DATUK AMRAN HAFIZ AFFIFUDIN
Chairman, UEM Lestra Berhad
Datuk Amran Hafiz Affifudin was appointed as Chairman of UEM Lestra Berhad (“Lestra”), on 19 July 2024. Additionally, he is the Managing Director of UEM Group Berhad (“UEM”) which wholly-owns Lestra.
Datuk Amran was previously the Executive Director and Head of Asset Development Group, overseeing Khazanah Nasional Berhad ("Khazanah")'s Malaysian Investments. Prior to this, Datuk Amran, who has over 27 years of experience, was responsible for Khazanah's investments in various sectors including Energy, Iskandar, Leisure & Tourism, Infrastructure, Power, Agrifood, Indonesia and Sustainable Development.
He began his career in 1997 with Petroliam Nasional Berhad (“PETRONAS”) in corporate finance and treasury functions. He then transitioned to the private equity industry before joining Khazanah in 2011.
He is also a Director of UEM Sunrise Berhad, UEM Edgenta Berhad, UEM Lestra Berhad, PLUS Malaysia Berhad, Projek Lebuhraya Usahasama Berhad, PLUS Expressways International Berhad, Cement Industries of Malaysia Berhad, Cenergi SEA Berhad, UEM Builders Berhad, Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad, Konsortium ProHAWK Sdn Bhd and several private entities under UEM.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Commerce, majoring in Accounting and Finance from McIntire School of Commerce, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, United States of America and Executive/Professional courses from Harvard Business School in the United States, as well as at London Business School, United Kingdom.