MAJ GEN (R) DATUK MAMAT ARIFFIN BIN ABDULLAH

Malaysia

Male

73

Nomination Committee

Independent and Non Executive

Dato' Mamat Ariffin Bin Abdullah served the Malaysian Army for 37 years and retired in June 2005. His last appointment in the Malaysian Army was the Commanding General of the Army Logistics Command (ALC).
Upon his retirement from the Malaysian Army, Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera (LTAT) appointed him as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Affin Fund Asset Management Berhad on 18 April 2012. Whilst serving at Affin Asset Management Fund Berhad, he was also appointed as Chairman of the Audit Committee. Due to the merger of Affin Fund Asset Management Berhad with Hwang Asset Management Berhad, he had resigned from the position in June 2014.
Earlier in July 2011, he was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Sterling Progress Berhad, a public listed company and was appointed to the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Chairman. In addition, he was also appointed as a member of the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee. However, he retired from the Board after he was appointed by the government as Grand Chamberlain of Istana Negara on 14 December 2016.
As Grand Chamberlain at Istana Negara, he was given the trust and responsibility by the Malaysian government to serve KDYMM Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong XV, Sultan Muhammad V on all matters pertaining to the ceremonies and protocols.
He had also served with distinction under DYMM Sultan Nazrin Muizzudin Shah Ibni-Almarhum Sultan Azlan Muhibuddin Shah Almagfur-Lah, Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong from 2 November 2018 until 31 December 2018.
After serving KDYMM Seri Paduka Baginda Yang Di-Pertuan Agong XV for more than 2 years, he had submitted his resignation as Grand Chamberlain on 14 January 2019.