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Back to Board of DirectorsDato’ Anwar bin Haji @ Aji
Non-Independent, Non-Executive Chairman
Dato’ Anwar bin Haji @ Aji was appointed to the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Chairman on 11 December 2008. He was re-designated as Executive Chairman on 19 January 2011 and subsequently as Independent Non-Executive Chairman on 1 December 2012. On 20 March 2025, Dato’ Anwar bin Haji @ Aji was re-designated as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director. He is also the Chairman of the Practice Note 17 Board Committee.
Dato’ Anwar bin Haji @ Aji holds Master of Arts in International Studies from Ohio University, United States of America in 1982.
Dato’ Anwar bin Haji @ Aji started his career with the Government of Malaysia and has held various positions in the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, the Prime Minister’s Department and the Ministry of Finance. He joined Khazanah Nasional Berhad in 1994 and held the position of Managing Director prior to his departure in May 2004.
Dato’ Anwar bin Haji @ Aji is a Chairman of the Nominating and Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit Committee, Risk Management and Sustainability Committee and Long-Term Incentive Plan Committee of MBM Resources Berhad.
Dato’ Anwar bin Haji @ Aji does not have any family relationship with and is not related to any director of Zelan Berhad and/ or major shareholder of Zelan Berhad and does not have any conflict of interest with the Company. Dato’ Anwar bin Haji @ Aji has no conviction for any offences within the past five years (other than traffic offences, if any) and there was no public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.