Selangor names Raja Idris as KDEB consultant

(The Malaysian Insider) – The Selangor government appointed Raja Idris Raja Kamarudin as executive consultant and advisor to Kumpulan Darul Ehsan Bhd (KDEB).

Raja Idris, who replaces Datuk Karim Munisar, has been tasked with “monitoring and overseeing” the business affairs of KDEB and its subsidiaries.

Raja Idris’s appointment, made through Menteri Besar Incorporated (MBI), also allows him to sit on the KDEB board of directors and chair all companies under the group.

“The state government is committed to ensuring that all state subsidiaries are managed professionally with… emphasis on transparency and accountability,” Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim told reporters today after a state executive council meeting.

The appointment, made with the consent of the Selangor Sultan, took effect on April 5.

Raja Idris is a member of The Institute of Bankers and The Institute for the Management of Information Systems, both UK bodies.

He also currently serves as consultant to Rototype International, Significant Technologies Sdn Bhd and the Markfield Institute of Higher Learning in Leicester, England.

Prior to this appointment, Raja Idris has held positions in various companies including TDM Bhd group managing director and Siemens Malaysia information and communications network vice president.