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She graduated with a Bachelor of Economics
from University of Malaya and holds an MBA
from Henley Management College, University
of Reading, London, United Kingdom.
Datin Paduka’s career with JCorp
commenced in 1974 and she has been
directly involved with JCorp’s Healthcare
Division since 1978. She was appointed as
the Chief Executive of Kumpulan Perubatan
(Johor) Sdn Bhd (KPJSB) from 1989 until the
listing of KPJ in November 1994.
Datin Paduka currently sits as a Director of
Kulim (Malaysia) Bhd and Damansara REIT
Managers Sdn Bhd, the manager for the
Al-‘Aqar Healthcare REIT. Committed to
promoting excellence in healthcare, Datin
Paduka is the President of the Malaysian
Society for Quality in Health (MSQH), elected
since its inception in 1997 to date.
She is also a member of the Malaysia
Productivity Council (MPC) Consultative Panel
on Healthcare since 2001, a member of the
National Patient Safety Council, Ministry of
Health since 2003, and a member of the
Malaysian Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC),
Ministry of Health since 2009. In 2012, she
was appointed as a member of the Malaysian
Standards and Accreditation Council (MSAC)
under the Ministry of Science, Technology
and Innovation (MOSTI).
Datin Paduka was a Board member of
MATRADE from 1999 to 2010 and was an
Independent Non-Executive Director of Bursa
Malaysia from 2004 to April 2012. She
was also a Board member of KFC Holdings
(Malaysia) Bhd and QSR Brands Bhd from
2010 until February 2013 when KFC and
QSR were delisted from Bursa Malaysia.
In 2010, Datin Paduka was named the “CEO
of the Year 2009” by The New Straits Times
Press and the American Express. In 2011
and 2012, Datin Paduka also received many
more awards and accolades due to her
contributions to the healthcare industry in
Malaysia.
Datin Paduka Siti Sa’diah Sheikh
Bakir, Malaysian, aged 60, served as
the Managing Director of KPJ from 1
March 1993 until her retirement on 31
December 2012. She was appointed as
a Non-Executive Director and Corporate
Advisor for KPJ on 1 January 2013.
Datin Paduka Siti Sa’diah Sheikh Bakir
Corporate Advisor/Non-Executive Director
Annual Report
2012
KPJ Healthcare Berhad
Directors’ Profile