Dato’ Hj Abd. Halim Hj Abd. Samad, aged 70, a Malaysian, was appointed to the Board of KUB Malaysia Berhad on 19 November 2009. Subsequently on 10 December 2009 he was appointed as Chairman of KUB Malaysia Berhad.

He is also the Executive Chairman and Director of Stamford College Berhad and sits on the Board of Multi Vest Resources Berhad. He also sits on the Board of several subsidiary companies of KUB Malaysia Berhad.

He trained at the Teachers College Kota Bahru, Kelantan in December 1960 and served as Senior Private Secretary to YAB Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak for over 20 years. He has been actively involved in politics since 1970 and held the position of the First Chief of Wilayah Persekutuan UMNO Youth. He was also a Deputy Division Head for 15 years and is currently the UMNO Deputy Division Head for Setiawangsa.

He does not have any family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of KUB Malaysia Berhad. He has never been convicted of any offence over the past 10 years and has no conflict of interest with KUB Malaysia Berhad.