Amirsham Abdul Aziz
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|native_name= أميرشام بن عبدالعزيز
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|birth_place=Johor Bahru, Johor, Federation of Malaya
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|office=Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
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|term_start=18 March 2008
|term_end=9 April 2009
|predecessor=Mustapa Mohamed
|successor=Idris Jala
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|spouse=Faizah Mohd Tahir
|mother=Marsinah Djamil
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|alma_mater= University of Malaya (BEc)
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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.[http://forum.detik.com/archive/index.php/t-35067.html Forum.Detik.com] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091104020028/http://forum.detik.com/archive/index.php/t-35067.html |date=4 November 2009 }} 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.
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
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- 50px Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (1998){{cite web
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- 50px Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2008)
References
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External links
- [http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/3/19/nation/20691898&sec=nation New ministers and deputy ministers], The Star, 19 March 2008.
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Category:Government ministers of Malaysia
Category:Members of the Dewan Negara
Category:Malaysian people of Minangkabau descent
Category:Malaysian politicians of Malay descent
Category:University of Malaya alumni
Category:Commanders of the Order of Meritorious Service
Category:Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia
Category:Economy ministers of Malaysia
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