Change In Boardroom

BackOct 18, 2007
Change in Boardroom
Reference No CC-071018-49804

Company Name
:
SALCON BERHAD 
Stock Name
:
SALCON
Date Announced
:
18/10/2007

Date of change
:
18/10/2007
Type of change
:
Resignation
Designation
:
Chairman
Directorate
:
Independent & Non Executive
Name
:
Tan Sri Razali Bin Ismail
Age
:
68
Nationality
:
Malaysian
Qualifications
:
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from University of Malaya
Working experience and occupation
:

Tan Sri Razali bin Ismail retired from the Government in 1998 after a career in the Malaysian Diplomatic Service over 35 years. In that period, he was assigned to various countries including to senior posts as Ambassador to Poland (and German Democratic Republic, Czechoslovakia and Hungary - 1978-1982), Ambassador to India (1982-85), Deputy Secretary-General (Political Affairs at the Ministry - 1985-88), and finally Malaysia's Ambassador to the United Nations 1988-98. He served in various capacities at the United Nations inter alia as Chairman of the Group of 77 in 1989, Chairman of the Commission on Sustainable Development in 1993 and as President of the United Nations General Assembly 1996-1997 session. He was closely involved in developing positions on issues such as development and sustainability, poverty and marginalisation, political reforms in the United Nations especially the Security Council and the General Assembly and on human rights and the environment. Tan Sri Razali bin Ismail continues to keep abreast on these subjects at home and abroad. He was the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Myanmar from 2001 to 2005.

In Malaysia , he is involved in IT and environmental industries. He is the Pro Chancellor of the University Science Malaysia, Chairman of the National Peace Volunteer Corp (Yayasan Salam) and was appointed as the Malaysian Prime Minister's Special Envoy to facilitate assistance on Tsunami disaster victims in the affected areas. He is a Council member of the Geneva-based Humanitarian Dialogue Centre, and President of World Wildlife Fund in Malaysia.
Directorship of public companies (if any)
:
Allianz General Insurance Malaysia Berhad;
Leader Universal Holdings Berhad;
IRIS Corporation Berhad; and
Plus Expressways Berhad
Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer
:
No
Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries
:
394,000 Ordinary Shares.

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