Tenaga Nasional : DATO’ SERI MAHDZIR KHALID APPOINTED AS TNB CHAIRMAN

PRESS RELEASE

S.A. 2020/05/36 (HQ)

DATO' SERI MAHDZIR KHALID APPOINTED AS TNB CHAIRMAN

Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dato' Seri Mahdzir Khalid as Chairman of TNB effective 12th May 2020. He replaces Tan Sri Ahmad Badri Mohd Zahir who was appointed the Employee Provident Fund (EPF) Chairman beginning 1st May 2020.

Dato' Seri Mahdzir is no stranger to the national electricity industry and TNB, as he was the Deputy Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water from May 2013 to July 2015, before being appointed as the Education Minister until 2018.

The former Kedah Menteri Besar from December 2005 to March 2008 holds a Bachelor's Degree in Education from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and sat as Chairman of Muda Agricultural Development Authority (MADA) and Kedah Regional Development Authority (KEDA). He also held the position as Deputy Chairman of Tourism Promotion Malaysia, Ministry of Tourism Malaysia.

TNB President and Chief Executive Officer, Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said, "On behalf of the Board of Directors, management and all staff of TNB, I welcome the appointment of Datuk Seri Mahdzir, who has broad knowledge and exposure of the electricity industry."

"Given the current difficult period, we believe his leadership will help steer TNB through the challenges and achieve its aspiration to transform the company to be among the top-10 utility companies in the world by 2025."

"I would like to convey my gratitude to Tan Sri Ahmad Badri who had also served as a TNB Board of Director, representing the Ministry of Finance since 1 November 2018.

"His leadership, guidance, knowledge, advice and commitment have greatly benefitted us all," added Amir Hamzah.

Released in Kuala Lumpur on 8 May 2020 at 5.20 pm

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