YBhg. Dato’ Abdul Rahim bin Abu Bakar
Chairman, Risk Management Committee

Dato’ Abdul Rahim Abu Bakar was appointed to the Board on December 1, 2003. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Electrical Engineering from Brighton College of Technology, UK (1969). He is a member of the Institute of Engineers Malaysia, Professional Engineer Malaysia and holds the Electrical Engineer Certificate of Competency Grade 1. He was formerly a Vice President of PETRONAS, heading the Petrochemical Business from 1999 to 2002; Managing Director of PETRONAS Gas Bhd. from 1995 to 1999; Managing Director of MMC Engineering Group Berhad from 1991 to 1995 and had held several other key positions in Malaysian Mining Corporation Berhad from 1983 to 1991 which includes the General Manager, Business Development and Chief Electrical Engineer. Prior to that, he has served in various capacities in the National Electricity Board from 1969 to 1979 and also as a Senior Area Electrical Engineer at Pernas Charter Management Sdn. Bhd. from 1979 to 1982. He now acts as the Chairman of UEM Builders Berhad, Opus Group Berhad, Pembangunan Leasing Corporation Sdn Bhd, BI Credit & Leasing Berhad & PLC Credit & Factoring Sdn Bhd.