DATO’ SHAMSUL AZHAR ABBAS
Dato’ Shamsul Azhar Abbas
Shamsul Azhar Abbas, is the President and Chief Executive of Petroliam Nasional Berhard (PETRONAS), the national oil and gas company of Malaysia. He serves as Chairman of the Board of several key PETRONAS subsidiaries, including wholly-owned exploration and production arm PETRONAS Carigali Sdn. Bhd. (MLNG), and public-listed Malaysia International Shipping Corporation (MISC) Berhad. Currently he is also the Acting Chairman of the Board of Directors of PETRONAS. Dato’ Shamsul Azhar has led several of the Group’s key corporate developments, including the development of the Kerteh and Gebeng Integrated Petrochemical Complexes and the Melaka Refinery Complex, as well as the acquisition of Engen Limited.
