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PART 5 ORGANISATION INFORMATION
BOARD MEMBERS
DATO’ SERI DR. AWANG ADEK HUSSIN
Appointed 1 June 2022
Dato’ Seri Dr. Awang Adek Hussin was appointed the Executive Chairman of the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) on 1 June 2022. He is also the Chairman of the Board of Governors of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM).
Prior to his appointment as Chairman of the SC, Dato’ Seri Dr. Awang Adek served as Malaysia’s Ambassador to the United States of America (USA) from 2014 to 2016 and Chairman of Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) from 2017 to 2018.
Dato’ Seri Dr. Awang Adek has extensive experience in economics and finance, having spent over 30 years in government and public service. He served as Deputy Minister of Rural Development from 2004 to 2006 and Deputy Minister of Finance from 2006 to 2013. He was also a member of Parliament from 2004 to 2008, and a senator from 2009 to 2013.
Dato’ Seri Dr. Awang Adek was with Bank Negara Malaysia for 17 years from 1985 until 2001, holding several positions and eventually rising to the rank
of Assistant Governor. He had also served on the boards of directors of several financial institutions and organisations including the SC, the first Director General of the Labuan Financial Services Authority (LFSA), Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB), Chairman of Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB), and also Chairman of Perbadanan Nasional Bhd (PERNAS).
Dato’ Seri Dr. Awang Adek received his Bachelor’s degree in mathematics and economics from Drew University, US, as well as his Master’s and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in economics from University of Pennsylvania, US.
TAN SRI WEE HOE SOON @ GOOI HOE SOON
Appointed 1 January 2019
Tan Sri Gooi Hoe Soon has over 35 years of experience in the fields of accounting and corporate finance. He was instrumental in
the successful implementation of several corporate exercises, which includes mergers and acquisitions and corporate debt restructuring exercises by PLCs.
He is a member of the EPF Investment Panel and also currently sits on the board of directors of Yinson Holdings Bhd, Red Ideas Holdings Bhd, Perusahaan Sadur Timah Malaysia (PERSTIMA) Bhd, AIA Bhd and LMS Compliance Ltd.
Tan Sri Gooi was the former Chairman of the Board of EON Bank Bhd from 2009 to 2012, Chairman of Amity Bond Sdn Bhd and Deputy Chairman of Avenue Capital Resources Bhd. He was also the CEO/Executive Director-Dealing
of Avenue Securities Sdn Bhd. Tan Sri Gooi is a Member of the Malaysian Association of Certified Public Accountants and Malaysian Institute of Accountants.
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