MIDA Leadership Structure: Executive Directors and Divisional Heads
The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) is the principal government agency responsible for promoting and facilitating investment in Malaysia’s manufacturing and services sectors. Its organisational leadership is structured across a Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Deputy Chief Executive Officers and a tier of Executive Directors, each overseeing defined functional divisions.
The information below reflects the team structure as published on MIDA’s official website at https://www.mida.gov.my/about-mida/mida-team/.
Quick Facts
| Organisation | Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) |
| Type | Malaysian government statutory body |
| Primary Role | Investment promotion and facilitation — manufacturing and services |
| Official Website | https://www.mida.gov.my/ |
| Organisation Chart | Published March 2026 (sourced from MIDA’s official website) |
| Listing Status | Not applicable (statutory body) |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
YM Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz serves as Chairman of MIDA.
Datuk Sikh Shamsul Ibrahim Sikh Abdul Majid serves as Chief Executive Officer of MIDA.
Deputy Chief Executive Officers and Senior Executive Director
| Name | Title / Portfolio |
| Zalina Zainol | Deputy Chief Executive Officer — Investment Promotion and Facilitation |
| Zuaida Abdullah | Deputy Chief Executive Officer — Investment Development |
| Masni Muhammad | Senior Executive Director — Investment Policy Advocacy |
Executive Directors and Their Divisions
MIDA’s operational functions are distributed across several Executive Director portfolios, each responsible for a cluster of specialist divisions.
Investment Policy Advocacy (Manufacturing) — Nelson Samuel
- Strategic Planning & Policy Advocacy (Manufacturing) Division
- Investment Statistics Division
- Sustainability Division
Services Development — Rosedalina Ramlan
- Oil and Gas, Maritime and Logistics Services Division
- Green Technology Division
- Healthcare, Education & Hospitality Division
- Business Services and Regional Operations Division
Investment Policy Advocacy (Services) — Wan Hashimah Wan Salleh
- Strategic Planning & Policy Advocacy (Services) Division
- National Investment Secretariat Division
Investment Promotion — Faizal Jalaludin
- Foreign Investment Division
- Domestic Investment Division
- Cross Border Investment Division (CBI)
Investment Facilitation — Mohd Riduan Abd. Rahman
- Post-Investment Division
- Investment Compliance Division
- Industry Talent Management and Expatriate Division
- Tariff Division
Manufacturing Development (Resource) — Surayu Susah
- Chemical & Advanced Materials Division
- Life Sciences & Medical Technology Division
- Food Technology & Resource Based Industries Division
Manufacturing Development (Non-Resource) and Chief Digital Officer — Ts. Norhizam Ibrahim
Ts. Norhizam Ibrahim holds the dual designation of Executive Director for Manufacturing Development (Non-Resource) and MIDA Chief Digital Officer (CDO).
- Electrical & Electronics Division
- Machinery & Metal Technology Division
- Building Technology & Lifestyle Division
- Transportation Technology Division
Corporate Management Services — Yusri Hasnan Chu Abu Bakar
- Corporate Management Division
- Human Resource Management Division
- Finance & Accounts Management Division
- Information Technology System Development Division
- Legal & Government Relations Section
Cross-Divisional and Corporate Functions
Several units and sections operate under the broader corporate structure without being listed under a single named Executive Director in the published team page. These include:
- Corporate Communications Division
- Customer Service and Investment Information Section
- Corporate Strategy and Revenue Management Section
- Transformation Project Management Office (TPMO)
- Internal Audit Unit
- Integrity & Governance Unit
- Business Intelligence Unit (BIU)
MIDA publishes a full organisation chart and staff directory on its official website. The organisation chart dated March 2026 is available at https://www.mida.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/mida-org-chart-2026-ENG-27032026-copy.pdf.
Leadership appointments are subject to change. The names and titles recorded here are sourced from MIDA’s official team page as retrieved in October 2026 and should be verified against the current published record at https://www.mida.gov.my/about-mida/mida-team/ for the most up-to-date positions.
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