KUALA LUMPUR: FGV Holdings Bhd has redesignated Datuk Shahrol Anuwar Sarman, a government-appointed director on the company's board, as interim chairman effective from April 1.
Shahrol Anuwar assumes the new role until the appointment of a new chairman by the special shareholder of FGV.
The redesignation is following the expiry of tenure of appointment of its previous chairman Datuk Dzulkifli Abd Wahab on March 31 2023.
FGV said Shahrol Anuwar, 49, had vast experience in leadership roles locally and globally.
He held various positions within the Ministry of Finance (MoF) and was the undersecretary of the strategic investment division from 2019 to 2022.
Currently, he is the director of national budget office with the MoF.
Shahrol Anuwar holds an MBA from Cardiff University, Wales, United Kingdom and a Bachelor's Degree in Finance from Universiti Teknologi MARA.
The board and management of FGV thanked Dzulkifli for his service and guidance as chairman from April 1 2021 until March 31 2023.