FGV Annual Report 2015

76 Felda Global Ventures Holdings Berhad Annual Integrated Report 2015 Directors’ Profile DATO’ YAHAYA ABD JABAR Qualification: Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in International Relations from the University of Malaya Skills and experience: • Administrative and Diplomatic Service of Malaysia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1975-1999) • Ambassador of Malaysia to Uzbekistan (1999) • Alternate Member of the Malaysian delegation to the 56 th General Assembly of the United Nations in New York (2001) • Chief Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2003) • High Commissioner to South Africa (2004) • High Commissioner to Mozambique (2004-2008) • High Commissioner to Botswana (2004-2008) • High Commissioner to Lesotho (2004-2008) • High Commissioner to Swaziland (2004-2008) • High Commissioner to Madagascar (2004-2008) • Ambassador of Malaysia to the United Arab Emirates (2008-2011) Directorship in other public companies: Nil No. of Board Meetings attended in the financial year: 12 out of 13 Board Meetings held during the financial year under review Conflict of interest with the Company: Nil Family relationship with any director and/or major Shareholder: Nil List of convictions for offences within the past 10 years: Nil Position: Senior Independent Non-Executive Director Nationality Malaysian Age 63 Appointment to the Board • Appointed to the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 18 January 2012 • Appointed to the Board as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director on 12 October 2012 Board Committee membership • Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee • Member of the Audit Committee • Member of the Board of Governance & Risk Management Committee