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Board of Directors

Overview

The Board of Directors provides leadership, strategic direction, and oversight to ensure PETRONAS operates with integrity, accountability, and long-term sustainability.
Guided by strong governance principles, the Board plays a key role in safeguarding stakeholder interests and supporting the Group’s continued growth.

Board of Directors

Meet the members of the PETRONAS Dagangan Board of Directors, each bringing extensive experience, expertise, and leadership across diverse industries and disciplines. Together, they guide the organisation in fulfilling its mandate and strategic objectives.

Datuk Sazali Hamzah

Datuk Sazali Hamzah

Chairman

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

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Azrul Osman Rani

Azrul Osman Rani

Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer

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Datuk Sazali Hamzah

Datuk Sazali Hamzah

Chairman | Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

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Age59
NationalityMalaysian
Date of Appointment1 June 2022

Academic / Professional Qualifications

  • Chartered Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)
  • Advanced Management Programme, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA
  • Senior Management Program, London Business School, United Kingdom
  • Bachelor of Chemical Engineering, Lamar University, USA

Present Directorships

  • PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad
  • PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad

Other Principal Appointments

  • Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Downstream Business, PETRONAS
  • Member of Executive Leadership Team, PETRONAS
  • Chairman, PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad
  • Chairman / Director of various companies within PETRONAS

Past Experiences

  • Senior Vice President and MD/CEO of PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad
  • Board member of Institution of Chemical Engineers, United Kingdom, Malaysian Branch
  • MD/CEO, Malaysia Refining Company Sdn. Bhd.
  • MD/CEO, PETRONAS Technical Sdn. Bhd.
  • MD/CEO, PETRONAS Penapisan (Melaka) Sdn. Bhd.
  • Senior General Manager of Group Technology Solutions, PETRONAS
  • Head of Group Project Management and Delivery, PETRONAS
  • Head of Group Technical Services, PETRONAS
  • Various senior management positions in the refinery and petrochemical business within PETRONAS
Azrul Osman Rani

Azrul Osman Rani

Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer

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Age52
NationalityMalaysian
Date of Appointment1 January 2020

Academic / Professional Qualifications

  • Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School, USA
  • Bachelor of Science in Economics with double major in Industrial Management, Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylvania, USA

Present Directorships

  • PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad

Other Principal Appointments

  • Chairman and Director of various companies within PDB
  • Director of PETRONAS Lubricants International Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of PETRONAS

Past Experiences

  • Head (Commercial Development and JV Formation) of PETRONAS Refinery and Petrochemical Corporation (PRPC), Downstream
  • Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PRPC Utilities and Facilities
  • Business Director, Uzbekistan Gas to Liquid Limited Liability Company
  • Senior Manager, International Trading, Malaysian International Trading Corporation Sdn Bhd (MITCO)
  • Senior Manager for Business Development Oil Portfolio in PETRONAS Business Development Unit
  • Trading Manager, Agriculture Product, MITCO
  • Country Manager, MITCO Indonesia Office
  • Various positions within PETRONAS Group

 

Alvin Michael Hew Thai Kheam

Alvin Michael Hew Thai Kheam

Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

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Nirmala Doraisamy

Nirmala Doraisamy

Independent Non-Executive Director

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Tang Saw Hua

Tang Saw Hua

Independent Non-Executive Director

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Alvin Michael Hew Thai Kheam

Alvin Michael Hew Thai Kheam

Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

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Age62
NationalityMalaysian
Date of Appointment6 February 2018

Academic / Professional Qualifications

  • Master of Business Administration, INSEAD-Europe Campus, Fontainebleau, Ile de France
  • Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
  • Bachelor of Arts (Minor Economics), Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Present Directorships

  • PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad

Other Principal Appointments

  • Chairman of Board Sustainability and Risk Committee (BSRC), PDB
  • Member of NRC, PDB

Past Experiences

  • Senior Independent Non-Executive Director, Maxis Berhad
  • Chairman of Transformation Committee, Maxis
  • Chairman of Audit and Risk Committee, Maxis
  • Group Managing Director of Southgate Ventures Pte. Ltd.
  • Group Managing Director of SIS Group of Schools
  • Managing Director of L'Oreal Taiwan and Malaysia
  • General Manager of Consumer Products Division, L'Oreal Malaysia
  • Brand Manager Hair Care of Procter & Gamble, Vietnam
  • Financial Analyst of Lancaster Financial Inc., Canada
  • Account Manager of Toronto-Dominion Bank, Canada
Nirmala Doraisamy

Nirmala Doraisamy

Independent Non-Executive Director

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Age59
NationalityMalaysian
Date of Appointment15 October 2019

Academic / Professional Qualifications

  • Fellow, Institute of Corporate Directors, Malaysia
  • Fellow, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, United Kingdom
  • Member, Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)
  • Chartered Global Management Accountant, United Kingdom
  • Master in Business Administration, International Islamic University
  • Bachelor of Economics (Honours), Universiti Malaya

Present Directorships

  • PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad
  • CTOS Digital Berhad
  • Aeon Bank (M) Berhad

Other Principal Appointments

  • Member of BSRC, PDB
  • Member of BAC, PDB
  • Independent Non-Executive Director, Aeon Bank (M) Bhd
  • Chairman of BAC, Aeon Bank (M) Bhd
  • Chairman of Audit Committee, CTOS Digital Berhad
  • Independent Director of Setel Ventures Sdn. Bhd.
  • Member of Auditing and Assurance Standards Board, MIA

Past Experience

  • Senior Independent Director of Evergreen Fibreboard Bhd
  • Director of Ecobuilt Holdings Berhad
  • Head of Risk Management, Credit Guarantee Corporation Bhd
  • Various positions in Affin Bank Bhd, Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad and MBf Finance Bhd
Tang Saw Hua

Tang Saw Hua

Independent Non-Executive Director

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Age66
NationalityMalaysian
Date of Appointment1 July 2020

Academic / Professional Qualifications

  • Member of Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants

Present Directorships

  • PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad
  • DRB-HICOM Berhad
  • Prasarana Malaysia Berhad

Other Principal Appointments

  • Chairman of BAC, PDB
  • Member of BSRC, PDB
  • Member of NRC, PDB
  • Chairman of BAC, Prasarana Malaysia Berhad
  • Chairman of BAC, DRB-HICOM Berhad

Past Experiences

  • Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of Cycle & Carriage Bintang Berhad
  • Group CFO of Destination Resorts and Hotel Sdn. Bhd. (Khazanah Nasional Berhad)
  • Senior General Manager of Integrated Petroleum Services Sdn Bhd
  • General Manager of Finance, Proton Edar Sdn Bhd
  • Group Financial Controller, Oil and Gas Division, UMW Holdings Berhad
  • Head of Finance, Edaran Otomobil Nasional Berhad

 

Datin Arni Laily Anwarrudin

Datin Arni Laily Anwarrudin

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

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Mohd Yuzaidi Mohd Yusoff

Mohd Yuzaidi Mohd Yusoff

Independent Non-Executive Director

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Ruslan Halim Islahudin

Ruslan Halim Islahudin

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

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Datin Arni Laily Anwarrudin

Datin Arni Laily Anwarrudin

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

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Age50
NationalityMalaysian
Date of Appointment1 June 2021

Academic / Professional Qualifications

  • Fellow of Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
  • Member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants
  • Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance, London School of Economics and Political Science

Present Directorships

  • PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad

Other Principal Appointments

  • Member of BAC, PDB
  • Senior General Manager (Strategic Communications Group), PETRONAS
  • Director of various companies within PETRONAS

Past Experience

  • Senior General Manager of Merger and Acquisition and Corporate Ventures, PETRONAS
  • Head of Group Corporate Finance, PETRONAS
  • Chief Financial Officer of Gas and Power Business, PETRONAS
  • Financial Risk Manager of Dow Chemical Singapore
  • Treasury Manager of OPTIMAL Group of Companies (JV between PETRONAS and Dow Chemical)
Mohd Yuzaidi Mohd Yusoff

Mohd Yuzaidi Mohd Yusoff

Independent Non-Executive Director

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Age62
NationalityMalaysian
Date of Appointment1 June 2022

Academic / Professional Qualifications

  • M Sc. Business Administration, San Diego State University, USA
  • B Sc. Computer Science, Northern Illinois University, USA

Present Directorships

  • PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad
  • Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad
  • Prudential Assurance Malaysia Berhad
  • Muslim Professionals Forum Berhad

Other Principal Appointments

  • Chairman of NRC, PDB
  • Member of BAC, PDB
  • Chairman of Board IT Committee, Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad
  • Chairman of Board Risk Committee, Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad
  • Independent Non-Executive Director, Prudential Assurance Malaysia Berhad
  • Chairman, Muslim Professionals Forum Berhad
  • Independent Director of Setel Ventures Sdn. Bhd.

Past Experience

  • Board of Trustee, PADU Corporation
  • Independent Non-Executive Director, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)
  • Group Chief Strategy and Corporate Governance Officer, PST Ventures Sdn Bhd
  • Co-Founder and Managing Director, Clear Minds Sdn Bhd
  • Senior Manager, Accenture
Ruslan Halim Islahudin

Ruslan Halim Islahudin

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

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Age51
NationalityMalaysian
Date of Appointment29 May 2026

Academic / Professional Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Engineering, Imperial College London
  • Master of Economics, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia
  • Executive Master in Future Energy, ESCP Business School, France
  • Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School, USA
  • Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

Present Directorships

  • PETRONAS Management Training Sdn. Bhd. (PLC) — Chairman
  • PETRONAS Technical Training Sdn. Bhd. (INSTEP) — Chairman
  • Dana Asy-Syakirin (DAS2) — Chairman
  • Institute of Technology PETRONAS Sdn. Bhd. (UTP) — Director
  • PETRONAS Lubricants International Sdn. Bhd. — Director
  • Malaysian Maritime Academy Sdn. Bhd. (ALAM) — Director

Past Experience

  • Chief Executive Officer, PETRONAS Leadership Centre
  • Senior General Manager, Human Capital Development, PETRONAS
  • Regional Managing Director, Asia Pacific, PETRONAS Lubricants International
  • General Manager, Corporate Strategy and Communications, ENGEN Petroleum Limited, South Africa
  • Executive Assistant to the President & Group Chief Executive Officer, PETRONAS
  • General Manager, Risk Management Department, PETRONAS Trading Corporation

Company Secretaries

Hazleena Hamzah

Hazleena Hamzah

Company Secretary

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Norhashema Saleh

Norhashema Saleh

Company Secretary

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Hazleena Hamzah

Hazleena Hamzah

Company Secretary

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Age51
NationalityMalaysian
Date of Appointment1 January 2026

Academic / Professional Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Laws (Honours), University of Bristol, United Kingdom
  • Degree of an Utter Barrister, Lincoln's Inn
  • Master of Business Administration, Middlesex University, United Kingdom
  • Licensed Company Secretary

Description of Role

  • Appointed as Company Secretary of PDB effective 1 January 2026 and acts as an advisor to the Board, particularly with regards to corporate governance and compliance to the regulatory requirements.
  • Responsible for provision of secretarial and governance advisory services to PDB and its Group of companies and ensuring the interest and reputation of PDB is protected.
Norhashema Saleh

Norhashema Saleh

Company Secretary

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Age56
NationalityMalaysian
Date of Appointment22 May 2023

Academic / Professional Qualifications

  • Fellow of the Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators
  • Chartered Company Secretary, Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, United Kingdom
  • Master of Business Administration, International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM)
  • Bachelor of Business Administration, IIUM

Description of Role

  • Company Secretary of PDB since May 2023 and acts as an advisor to the Board, particularly with regards to corporate governance and compliance to the regulatory requirements.
  • Responsible for provision of secretarial and governance advisory services to PDB and its Group of companies and ensuring the interest and reputation of PDB is protected.

Related Documents

Board Charter

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Board Diversity Policy

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Nomination and Remuneration Committee's Terms of Reference

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Board Audit Committee's Terms of Reference

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Board Sustainability and Risk Committee’s Terms of Reference

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Remuneration Philosophy and Guiding Principles

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Remuneration Framework For Non-Executive Directors

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Directors’ Fit & Proper Policy

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Learn More About PETRONAS’ Leadership and Governance:

Our Vision
Our Vision

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Leadership Team
Leadership Team

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Directors of PDB’s Subsidiaries
Directors of PDB’s Subsidiaries

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Awards & Accolades
Awards & Accolades

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