Headline Annuar reappointed as Mara chairman MediaTitle New Straits Times Date 13 Aug 2015 Color Full Color Section Local News Circulation 74,711 Page No 20 Readership 240,000 Language English ArticleSize 136 cm² Journalist N/A AdValue RM 4,688 Frequency Daily PR Value RM 14,064 Annuar reappointed as Mara chairman PUTRAJAYA: The Majlis Amanah Rakyat implementing policies and plans by the min­ (Mara) has reappointed Tan Sri Annuar Musa istry and achieving the objectives of the Na­ as chairman effective yesterday. tional Transformation Plan," he said yester­ His contract ended on July 17 after day. holding the post for two years since Annuar, 59, is also Ketereh mem­ July 19,2013. ber of parliament and has been an His reappointment was an­ Urn no supreme council member nounced by Rural and Regional De­ since 2013. velopment Minister Datuk Seri Is­ He holds a Master's in Construc­ mail Sabri Yaakob, who also an­ tion Management from University nounced the appointment of Datuk College of London, and a Bachelor's Zahidi Zainul Abidin as Rubber In­ degree in Town and Country Plan­ dustry Smallholders Authority (Ris­ ning from Universiti Teknologi da) chairman. Zahidi's chairmanship will begin He has also served as youth and on Sept 1. sports minister from 1990 to 1993 and Ismail believed the appointments rural development minister from of Annuar and Zahidi would help 1993 to 1999. Mara and Risda achieve the min­ Zahidi, 54 who is Padang Besar istry's objective. MP, received his diploma in Public "I believe that both their appoint­ Administration from Universiti ments will lead Mara and Risda in effectively Teknologi Mara..