Tunku Yahaya @ Yahya bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah
Aged 47, Malaysian
Executive Chairman
Member of the Nomination Committee
Member of the Remuneration Committee
Member of the Risk Management Committee
Member of the ESOS Committee
Tunku Yahaya @ Yahya bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah was appointed as
the Executive Chairman to the Company’s Board of Directors on 12
November 2003. On 12 January 2007, he was appointed as a member
of the Risk Management Committee of the Company. He currently
sits on the Boards of Melewar Industrial Group Berhad, MAA
Holdings Berhad, Khyra Legacy Berhad, Melewar Group Berhad, The
Melewar Corporation Berhad and several other private limited
companies.
Tunku Yahaya graduated in 1983 with a Bachelor of Science (Hons)
degree in Economics and Accountancy from The City University,
London. That year in London, he joined Peat Marwick Mitchell &
Co. In 1986, he obtained his Master of Science degree in
Economics from Birkbeck College, University of London. Returning
to Malaysia in 1986, he joined the advertising company, MZC -
Saatchi & Saatchi. In 1988, he joined the management of the
refurbished Central Market (KL) as Executive Director. In 1994,
he was appointed to put into operation and manage the television
station, MetroVision, as Managing Director. In 1997, he started
the music recording label, Melewar Parallax Sdn Bhd.
Tunku Yahaya is the son of the late Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah ibni
Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman. He is an indirect substantial
shareholder by virtue of his relationship with Tunku Dato’
Ya’acob bin Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah, who has substantial interest
in MAA Holdings Berhad via Khyra Legacy Berhad. His shareholding
in the Company is disclosed in page 24 of the Directors’ Report.
Tunku Yahaya does not have any conflict of interest with the
Company and has had no conviction for any offences within the
past 10 years.
