Chairman

Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr. Ismail Bakar

Tan Sri Dato' Sri Dr. Ismail graduated with a Bachelor of Economics in Applied Economics from the University of Malaya in 1983 and obtained a Diploma in Public Management from the National Institute of Public Administration (INTAN) in 1986. He obtained a Master of Business Administration in Business Administration (Project Based) and a Doctor of Philosophy in Politics from the University of Hull, United Kingdom in 1996 and 2005 respectively. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Planning and Supply (CIPS) in the United Kingdom, as well as an adjunct professor at the Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UNIMAP) School of Engineering and Entreprenuership. Tan Sri Dato' Sri Ismail has been in public service since 1983, attached to Ministry of Finance. He held various leadership roles in multiple ministries and retired in 2020 as Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia.