport Berhad from April 1995 to February 1999. He was the State Secretary of the Selangor State Government from March 1999 to September 2001 and Secretary-General of the Ministry of Education till his appointment as Auditor General of Malaysia. Tan Sri was appointed as Chairman of the Special Investigation Committee on Governance, Procurement and Finance by the Malaysian Government from 2018 to July 2021. In 2018, he was appointed as a member of the Board of Trustees of Yayasan Pelaburan Bumiputra. He was formerly a Board member of the Malaysian Institute of Integrity. On 1 January 2021, Tan Sri was appointed as the Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Lembaga Zakat Selangor, an institution under the Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan Selangor entrusted to collect and distribute zakat in the state of Selangor. He is currently a member of Dewan DiRaja Selangor. For the past 15 years, Tan Sri has been a frequent speaker presenting his views and perspective on public sector auditing, good governance and integrity at many seminars and conferences organised domestically and internationally.
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
Direct interest - 4,000 ordinary shares
Remarks :
Upon his appointment/redesignation as Independent Chairman of Gamuda Berhad, Tan Sri will relinquish his Audit Committee Chairmanship and his membership in the Nomination Committee with effect from 1 February 2023 for purposes of aligning with Practice 1.4 of the Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance.
This announcement is dated 31 January 2023.
Announcement Info
Company Name
GAMUDA BERHAD
Stock Name
GAMUDA
Date Announced
31 Jan 2023
Category
Change in Boardroom
Reference Number
C03-30012023-00017
| Date of change | 01 Feb 2023 |
| Name | TAN SRI DATO' SETIA HAJI AMBRIN BIN BUANG |
| Age | 74 |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Type of change | Redesignation |
| Previous Position | Independent Director |
| New Position | Chairman |
| Directorate | Independent and Non Executive |
Qualifications
| No |
Qualifications
|
Major/Field of Study
|
Institute/University
|
Additional Information
|
| 1 |
Others
|
Adjunct Professor
|
Universiti Utara Malaysia
|
|
| 2 |
Doctorate
|
Honorary Doctorate Award
|
IIC University of Technology, Cambodia
|
Conferred the title Prof. (Dr.)
|
| 3 |
Doctorate
|
Honorary Doctorate in Accounting
|
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
|
|
| 4 |
Masters
|
International Business
|
University of South Carolina, USA
|
|
| 5 |
Degree
|
Economics
|
University of Malaya
|
| Working experience and occupation | Tan Sri Dato' Setia Haji Ambrin bin Buang ("Tan Sri") was appointed the Auditor General of Malaysia on 22 February 2006 upon his retirement after having served the Government (Malaysian Civil Service) for over 35 years. He completed his tenure as Auditor General of Malaysia on 22 February 2017. His working career includes experience in the Ministry of Trade and lndustry from 1971 to 1982 and was appointed as Deputy Director, Small Scale Industries Division in 1981. He has also served on the Malaysian Timber lndustry Board from 1982 to 1987 and the National Institute of Public Administration from July 1987 to 1991. Tan Sri was also attached to the Malaysian Embassy in Tokyo, Japan, from 1992 to March 1995 as Minister for Economic Affairs and Deputy Head of Mission. He was a Senior General Manager for the Kuala Lumpur International Airport Berhad from April 1995 to February 1999. He was the State Secretary of the Selangor State Government from March 1999 to September 2001 and Secretary-General of the Ministry of Education till his appointment as Auditor General of Malaysia. Tan Sri was appointed as Chairman of the Special Investigation Committee on Governance, Procurement and Finance by the Malaysian Government from 2018 to July 2021. In 2018, he was appointed as a member of the Board of Trustees of Yayasan Pelaburan Bumiputra. He was formerly a Board member of the Malaysian Institute of Integrity. On 1 January 2021, Tan Sri was appointed as the Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Lembaga Zakat Selangor, an institution under the Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan Selangor entrusted to collect and distribute zakat in the state of Selangor. He is currently a member of Dewan DiRaja Selangor. For the past 15 years, Tan Sri has been a frequent speaker presenting his views and perspective on public sector auditing, good governance and integrity at many seminars and conferences organised domestically and internationally. |
| 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 | Direct interest - 4,000 ordinary shares |
| Remarks : |
|
Upon his appointment/redesignation as Independent Chairman of Gamuda Berhad, Tan Sri will relinquish his Audit Committee Chairmanship and his membership in the Nomination Committee with effect from 1 February 2023 for purposes of aligning with Practice 1.4 of the Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance. This announcement is dated 31 January 2023. |
Announcement Info
| Company Name | GAMUDA BERHAD |
| Stock Name | GAMUDA |
| Date Announced | 31 Jan 2023 |
| Category | Change in Boardroom |
| Reference Number | C03-30012023-00017 |