Abdul Wahid Omar

This is a Malay name; the name Omar is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Abdul Wahid.
Yang Berhormat Dato' Sri
Abdul Wahid Omar
Malaysian Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
Economic Planning Unit
Incumbent
Assumed office
5 June 2013
Preceded by Nor Mohamed Yakcop
Personal details
Nationality Malaysian
Occupation Economist
Religion Islam

Dato' Sri Abdul Wahid Omar the former chief executive officer for Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank) who is recently appointed as Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of Economic Planning. Prior to his ministerial appointment, Abdul Wahid served as the CEO of Maybank. After the Malaysia's General Election 2013, he was appointed as one of the Ministers in the Prime Ministers department as he was appointed as a senator by the Prime Minister.[1]

Asian Banker Award

The Asian Banker and the Council of Advisers for the Leadership Achievement Awards were impressed with Abdul Wahid's achievements in managing Maybank. The council stated that ""Under his leadership, Maybank strengthened its share of the total consumer loan segment and continues to lead the market.

“Abdul Wahid's biggest challenge as CEO in 2010 was when he had to regain shareholder confidence after net profit declined sharply from RM2.93bil in 2008 to RM692mil in 2009 due to the impairment of acquisition investment in BII and MCB Bank of Pakistan."[2]

Appointed As Minister

Being appointed (non-elected) as one of the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department is a humbling experience for Abdul Wahid Omar. He pledge that he will do everything in his power to help Malaysia in achieving the vision 2020 mission. He states that he will use his vast banking experience to help Malaysia by applying it in his department.[3]

References

  1. ↑ News."Malaysia’s new Cabinet", The Star, 15 May 2013. Retrieved on 16 May 2013.
  2. ↑ News."Wahid bags Asian award", The Star, 25 April 2013. Retrieved on 16 April 2013.
  3. ↑ News."Abdul Wahid pledges to do his best", The Star, 16 May 2013. Retrieved on 16 May 2013.