DATO SERI ZAINAL ABIDIN BIN MAHAMAD ZAIN

Malaysia

Male

73

DATO' SERI

Others

Non Independent and Non Executive

1. Degree - Bachelor of Arts (Hons-International Relations) Degree [University of Malaya]

He has a distinguished career in the Malaysian Civil Service. His past appointments include being appointed to the Administrative and Diplomatic Service of Malaysia as Assistant Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1973), Second Secretary of the Embassy of Malaysia in Jakarta, Indonesia (1974-1977), Assistant Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1977-1979), Charge dAffaires of the Embassy of Malaysia in Tehran, Iran (1979-1982), Principal Assistant Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1982-1983), Charge dAffaires of Embassy of Malaysia in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (1983-1986), Consul General of the Consulate General Malaysia in Jeddah (1986-1989), Under Secretary (West Asia, Africa & OIC) of Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1989-1991), Consul General of the Consulate General Malaysia in Vancouver, Canada (1991-1995), Ambassador of Malaysia to Brazil (1995-1998), Ambassador of Malaysia to Vietnam (1998-2001), Under Secretary (South East Asia & Pacific) of Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2001-2003), Malaysias First Director General [Southeast Asia Regional Centre for Counter Terrorism (SEARCCT)], Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2003-2005), Ambassador of Malaysia to the Republic of Indonesia (2005-2009), Malaysias First ASEAN Permanent Representative ad-interim Republic of Indonesia (March 2005-July 2009) and Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of Malaysia to The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2010-2014).

5,000 ordinary shares of RM0.50 each and 1,000 Warrants