Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) has appointed Zainun Ali as its non-independent non-executive chairman, effective today. 

In a statement today, MAHB said Zainun had previously helmed the company from January 18, 2019 to August 11, 2020. 

Currently, Zainun is a Permodalan Nasional Bhd director, a director with Allianz Malaysia Bhd and a consultant in the legal firm of Zain & Co. 

“She sits as a judge in the administrative tribunal of the Islamic Development Bank of Jeddah and is a registered arbitrator at the Asian International Arbitration Centre. 

“She also sits on the advisory board of the United Nations Global Judicial Integrity Network and is the deputy chairman of the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission,” MAHB said. 

Prior to entering the corporate world, Zainun was a member of the Malaysian judiciary, retiring in 2018. 

“Her stellar career on the bench saw her handing down several landmark judgments which have impacted Malaysian jurisprudence,” MAHB added. – Bernama, February 17, 2023.