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Khalid Ibrahim
Abdul Khalid bin Ibrahim (Jawi: عبدالخالد بن إبراهيم; 14 December 1946 – 31 July 2022) was a Malaysian politician who served as the 14th Menteri Besar of Selangor from 2008 to 2014. He was the Member of the Selangor State Assembly (MLA) for Ijok from 2008 to 2013, and MLA for Pelabuhan Klang from 2013 to 2018. At the same time, he served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bandar Tun Razak from 2013 to 2018.
Khalid was a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), but became an independent in August 2014, coinciding with his resignation as Menteri Besar. He was sacked from the party for his refusal to vacate his Selangor Menteri Besar post, in a political manoeuvre that was widely criticised by the public and invoked a rare rebuke from the Sultan of Selangor.
During his tenure as Menteri Besar, Khalid prioritised sensible spending of the state government's coffers, initiating many projects and policies that benefitted Selangor state. As a result, he was well-liked by the people of Selangor.
Abdul Khalid bin Ibrahim was born on 14 December 1946 in the village of Kampung Jalan Raja Abdullah in Kuala Selangor, Selangor. He was educated at the Jeram Malay School in 1956, attended the Special Malay Class, and then studied at the Kampung Kuantan English School.
Khalid obtained a Bachelor of Economics (BEc) with honours from the University of Malaya and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Queensland in 1975.
Khalid began his career as a university lecturer before transitioning into the corporate sector. In 1979, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB), a government-controlled fund management firm, a position he held until 1994.
During his tenure at PNB, Khalid played a key role in orchestrating the "Dawn Raid" on the London Stock Exchange on 7 September 1981. The operation, executed in less than four hours, allowed PNB to acquire a 51% stake in the British plantation company Guthrie Corporation Limited, effectively transferring ownership of approximately 200,000 acres (800 km²) of agricultural land back to Malaysia. The raid was later described as "the most dramatic Malaysian acquisition of a foreign company during the restructuring of the country’s post-colonial economy," with Khalid playing a central role in its execution.
Following this success, Khalid became the CEO of Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd in 1995, where he served until 2003.
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Khalid Ibrahim
Abdul Khalid bin Ibrahim (Jawi: عبدالخالد بن إبراهيم; 14 December 1946 – 31 July 2022) was a Malaysian politician who served as the 14th Menteri Besar of Selangor from 2008 to 2014. He was the Member of the Selangor State Assembly (MLA) for Ijok from 2008 to 2013, and MLA for Pelabuhan Klang from 2013 to 2018. At the same time, he served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bandar Tun Razak from 2013 to 2018.
Khalid was a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), but became an independent in August 2014, coinciding with his resignation as Menteri Besar. He was sacked from the party for his refusal to vacate his Selangor Menteri Besar post, in a political manoeuvre that was widely criticised by the public and invoked a rare rebuke from the Sultan of Selangor.
During his tenure as Menteri Besar, Khalid prioritised sensible spending of the state government's coffers, initiating many projects and policies that benefitted Selangor state. As a result, he was well-liked by the people of Selangor.
Abdul Khalid bin Ibrahim was born on 14 December 1946 in the village of Kampung Jalan Raja Abdullah in Kuala Selangor, Selangor. He was educated at the Jeram Malay School in 1956, attended the Special Malay Class, and then studied at the Kampung Kuantan English School.
Khalid obtained a Bachelor of Economics (BEc) with honours from the University of Malaya and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Queensland in 1975.
Khalid began his career as a university lecturer before transitioning into the corporate sector. In 1979, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB), a government-controlled fund management firm, a position he held until 1994.
During his tenure at PNB, Khalid played a key role in orchestrating the "Dawn Raid" on the London Stock Exchange on 7 September 1981. The operation, executed in less than four hours, allowed PNB to acquire a 51% stake in the British plantation company Guthrie Corporation Limited, effectively transferring ownership of approximately 200,000 acres (800 km²) of agricultural land back to Malaysia. The raid was later described as "the most dramatic Malaysian acquisition of a foreign company during the restructuring of the country’s post-colonial economy," with Khalid playing a central role in its execution.
Following this success, Khalid became the CEO of Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd in 1995, where he served until 2003.
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