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Idris Jala

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Idris Jala
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Idris Jala (born 21 August 1958) is a Malaysian technocrat. He served as the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department and as the chief executive officer of the Performance Management and Delivery Unit (Pemandu) from 2009 until 2015, the unit tasked with spearheading Malaysia's transition towards high income status by 2020. He was also a Senator in the Dewan Negara from 2009 till 2015. At present, he is the President and CEO of PEMANDU Associates, a global consultancy firm focused on public sector transformation and business turnaround.[1]

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Idris is a transformation guru in turning around companies' performance through his Big Fast Results method and transformational strategies that are innovative, rigorous and relevant to today's demands. He has continuously delivered sustainable socioeconomic reforms which, in 2014, saw Bloomberg place him among the top 10 most influential policy makers in the world.

Idris is also the Founder and Executive Chairman of The Global Transformation Forum (GTF), the world's singular platform for influential, global leaders to engage and share experiences and best practices on how to drive transformation.

Prior to his government stint, Idris used to work for Shell. In 2005, the Malaysian government elected him as CEO of Malaysia Airlines due to massive losses of the company.[2] In February 2006, he announced the airline's business turnaround plan from a 9-month loss of US$400 million in 2005 to achieving a record profit of US$260 million in 2007.[3] He served until August 2009 after successfully turning around MAS and was awarded the CAPA Airline Turnaround of the Year (2006).[2] He was also voted as a Governor on the Board of IATA (International Air Transport Association) in 2006.

Before Malaysia Airlines, he spent 23 years at Shell, rising up the ranks to hold senior positions including Vice President, Shell Retail International and Vice President Business Development Consultancy, based in UK. He was appointed the CEO of Shell Middle Distillates (SMDS) Bintulu and Shell Sri Lanka. Both companies saw successful business turnarounds under his leadership.

Cabinet minister

In September 2009, Idris Jala was sworn in as a Minister in the Prime Minister's Department. Idris was appointed minister without portfolio in the Prime Minister's Department and chief executive officer of the Performance Management and Delivery Unit (Pemandu). As CEO of the Performance Management and Delivery Unit (Pemandu), the unit monitoring the implementation of the Key Performance Indicator (KPI) initiative, he assisted and reported to Koh Tsu Koon, the minister in the Prime Minister's Department who is responsible for national unity and performance management.[4] Idris Jala was the first Orang Ulu to be appointed as a federal cabinet minister.[5]

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Personal life

Idris Jala was born and grew up in Bario, Sarawak.[6] He is a third out of four children born to Henry Jala Temalai and Lapu Sakai. He has an older brother, Rubin, an older sister, Garnette and a younger sister Elizabeth.[7]

He is a Kelabit from Sarawak and is a Christian.[8] Idris is married to Pang Ngan Yue and has two sons.[6] His father, Henry Jala Temalai, who is a former Kelabit Highland Pemanca, died on 22 March 2016 at the age of 84.[9][10]

He is one of the few non-Malay non-Muslims to have been appointed to head a GLC.[11] Since March 2024, Idris and his son, Leon holds a weekly podcast called The Game of Impossible.[12]

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