NAMES OF INFLUENTIAL MALAYSIAN WOMEN

UNCLAS KUALA LUMPUR 000182

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

FOR S/WE: SASHA MEHRA AND GERDA LANE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KWMN PHUM PREL MY
SUBJECT: NAMES OF INFLUENTIAL MALAYSIAN WOMEN

REF: A. STATE 11245


B. 06 STATE 202341

C. 06 STATE 178055


1. (SBU) Pursuant to ref B instructions, we have identified
whom we consider the top five most influential women in
Malaysia.

YB Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz
Minister of International Trade and Industry
Government Offices Complex, Blk 10
Jalan Duta
50622 Kuala Lumpur
T: 603-6203-3022
F: 603-6201-2301

Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Zeti Akhtar Aziz
Governor and Chairman
Bank Negara
Jalan Dato' Onn
50480 Kuala Lumpur
T: 603-6298-7954
F: 603-2693-3951

YB Datuk Dr. Ng Yen Yen
Deputy Minister of Finance I
Ministry of Finance
Level 11, Centre Block
Komplex Kewangan, Precint 2
62592 Putrajaya
T: 603-8882-3498
F: 603-8882-4242

Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil
Minister of Women, Family and Community Development
Level 2, Block E
Government Complex Bukit Perdana
Jalan Dato' Onn
50515 Kuala Lumpur
T: 603-2616-5727
F: 603-2693-4740

Zainah Anwar
Executive Director
Sisters in Islam
No. 25 Jalan 5/31
46000 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
T: 603-7960-6121
F: 603-7960-4737


2. (U) The following individual at post follows women's
issues in Malaysia:

Jeffrey G. Hilsgen
Political Officer
T: 603-2168-4831
Email: hilsgenjg@state.gov
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