Rafiah Salim

In 2003 Rafiah was given the responsibility of setting up the International Centre for Leadership in Finance (ICLIF), and institution entrusted with the mandate of training corporate CEOs of the region.

Rafiah has been active in publishing academic works and in presenting papers at both local and international platforms.

Rafiah obtained her Certificate in Legal Practice in 1980 and is an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya.

Rafiah was the President of the Malayan Commercial Banks’ Association from 1991 to 1993, and was the Vice Chairman of the Malaysian Employers Federation in 1992.

She is also a Non-Executive Director for Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad, Malaysian Genomics Resource Centre Berhad (MGRC), Cerebos (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd and the National Entrepreneurship Board (PUNB) On the official birthday of Di-Pertuan Agong, on 4 June 2011, Rafiah was awarded Darjah Kebesaran PANGLIMA SETIA MAHKOTA (P.S.M), carrying the title "TAN SRI".

Rafiah Salim
Salim was appointed the ninth Vice-Chancellor of the University of Malaya on 8 May 2006.
From Left:Aminah Abdul Rahman, Director General of Population and Family Development, Rafiah Salim, Shahrizat Abdul Jalil Minister of Women, Family and Community Development, Noorul Ainur Mohd, Secretary General of the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development and Hadzir Mohd Zain, Director General, Department of Social Welfare.