Mohammad Nizar Bin Idris

Encik Mohammad Nizar Bin Idris obtained his Bachelor of Law (Honours) Degree from the University of Singapore and was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya. He attended the Advance Management Programme at Harvard University, Boston.

After his graduation, he served the Judicial and Legal Service of the Government of Malaysia. He was the Senior Federal Counsel advising the Government of Malaysia on Tax and Fiscal matters. He represented the Government on a number of major cases in the courts in Malaysia and at the Privy Council in London.

He was headhunted to join Royal Dutch Shell and he worked for Shell in Malaysia, United Kingdom and the Netherlands. He was the Head of the Legal Division of Shell International Petroleum Ltd in London responsible for Shell’s investment, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions worldwide. Before retiring from Shell, he returned to Malaysia to assume the position of Deputy Chairman and Executive Director of the Shell Companies in Malaysia. He was also the Chairman of Shell Chemicals.

Upon retirement, he was appointed as a director on the board of several public and private companies including Banking, Investment Banking, Insurance and Unit Trust Management companies. He was the Chairman of Pacific & Orient Insurance Bhd and Fitters Diversified Bhd. He was a Director of Khazanah Malaysia Bhd.