QL Resources Berhad (428915-X)
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ PROFILE
YM TENGKU DATO’ ZAINAL RASHID BIN
TENGKU MAHMOOD
YM Tengku Dato’ Zainal Rashid Bin Tengku Mahmood
, aged 77, male,
Malaysian, was appointed as the Chairman and Independent Non-Executive
Director of the Company on 3 January 2000. He is also the Chairman of Audit,
Nominating and Remuneration Committees.
He has a wide range of experience, having been actively involved in a variety of
business over the last 40 years. YM Tengku has an MBA from Syracuse
University, USA. He began his business career with the Harper Gilfillan Group (a
diversified British organisation) in the early 1960’s and retired as the Group
Managing Director of Harper Wira Sdn. Bhd. Currently, he is the Executive
Chairman of K-Line Maritime (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., a Malaysian-Japanese joint-
venture company with K-Line Tokyo, one of the biggest Japanese shipping
company. He also sits on the boards of several other companies. Apart from
managing various companies, YM Tengku is also actively involved in the affairs
of maritime related organisations.
He was the Chairman of the International Shipowners Association of Malaysia
(ISOA) and the past president of I.C.H.C.A. Malaysian chapter. He also sat on
the Boards of Klang and Kuantan Port Authorities for more than a decade.
In addition to maritime bodies, YM Tengku is also an active participant in the
affairs of Chambers of Commerce. He is the past President of the Malaysian
International Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MICCI) and a Vice-President
of the National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (NCCIM). At the
ASEAN level, he was the Malaysia Chairman of the ASEAN Chambers of
Commerce and Industry. YM Tengku was also on the board of MIDA, a Council
Member of the Malaysia-India Business Council and the Malaysian Norway
Business Council and a Director of Port Klang Free Zone Sdn. Bhd.
YM Tengku Dato’ Zainal Rashid is also the Hononary Consul of Norway.
He attended four out of five board of directors’ meetings held for the financial
year.
He has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholders of QL.
He has no conflict of interest with the Company and he has no convictions for
any offences within the past five years, other than traffic offences (if any).
