Abdul Wahid Omar information

Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Seri
Abdul Wahid Omar
PSM SSNS SSIS SSAP DSAP FCCA
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Seri Abdul Wahid Omar PSM SSNS SSIS SSAP DSAP FCCA
عبدالواحد عمر‎
Chairman of the Bursa Malaysia
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 1 May 2020
Minister	Tengku Zafrul Aziz ; (2020–2022) ; Anwar Ibrahim ; (since 2022) ; Amir Hamzah Azizan ; (Minister II, since 2023)
Preceded by	Shireen Ann Zaharah Muhiudeen
Chairman of the Permodalan Nasional Berhad
	In office; 1 August 2016 – 29 June 2018
Preceded by	Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid
Succeeded by	Zeti Akhtar Aziz
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department ; (Economic Planning Unit (EPU))
	In office; 16 May 2013 – 4 June 2016
Monarch	Abdul Halim
Prime Minister	Najib Razak
Deputy	Waytha Moorthy Ponnusamy ; (2013–2014) ; Devamany S. Krishnasamy ; (2016)
Preceded by	Nor Mohamed Yakcop
Succeeded by	Abdul Rahman Dahlan
Constituency	Senator
Senator ; (Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
	In office; 5 June 2013 – 4 June 2016
Monarch	Abdul Halim
Prime Minister	Najib Razak
Personal details
Born	Abdul Wahid bin Omar; 1964 (age 59–60); Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Citizenship	Malaysian
Nationality	Malaysia
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Kay Roserina Mohd Kassim
Residence(s)	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Alma mater	Malaysian Institute of Accounts (MIA) ; Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW), UK
Occupation	Banker; investor;

Abdul Wahid bin Omar (Jawi: عبدالواحد بن عمر; born 1964) is a Malaysian banker and investor who has served as Chairman of the Bursa Malaysia since May 2020^[2] and Chairman of the National University of Malaysia (UKM), one of Malaysia top universities, since November 2018.^[3]

He was the former Group Chairman of Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB), a Malaysia's government-linked investment company and one of the country's largest fund management company from August 2016 to June 2018.^[4] Previously, he was appointed a Senator and Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of Economic Planning, serving from June 2013 to June 2016.^[5] He is also known as the former President & CEO of Maybank from 2008 to 2013, Malaysia's largest public listed company and one of the leading financial services groups in Southeast Asia.^[6]^[7] His major contribution to corporate world is overseeing the turnaround of UEM Group, Telekom Malaysia and Maybank.^[8]

^ "Wahid penerima myvi baru pertama". Harian Metro. Bernama. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
^ "Abdul Wahid appointed Bursa chairman". The Star. Malaysia. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
^ Cite error: The named reference UKM was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Najib Aroff (29 June 2018). "Khidmat untuk negara sudah berakhir - Wahid Omar". Astro Awani. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
^ News."Malaysia’s new Cabinet", The Star, 15 May 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
^ "Maybank announces retirement of President and CEO". maybank2u.com. Malayan Banking Berhad. 26 February 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
^ Bernama (18 May 2013). "Abdul Wahid to resign as Maybank President & CEO on June 4". Astro Awani. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
^ "Wahid: GLCs have done very well". The Star (Malaysia). 22 December 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2018.

[1] "Wahid penerima myvi baru pertama". Harian Metro. Bernama. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2019.

[bursa-2] "Abdul Wahid appointed Bursa chairman". The Star. Malaysia. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.

[UKM-3] Cite error: The named reference UKM was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[4] Najib Aroff (29 June 2018). "Khidmat untuk negara sudah berakhir - Wahid Omar". Astro Awani. Retrieved 29 June 2018.

[5] News."Malaysia’s new Cabinet", The Star, 15 May 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2013.

[6] "Maybank announces retirement of President and CEO". maybank2u.com. Malayan Banking Berhad. 26 February 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2018.

[7] Bernama (18 May 2013). "Abdul Wahid to resign as Maybank President & CEO on June 4". Astro Awani. Retrieved 29 June 2018.

[8] "Wahid: GLCs have done very well". The Star (Malaysia). 22 December 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2018.

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Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Seri Abdul Wahid Omar PSM SSNS SSIS SSAP DSAP FCCA
عبدالواحد عمر‎


Chairman of the Bursa Malaysia
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 May 2020
Minister	Tengku Zafrul Aziz (2020–2022) Anwar Ibrahim (since 2022) Amir Hamzah Azizan (Minister II, since 2023)
Preceded by	Shireen Ann Zaharah Muhiudeen
Chairman of the Permodalan Nasional Berhad
In office 1 August 2016 – 29 June 2018
Preceded by	Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid
Succeeded by	Zeti Akhtar Aziz
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Economic Planning Unit (EPU))
In office 16 May 2013 – 4 June 2016
Monarch	Abdul Halim
Prime Minister	Najib Razak
Deputy	Waytha Moorthy Ponnusamy (2013–2014) Devamany S. Krishnasamy (2016)
Preceded by	Nor Mohamed Yakcop
Succeeded by	Abdul Rahman Dahlan
Constituency	Senator
Senator (Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
In office 5 June 2013 – 4 June 2016
Monarch	Abdul Halim
Prime Minister	Najib Razak

Personal details
Born	Abdul Wahid bin Omar 1964 (age 59–60) Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Citizenship	Malaysian
Nationality	Malaysia
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Kay Roserina Mohd Kassim^[1]
Residence(s)	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Alma mater	Malaysian Institute of Accounts (MIA) Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW), UK
Occupation	Banker investor