Najib’s daughter Nooryana made Matrade director

FORMER prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s daughter, Nooryana Najwa Najib, has been appointed a director of the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade), said Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican.

The Matrade chairman announced on Facebook yesterday, after welcoming the 36-year-old Umno Puteri executive committee member.

“Before the meeting began, I handed over the appointment letter for the new Matrade board of directors member, Datin Nooryana Najwa Najib, and witnessed her taking the oath of commitment to anti-corruption along with two other BOD members, Datuk Hairil Yahri Yaacob and Dr Mastura Abdul Karim.

“Congratulations to Datin Nooryana Najwa on her appointment as a Matrade BOD member,” he said.

Nooryana, 36, has a Bachelor’s Degree in International Politics and Foreign Policy from Georgetown University in Washington DC.

She also has a Master’s in Business Administration from the Wharton School of Business and a Master’s in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School. - October 16, 2024