including Secretary in the Department of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education, Director-General of the Social Economic Research Unit in the Prime Minister’s Department, Deputy Secretary-General of the Prime Minister’s Department and Secretary-General of the Ministry of National Unity and Social Development. His last position with the Government was as Director-General of the Implementation Coordination Unit in the Prime Minister’s Department. He is the Chairman of the Board of Universiti Malaysia Perlis and a Distinguish Fellow of the Institute of Strategic and International Studies Malaysia. Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr Haji Zainul Ariff is a former member of the Board of Malaysian Industry-Government Group For High Technology, the former Chairman of Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad and a former Director of MISC Berhad and Global Maritime Ventures Berhad.
Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr Haji Zainul Ariff’s extensive experience in the public sector and commercial experience in the later years enable him to provide a different perspective and independent view to the Board.
He holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy from University of Southern California, USA; a Master’s in Business Administration from Ohio University, USA; a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree from University of Malaya; a Diploma in Public Administration from University of Malaya; a Certificate in Management Services (Excellent Grade) from Royal Institute of Public Administration, UK and a Certificate of Anatomy of Ship Finance from Cambridge Academy of Transport, Cambridge, UK. |
