Amirsham Abdul Aziz

Tan Sri Amirsham bin Abdul Aziz (Jawi: أميرشام بن عبدالعزيز) is the former president and chief executive officer of Maybank. His parents A. Aziz Podo and Marsinah Djamil, migrated from Silungkang, West Sumatra.[1] He was the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of the Economic Planning Unit. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's move in appointing him as a minister was seen as an attempt in including specialists in the fields of economics and law to help stimulate the Malaysian economy.

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Abdul Aziz is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Amirsham. The Arabic-derived word "bin" or "binti"/"binte", if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Datuk
Amirsham Abdul Aziz
PSM PJN
أميرشام بن عبدالعزيز
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
(Economic Planning Unit)
In office
18 March 2008 – 9 April 2009
Preceded byMustapa Mohamed
Succeeded byIdris Jala
Personal details
Born (1950-09-18) September 18, 1950
Johor Bahru, Johor, Federation of Malaya
SpouseFaizah Mohd Tahir
Parents
  • Abdul Aziz Udin (father)
  • Marsinah Djamil (mother)
Alma materUniversity of Malaya (BEc)
OccupationBusinessman, politician

Amirsham's credentials have been exemplary since starting his career in Maybank in 1977. In 1994, he became the Maybank's managing director – taking over from Tan Sri Ahmad Don, who became Bank Negara's governor. Amirsham subsequently became president and CEO in 2002.

On 18 March 2008, he was sworn in as senator at Dewan Negara, his first foray into politics.

Honours

References
  1. Forum.Detik.com Archived 4 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".


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