Zeti Akhtar Aziz

Zeti Akhtar Aziz

Zeti Aziz was the 7th Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, Malaysia’s central bank. She was Governor from 2000 to 2016, and was the first woman in the position. Zeti was appointed the Group Chairman of Permodalan Nasional Berhad on 1 July 2018.

About Zeti Akhtar Aziz in brief

Summary Zeti Akhtar AzizZeti Aziz was the 7th Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, Malaysia’s central bank. She was Governor from 2000 to 2016, and was the first woman in the position. In 2009, Global Finance named her as one of the world’s best central bank chiefs. Zeti was appointed the Group Chairman of Permodalan Nasional Berhad on 1 July 2018. On 12 May 2018, it was announced by the Prime Minister Mahathir that she had been appointed as a member of the Council of Eminent Persons, which would serve as advisors to the new government under Pakatan Harapan after the 2018 general election.

She is married to Tawfiq Ayman, and they have two children. In 2013, she was again accorded “Grade A” among the heads of central banks for the 10th time.