Dato Sri (Dr) Zukri Samat
Chairman
Appointed to the position with effect from:November 2023
Qualifications:
- Diploma in Accountancy, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
- Master’s Degree in Business Administration, University of Hull, United Kingdom
- Honorary Doctorate (Finance and Islamic Banking), Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah, Malaysia
Skills, Experience and Expertise:Dato Sri Zukri was appointed as the Chairman of the Board of Directors on 1 November 2023.
He has held several key positions in various organisations, including Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Lembaga Tabung Haji, Managing Director of Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad, Group Chief Executive Officer of BIMB Holdings Berhad and Director of Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri Malaysia (LHDN). Dato Sri Zukri was one of the key team members of Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad (Danaharta) at the height of the Asian Financial Crisis in 1997/1998 where he was instrumental in navigating its loan restructuring and recovery activities. Subsequently, he served as Danaharta’s Managing Director from July 2003 until December 2005.
Dato Sri Zukri was the Executive Director of Khazanah Nasional Berhad, Executive Committee (EXCO) Chairman of International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF), Director of Malaysia Debt Ventures Berhad, Chairman of Islamic Banking and Finance Institute Malaysia (IBFIM), President of Association of Islamic Banking Institutions Malaysia (AIBIM), Director of Asian Institute of Finance (AIF) and Director of Aafaq Islamic Finance Dubai, United Arab Emirates.