Tunku Abdul Aziz Ibrahim

This is a Malay name; the name Ibrahim is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Tunku Abdul Aziz.

Tunku Abdul Aziz bin Tunku Ibrahim (born 1934 in Alor Setar) is a Malaysian corporate figure, activist and politician. He has held numerous roles in the worldwide anti-corruption movement, most prominently as vice chairman of the Board of Directors of Transparency International. He is currently a Senator in the Dewan Negara, Malaysia's upper house of parliament.

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Early life and career

Tunku Abdul Aziz Tunku Ibrahim was born in Alor Setar, Kedah in 1934. He is a distant member of the Kedah royal family.[1] His father was an officer in the Kedah state police during the British colonial administration who rose to become Officer in Charge of Police District (OCPD) of Alor Setar.[1]

After completing his university studies in England and Australia, he worked for Guthrie Corporation before joining Bank Negara Malaysia (the Central Bank) as an advisor. He eventually returned to the private sector, and was appointed a group director of Sime Darby Limited. He then served as a director at the Commonwealth Secretariat in London from 1985 to 1992.[2]

Anti-corruption efforts

Tunku Aziz helped found Transparency International-Malaysia, the local chapter of Transparency International (TI) in 1998.[1] In March that year, he was elected vice chairman of TI's Board of Directors, a position he held until October 2002.[2]

He has played a wide role in fighting corruption and promoting good governance in the Asia region (including corporate governance),[3] including serving as a member of the World Bank High Level Advisory Group on Anti-Corruption in the East Asia and Pacific Region, the Asia Pacific Advisory Panel on Good Urban Governance, the Board of the International Institute of Public Ethics and the United Nations Development Programme Advisory Panel for the 2002 Human Development Report.[2]

From February 2006 to January 2007, he served as special advisor to the Secretary General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan in New York.[4] During his tenure, he set up the UN Ethics Office.[2]

Political career

Tunku Aziz joined the Democratic Action Party (DAP) in August 2008, citing shared "values and ideals" with the party.[5] He was immediately appointed national vice chairman of the party.[6] In July 2009, he was appointed as a senator in the Dewan Negara, representing the state of Penang. He is the first senator ever from the DAP.[7]

References

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  2. ^ a b c d "Biodata of Tunku Abdul Aziz". Democratic Action Party. http://dapmalaysia.org/newenglish/biodata_tunku_aziz.htm. Retrieved 2011-04-24. 
  3. ^ Tunku Abdul Aziz Ibrahim: "Prospects for Serious Reform of Corporate Governance in Asia", in: Frank-Jürgen Richter and Pamela Mar: Recreating Asia, New York: John Wiley, 2002.
  4. ^ "Secretary General Appoints Tunku Abdul Aziz of Malaysia as Special Adviser on Establishment of Ethics Office". United Nations. 2006-02-11. http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2006/sga982.doc.htm. Retrieved 2011-04-24. 
  5. ^ Leonard, Tim (2008-08-24). "Tunku Abdul Aziz: Why I joined DAP". The Sun (Malaysia) (Malaysian Bar). http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/legal/general_news/tunku_abdul_aziz_why_i_joined_dap.html. Retrieved 2011-04-24. 
  6. ^ "Tunku Abdul Aziz joins DAP". The Star (Malaysia). 2008-08-24. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/24/nation/20080824165434&sec=nation. Retrieved 2011-04-24. 
  7. ^ "Tunku Aziz appointed as first DAP senator". The Star (Malaysia). 2009-07-07. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/7/7/parliament/4265055&sec=parliament. Retrieved 2011-04-24.