Zeti Akhtar Aziz

Tan Sri Dato' Sri Zeti Akhtar Aziz is the 7th and current governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, Malaysia's central bank. She has been at the helm since May 2000 and was the first woman to be appointed as the central bank's governor. She is seen as one of the most powerful woman in Malaysia.

Early Life

She is born in Johor Bahru, Johor and received early education at Assunta High School, Petaling Jaya in 1958. In 1970, she received a Bachelor's degree Analytical Economics. She then further her studies by obtaining Masters and PhD in Finance and International Economy in 1978.

Carrier

She started her carrier as Economic Analyst at South-East Asia Central Bank Training & Research Center from 1979 to 1984. She was then appointed as Deputy Manager of the Economic Department at Bank Negara Malaysia.

In 1994, she was appointed as the head of Economics department of Bank Negara Malaysia. On 1 September 1998, she is appointed as the acting governor of the central bank after the resignation of Datuk Ahmad Mohd Don. On May 1 2000, she was officially appointed as the governor of Bank Negara Malaysia and the first woman that has been appointed to that position.

She also has been appointed at the Managing Director of Danaharta Nasional Bhd from 1998 to 2000. She is also on of the board members of Khazanah Nasional bdh from 2004 to 2008.

Personal Life

She is married to Dr Taufik Ayman and blessed with 2 children.