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 LAFLEUR