Ahmad Mohd Don

Ahmad bin Mohd Don (born c. 1947) is a Malaysian banker and chartered accountant who served as the fifth Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, Malaysia's central bank, from 1993 to 1998.

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Mohd Don is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Ahmad. The Arabic-derived word "bin" or "binti"/"binte", if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri
Ahmad Mohd Don
PSM KMN SPMJ DMSM
5th Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia
In office
May 1993 – August 1998
Preceded byJaffar Hussein
Succeeded byAli Abul Hassan Sulaiman

Education

Ahmad holds a Bsc. Econ. Honours Degree from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, United Kingdom where he graduated summa cum laude in 1969. He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Chartered Public Accountants.

Career

Ahmad started his career with the Corp of Accountants, Government of Malaysia between 1972 and 1973 before joining the private sector. He served as financial controller between 1973 and 1980 in companies such as Syarikat Jengka Sdn. Bhd., Mansfield Berhad and Pernas Securities Sdn. Bhd, where he was also the company secretary.[1] In November 1980, he joined Permodalan Nasional Berhad as deputy general manager and was involved in planning and launching the National Unit Trust Scheme in 1981.[2] Subsequently, in April 1983, he joined Malayan Banking Berhad as General Manager, Treasury.[3] During his service with Malayan Banking Berhad, he was promoted to senior general manager and board member, then to executive director and in January 1991, he was appointed group managing director and chief executive officer, a position he held until 1993.[4][1]

He served as the Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, from May 1993 to August 1998.[5] He replaced Jaffar Hussein, and was followed by Ali Abul Hassan Sulaiman.[6]

He is currently a director of MAA Group Berhad (formerly known as MAA Holdings Berhad), Zurich Insurance Malaysia Berhad, KAF Investment Bank Berhad, Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Berhad and JP Morgan Chase Bank Berhad. He is not related to any director and/or major shareholder of United Malacca Berhad and has no personal interest in any business dealings involving the company. He has attended all five board meetings held during the financial year ended 30 April 2013.[7]

Honours

References
  1. Jaafar, Syahirah Syed (February 2, 2017). "Ahmad Mohd Don is new Alliance Bank chairman". The Edge Markets. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  2. "UMCCA - Change in Boardroom - Tan Sri Dato' Ahmad Bin Mohd Don". KLSE Screener. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  3. Carr, Jennifer L. (1990). Major Companies of the Far East and Australasia 1990/91 : Volume 1: South East Asia. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands. p. 222. ISBN 978-94-009-0805-5. OCLC 851380301.
  4. "Governor Tan Sri Ahmad Mohd Don's Speech at the 1997 Annual Report Press Conference | Bank Negara Malaysia | Central Bank of Malaysia". 2018-06-12. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  5. Lim, John (2017-11-24). "Malaysians Are Selling Old RM2 Banknotes For Up To RM50,000 Online". SAYS. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  6. "Board of Directors « United Malacca Berhad". Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  7. "Ahmad Don is Alliance Bank chairman". The Star. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  8. "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1991" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
  9. "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1997" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
  10. Shahrir and Ahmad head Johor Sultan's birthday honours list. New Straits Times. 8 April 1998.
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