KUCHING: Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has appointed corporate figure and PBB supreme council member Datuk Ibrahim Baki as one of three new board members.
In a statement issued on Wednesday (Aug 19), Petronas said the other new board members are former Chief Judge of Malaya Tan Sri Zaharah Ibrahim, and businessman Datuk Razali Mohd Yusof.
The trio’s appointments took effect from Aug 17.
Ibrahim is a well-respected corporate figure and a notable legal professional with over 30 years of experience in both the corporate sector and government-linked companies.
The national oil corporation also added that Ibrahim read law in the United Kingdom, where he graduated with a LL.B (Hons) and was admitted as a Barrister-at-Law from Lincoln’s Inn.
He began his career in 1984, as a legal officer of Petronas in Kuala Lumpur. Later in 1985, he became the founding partner in Messrs Idris Buang, Ibrahim Baki and Co, Advocates & Solicitors, Sarawak.
Since 1991, he has been involved in several businesses stemming from property development, shipping, logistics, media and management services.
Zaharah, previously the Chief Judge of Malaya, had held the position of Prasarana Malaysia Berhad chairwoman until May 2020.
She graduated from the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (LL.B) and has had over 40 years of experience in legal practice and in the judiciary.
Zaharah has held various posts, including serving as the State Legal Advisor of Selangor, and Parliamentary Draftsman at the Attorney General’s Chambers of Malaysia, prior to her appointment as a Judicial Commissioner in 2004.
She was confirmed as a a High Court Judge in July 2006, and thereafter, was elevated as Court of Appeal Judge in April 2010, Federal Court Judge in February 2015, and appointed as Chief Judge of Malaya in July 2018.
The third new board member is Razali, an accomplished business professional with over 30 years of experience in the mining and oil and gas industry.
His experience ranges from developing businesses, managing complex engineering projects and providing advisory and consultancy services to various organisations.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Mining Engineering) and holds a MSc in Engineering Management, both from the University of Missouri.
Razali began his career as a project engineer and thereafter has held various key positions in a number of private and multinational companies in Malaysia. He currently sits as a director on the boards of several companies.
Petronas said it is confident that the knowledge and experience of the three new board members will be a valuable addition to the company.
