Board of Directors > D.Y.M.M.
Tuanku Najihah binti Tunku Besar Burhanuddin DK, DMN, DK (Kedah),
SPTJ, SPMK
Tuanku
Najihah studied at the London School of Oriental Studies and was a
committee member of the Associated Country Women of the World. She
later pursued various language courses and special training programmes
for diplomatic wives when D.Y.M.M. Tuanku Ja'afar was undergoing a
special Diplomatic Service course in London.
Tuanku Najihah is known as an accomplished sportswoman, leading socialite
and for her contributions towards improving the lives of society's
less fortunate. She has a strong passion to help the needy which
is reflected by her many selfless contributions to the physically
challenged and the underprivileged. She is well known for her willingness
to lend support towards any noble cause.
As patron of the Tuanku Ampuan Najihah Children's Home in Temiang,
she makes it a point to provide special care and attention to its
physically challenged and underprivileged residents.
As a keen sportswoman, Tuanku Najihah excels in hockey, basketball,
badminton and is known for her golf and tennis skills as well as her
shooting abilities. She is still actively involved in sports through
her stewardship of various sporting associations. These include:
President of the Tunku Ampuan's badminton
team
Patron of the Malaysian Women's Hockey Team,
Malaysian Women's Football Team and Malaysian Women's Golf Team,
Patron of Malaysian Ladies Golf Association
(MALGA).
She is also the patron of various national women's associations including
the Negeri Sembilan Girl Guides Association, Lembaga Kebajikan Perempuan
Islam and the Women's Institute.
Tuanku Najihah and D.Y.M.M. Tuanku Ja'afar Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul
Rahman are blessed with six Princes and Princesses.
Board of Directors > Y.A.M. Tunku Naquiyuddin ibni Tuanku Ja'afar DK, DKYR, SPNS, SPMP, PPT, BSc (Econ) (Hons), LLD (Honorary)
Tunku Naquiyuddin received his education at the King's School in Canterbury
and read International Politics at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth,
United Kingdom (UK). He initially served the Malaysian Diplomatic Corps
and was posted to Paris between 1972-1975 as 2nd secretary. He speaks fluent
French.
Tunku Naquiyuddin was SPA Chairman until April 1994. He left the position to
fulfill his duty as Negeri Sembilan’s Regent during his father's term
as King of Malaysia. After completing his term as Regent, Tunku Naquiyuddin
was appointed Chairman of Antah Holdings Berhad (AHB) in 1999. He currently
holds this office in Sino Hua-An International Berhad (which has taken over
the listing status of AHB).
Tunku Naquiyuddin is also Chairman of Kian Joo Can Factory Berhad and Director
of AmJoo Steel Berhad. He has held various positions in trade associations
and professional bodies including the Federation of Public Listed Companies,
Malaysia - France Economic and Trade Association, Alliance Francaise de Kuala
Lumpur as well as a Committee Member of KLSE ((now known as Bursa Malaysia) from 1989-1994.
A keen environmentalist, Tunku Naquiyuddin was a Committee Member of the World
Wide Fund for Nature (Malaysia) and Chairman of the Malaysia Wildlife Conservation
Foundation.
Tunku Naquiyuddin is married to Y.M. Tunku Dato' Seri Nurul Hayati Bt. Tunku
Dato' Bahador and they are blessed with four children.
Board of Directors > Y.A.M.
Tunku Dara Tunku Tan Sri Naquiah binti Tuanku Ja'afar DKYR, PSM,
SPTJ, JP, AMN, PJK.
Tunku
Dara studied in Malay Girls College, Kuala Lumpur before pursuing
her studies in New York and London. She holds a Bachelor’s
Degree in Economics/Political Science from the American University
in Cairo. Upon returning to Malaysia, she began a successful
Public Relations (PR) career during which she received a distinction
for her Diploma in Public Relations from the Malaysian Institute
of Public Relations (IPR) in 1971.
She is a Director of Syarikat Pesaka Antah (SPA), Director of
Hong Leong Industries Bhd and Syarikat Pendidikan Staffield
Bhd. She is also the Governor of Kolej Tuanku Ja’afar
in Pajam, Negeri Sembilan and chairs their finance and planning
committee.
In 1980, she ran a finishing school the first of its kind which provides personal
development courses called Ecole de Belle Jeunesse. These included courses
on etiquette, formal dining and public speaking.
She is actively involved in the Kuala Lumpur Speakers’ Club,
which she helped found in 1970 and is the President. She is
:
Patron of the Dance Society of Malaysia.
Patron of the Kiwanis Down Syndrome Centre
Seremban.
President of National Ladies Football Association
of Malaysia.
Chairman and the board of Trustees of the
Tuanku Najihah Foundation.
Chairman of the English Speaking Union Malaysia.
On the board of Trustees of Tuanku Ja’afar
Educational Trust.
Consultant for Malaysia Tatler magazine.
Member of Umno Ibu Kota and the Malay Chamber
of Commerce of Federal Federal Territory both of which she
was one of the originators.
Chairman of the Womens Institute Negeri Sembilan
from 1969-1972.
Former Trustee of the National Art Gallery
Kuala Lumpur for five years and was Chairman of the Youth Section
of the Muslim Women Welfare Board, which she started in 1974.
Known today as Putri Islam, the Society was very active under
Tunku Dara’s leadership from 1974-1979.
She has compiled coffee table books entitled “Royal Album”, “The
Malaysian Monarchy” and the “40th Ruby Jubilee”.
Her aims and aspirations are to see women improving their lot
in society, business and sport and strives towards that end.
Her hobbies are dancing, singing, swimming. She used to play
tennis, badminton and squash until recently.
Tunku Dara is married to Y.M. Tunku Kecil Besar, Tunku Datuk
Mudzaffar Bin Tunku Mustapha and the couple is blessed with four
children, one son in law, one daughter-in-law and a grandson.
Board of Directors > Y.A.M Tunku Tan Sri Imran ibni Tuanku Ja'afar DKYR, PSM, SPNS, AMN, PJK, LLB (Hons) Barrister-at-law (Gray's Inn)
Tunku Imran was educated in United Kingdom at the King's School Canterbury, The University of Nottingham and was called to the Bar at Gray's Inn.
He joined the Malaysian National Corporation – PERNAS – in 1971 and was its Representative in Indonesia and later the Group Company Secretary. He joined the Haw Par Group in 1973 and was Managing Director of Haw Par Malaysia until 1976. He was the Chief Executive Officer of the Antah Group of Companies since its formation in 1977 until February 2001. He is currently the Group Chairman of the Petra Group.
He also sits on the Board of several other public listed companies including Aluminium Company of Malaysia Berhad and Lafarge Malayan Cement Berhad as Chairman.
Apart from business commitments, Tunku Imran is a Director of the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia, a member of the Court of Fellows of Malaysian Institute of Management, and the Malaysian – British Business Council (MBBC). He is also the immediate Past President of Badan Warisan Malaysia (Heritage of Malaysia Trust) and is the present Chairman of the Banker’s Club of Kuala Lumpur.
In the field of sports, Tunku Imran is President of the Olympic Council of Malaysia, a member of the Management Board of National Sports Council of Malaysia, President of the Malaysian Cricket Association, and Founding Chairman of the Foundation for Malaysian Sporting Excellence (SportExcel).
Tunku Imran is also the Patron of the World Squash Federation and was its President from 1989 to 1996. He is an Executive Board Member of the International Cricket Council, Vice – President of the Commonwealth Games Federation, Honorary Life President of the Southeast Asian Games Federation,. He sits on the International Council of Arbitration for Sport (ICAS) and is also a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and its Sport & Law Commission and Sport for all Commission.
He was Malaysia’s National Squash Champion in 1973 and also represented Malaysia in cricket. He was Malaysia’s Chef – de – Mission to the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. In June 1991, he was conferred the National Sports’ Leadership Award by the King of Malaysia, in 1992 the Panglima Setia Mahkota (PSM) conferring the title of ‘Tan Sri’, and in 1999 the Darjah Seri Utama Negeri Sembilan (SPNS) conferring the title of Dato’ Seri Utama.
Tunku Imran is married to Che Engku Puan Sri Mahirah and they have two sons.
Board of Directors > Y.A.M Tunku Puteri Tunku
Dato' Seri Jawahir binti Tuanku Ja'afar DKYR, SPTJ
Tunku
Puteri received much of her early schooling overseas. She studied
in Convent of Our Lady Sister of Sion London, then Port Said School
Cairo, Egypt and continued her education at Battle Abbey School, Sussex,
England. She returned to Malaysia where she joined Tunku Kurshiah
College for form 6. She graduated with a B.Sc. (Hons) from University
Science Malaysia, Penang.
Tunku Puteri started her career in 1973 by joining the Malaysian
Airlines Systems (MAS) as a management trainee at the MAS Head Office
until 1976. After her tenure with MAS, she ventured into the world
of commerce, establishing her own business ventures. She currently
manages several of them under the umbrella of Tijaz Group of Companies.
Apart from SPA, Tunku Puteri is a Director of Highway Realty Sdn Bhd,
Pesaka Inspection Services Sdn Bhd, Pesaka-Gammon Construction Sdn
Bhd, Pesaka Antah Holdings Sdn Bhd, Sungai Gadut Development Sdn Bhd,
Harimau Equities (M) Sdn Bhd, WDC - WorldFone Sdn Bhd, Pesaka Jardine
Shipping Agencies Sdn Bhd and Radin Corporation Sdn Bhd.
Tunku Puteri is actively involved in several social organisations.
She is currently the President of the Malaysian Ladies Golf Association
(MALGA) and is patron of the Malaysian Cat Club.
An avid traveller, Tunku Puteri has travelled far and wide. She is
an articulate linguist, who apart from English and Bahasa Malaysia,
is fluent in French and Spanish. She is also a keen golfer and enjoys
reading, swimming and interior design.
Tunku Puteri is married to Y.B.M. Tengku Dato' Seri Azlan Ibni Almarhum
Sultan Abu Bakar from the Pahang Royal Family and the couple is
blessed with three children.
Tunku
Irinah received her early education at the Convent of The Holy Infant
Jesus in Seremban. She continued her secondary education at the Wispers
School in Haslemere, Surrey, England to do her O-levels. From there,
she pursued further studies in Bransons College, Ipswich, Suffolk,
England to complete her A-levels. She graduated from the Centre of
Economics and Political Studies with a Diploma in Marketing.
Tunku Irinah is a Director in Titas Holding Sdn Bhd, TIJ Services
Sdn Bhd and G2 Bhd. She is a member of the Women Speakers Club.
Tunku Irinah is married to Y.A.M. Tengku Indera Setia Selangor, Tengku
Datuk Seri Ahmad Shah Ibni Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah and the
couple is blessed with two children.
Board of Directors > Y.A.M Tunku Dato' Seri Nadzaruddin Ibni Tuanku Ja'afar, DKYR, SPTJ
Tunku Nadzaruddin went to school at St.Paul's Institution Seremban, King George V in Seremban and Cheltenham College, England. Tunku Nadzaruddin holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) degree in Mathematics for Business from Middlesex University, England.
Tunku Nadzaruddin is an Executive Director with Hwang-DBS Securities
Berhad and holds directorships in the following public companies
- Box-Pak (Malaysia) Bhd, Kian Joo Can Factory Bhd, Nova MSC Berhad,
Hwang-DBS Investment Management Bhd and Universal Trustee (Malaysia)
Bhd.
Tunku Nadzaruddin started his career in 1982 with British
Telecommunications (BT) in London. After his graduation from Middlesex
University, he joined Esso Production Malaysia Inc. (EPMI) as a system
analyst where he remained until March 1988.
Following his time with EPMI, Tunku Nadzaruddin left to become the
General Manager of Asia Pacific Videolab Sdn Bhd until April 1990.
In May 1990, he joined Antah Holdings Berhad (AHB) as an Executive
Assistant to the Managing Director. In December 1992, Tunku Nadzaruddin
was appointed as an Executive Director of Hwang-DBS Securities Bhd
and in September 1996, he was appointed as Director of AHB until
22 May 2000. He has also been in charge of his family holding company,
Syarikat Pesaka Antah Sdn Bhd as its Executive Director. Tunku Nadzaruddin latest venture is into the film industry through Raden Pictures Sdn. Bhd., which has just produced its first feature film and full soundtrack, both entitled ‘Kayangan’.
Tunku Nadzaruddin was President of the Persatuan Broker Niaga Hadapan
Malaysia (Malaysia Futures Brokers Association) between 1997 – 1999,
and is currently its Patron.
Tunku Nadzaruddin is married to Y.M. Tunku Dato' Seri Mimi Wahida
Binti Tunku Wahman and they are blessed with three children.
