Raja Azmi appointed CEO of MAHB

PUTRAJAYA: Raja Azmi Raja Nazuddin has been appointed the chief executive officer of Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd with immediate effect.

In a statement, Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said the appointment was for a period of three years following the approval from the Prime Minister. 

Prior to his appointment, Raja Azmi was acting group CEO following Datuk Mohd Badlisham Ghazali retirement as the managing director.

Raja Azmi joined MAHB as chief financial officer on Feb 1, 2016. 

Prior to that he was the group chief financial officer and subsequently the executive director of UDA Holdings Bhd. He has also held various positions including  managing director / chief executive officer of Zelan Bhd, group finance director of UEM Group Bhd, and executive director of Time Engineering Bhd. 

Lim said Raja Azmi’s appointment was in line with the needs of the group which has experienced significantly increased in the number of airport users in Malaysia. 

He added that the appointment was also in line with the aspirations of MAHB to make the country’s airports the preferred airline and tourist in the region in a highly competitive environment. 

“With this appointment, it is believed that he is able to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of MAHB’s management and operations can be improved,” Lim said.