Tan Sri Dato' Abdul Ghani Othman Appointed WIEF Foundation Trustee

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jan. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- It is an honour for the WIEF Foundation to welcome Tan Sri Abdul Ghani Othman, Chairman of Sime Darby Berhad, as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation.

Tan Sri Abdul Ghani Othman, Member of the Board of Trustees of the WIEF Foundation

Abdul Ghani joins WIEF Foundation Chairman Tun Musa Hitam, Tan Sri Wan Mohd Zahid Mohd Noordin and Dato' Dr Norraesah Mohamad on the current Board of Trustees.

Abdul Ghani graduated with Honours in Economics from La Trobe University and has a Master's Degree in Political Economics from the University of Queensland, Australia. He began his illustrious career in 1974 as an economics lecturer at the University of Malaya where he later served as Dean of Economics and Administration (1980-1984). Embarking on a career in Malaysian politics, he was Minister of Youth and Sports (1993-1995) and Menteri Besar of the state of Johor (1995-2013).

Subsequent to his retirement from politics, Abdul Ghani was appointed Chairman of Sime Darby Berhad on 1 July 2013.

The WIEF Foundation is privileged to have Abdul Ghani as a Trustee. He brings with him a wealth of experience that is underscored by his exemplary and distinguished accomplishments in both academic as well as public life. The Foundation also recognises his important role and contribution to the WIEF in the past, in particular during the successful 8th WIEF held in Johor Bahru in 2012.

Abdul Ghani will be a valuable asset to the Foundation and is sure to contribute significantly to achieving the WIEF's vision and objectives.

The World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation based in Kuala Lumpur, organises the annual World Islamic Economic Forum, a world-class business platform showcasing business opportunities in the Muslim world. The Foundation also runs programmes under the WIEF Businesswomen Network (WBN), WIEF Young Leaders Network (WYN) and the WIEF Education Trust (WET) and the WIEF Roundtable Series, aimed at strengthening people partnership and knowledge exchange between Muslim and non-Muslim communities across the globe. Some of the Foundation's initiatives include the roundtable discussions, leadership programmes, knowledge transfer and skill development workshops, business networking forums, internship and scholarship programmes, the Young Fellows Programme and the Marketplace of Creative Arts Festival (MOCAfest). For more information on the WIEF Foundation, please visit www.wief.org.

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