KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar has announced his resignation as chairman of the World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) Foundation, Malaysia, with effect from April 30, 2024.
Syed Hamid, who was appointed to the chair in August 2021, said in a one-page statement that he had informed the board and management of the decision and was leaving with a "heavy heart".
He did not provide a reason for his resignation.
"I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the Board and Management, Malaysian Government, governmental and non-governmental bodies, as well as contributors, supporters and participants worldwide for the generous spirit of collaboration and support given to WIEF during my tenure.
"It is my humble wish that WIEF continues to stringently uphold its role and success with the transparency and governance that we have strived hard to put in place," he said.
The WIEF Foundation is the organising body of the Annual World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF), comprising the board of trustees who are supported by an international advisory panel and a permanent secretariat based in Kuala Lumpur.
