Dato' Sri Ibrahim Ahmad the new chairman for UMP Board of Directors

Dato’ Sri Ibrahim Ahmad, 61 has been appointed the new chairman of UMP Board of Directors, for three years starting from 1 January 2018 until 31 December 2020. The appointment was made by the Minister of Higher Education Malaysia, Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh in accordance with the provisions of Section 17 (1) (a) of the University Constitution. Dato’ Sri Ibrahim Ahmad is taking over the post from Dato’ Sri Mohd. Hilmey Mohd Taib who has served as the chairman for 11 years since 1 September 2006 until 31 August 2017.

Dato’ Sri Ibrahim Ahmad holds an honours Bachelor Degree in Economic and Master Degree in Business Administration (MBA), both from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. He is the Director General for Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) or The Council of Thrust for the Bumiputera for 17 years since 2010 before being appointed as the Chairman of UMP Board of Directors.

Over the years, he has gained a wealth of experience in areas such as corporate administration, business, investment and management. He has been appointed as the Chairman of MARA Corporation Sdn. Bhd., Chairman of MARA Council, Chairman of MARA Education Foundation and Chairman of MARA Investment Berhad.

Besides the above mentioned designation, he is also the Pro-Chancellor of Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) from 2011 to 2017 and the members of Johor Corporation Board of Directors as well as Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE).

According to UMP Vice-Chancellor, Profesor Dato’ Sri Dr. Ts. Dr. Daing Nasir Ibrahim, with his vast experience, UMP will continue to grow and excel in line with the realization of the university's aspiration as a world-class higher education institute based on the competitiveness of technology and engineering expertise as well as making the university a state-of-the-art technology university by 2020.