- Amirsham Abdul Aziz
Tan Sri Amirsham Abdul Aziz is the former president and chief executive officer of
Maybank . He was recently named as Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of theEconomic Planning Unit . Prime Minister Datuk SeriAbdullah Ahmad Badawi 's move in appointing him as a minister was seen as an attempt in including specialists in fields of economics and law to help stimulate the Malaysian economy.Amirsham's credentials have been exemplary since starting his career in
Maybank in 1977. In 1994, he became theMaybank 's managing director – taking over from Tan Sri Ahmad Don, who becameBank Negara governor. Amirsham subsequently became president and CEO in 2002.On March 18, 2008, he was sworn in as senator at
Dewan Negara . This is his first foray into politics.References
* [http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/3/19/nation/20691898&sec=nation New ministers and deputy ministers] , The Star, March 19, 2008.
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