Encik Mohammad Nizar Idris
FIDE FORUM (Director)
MCIS Insurance Berhad (Chairman)
Encik Nizar has extensive legal and business experience spanning both the public and private sectors in Malaysia and internationally.
He began his career with the Government of Malaysia, serving as a Senior Federal Counsel in the Attorney General's Chambers, where he advised the Government on legal matters. He was the legal advisor to the Ministry of Finance on tax and fiscal issues, contributing to the drafting of several tax statutes and negotiating Double Taxation Treaties with various countries. He also represented the Government of Malaysia in landmark cases in both Malaysian courts and the Privy Council in London. He was later headhunted to join the Royal Dutch Shell group of companies.
Encik Nizar held several senior legal and executive roles within Royal Dutch Shell in Malaysia, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands. In his final role in London, he served as Head of Legal at Shell International Petroleum Company Ltd, overseeing mergers, joint ventures, and acquisitions for the Shell group globally. He retired as Executive Director of Shell Malaysia’s upstream, downstream, manufacturing and refining, gas, property, and investment businesses. He also served as Chairman of Shell Malaysia Ltd, the group's holding company in Malaysia, and Shell Chemicals (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd.
Following his retirement from Shell, Encik Nizar was appointed to the boards of several companies. He served as an Independent Non-Executive Director of RHB Capital Berhad, RHB Bank Berhad, RHB Investment Bank, RHB Unit Trust Management Berhad, and RHB Insurance Berhad. He was also a Director of Khazanah Nasional Berhad and sat on the boards of several of its subsidiaries. In addition, he was Chairman of Fitters Diversified Berhad, Pacific & Orient Insurance Berhad, and Bechtel Bina (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd.
He has contributed significantly to various institutions as a Trustee of the Shell Malaysia Retirement Fund and Provident Fund, and as Chairman of the Board of Trustees and a Director at the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER). He also served on the Board of Trustees of the National Art Gallery and was President of the Harvard Business School Alumni Club of Malaysia.
He is currently the Chairman of MCIS Life Insurance Berhad and CDC Consulting Sdn Bhd.