Abu Bakar Suleiman | |
|---|---|
| President of the IMU Group | |
| Assumed office 2018 | |
| Chairman of IHH Healthcare | |
| In office 2011–2017 | |
| President of the International Medical University (IMU) | |
| In office 2001–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Kamal Salih |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Aziz Baba |
| Director-General of Health of Malaysia | |
| In office 1991–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Abdullah Abdul Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Mohamad Taha Arif |
| President of the Malaysian Medical Association | |
| In office 1986–1988 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 February 1944 Johor Bahru,Johor,Japanese occupation of British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Relations | Abdul Rahman Mohamed Yassin (grandfather) Ismail Abdul Rahman (uncle) Awang Hassan (uncle) Yahya Awang (cousin) |
| Parent(s) | Suleiman Abdul Rahman Fatum Abdul Majid |
| Alma mater | Monash University (MBBS) |
| Occupation | Physician |
Abu Bakar bin Suleiman (born 4 February 1944) [1] is a Malaysian physician,academic administrator,business executive and former civil servant. He is currently chairman of IHH Healthcare,Asia's largest private healthcare group,and president of the IMU Group,the parent company of the International Medical University in Kuala Lumpur. He served as vice-chancellor (president) of the International Medical University from 2001 to 2015. [2]
From 1991 to 1999,Abu Bakar served as Director-General in the Malaysian Ministry of Health. He is president of a range of national medical organisations namely the Malaysian Health Informatics Association,the National Kidney Foundation and the Association of Private Hospitals of Malaysia. [3]
Abu Bakar holds a Bachelor of a Medicine and a Bachelor of Surgery from Monash University,from which he graduated in 1968. He also formerly served as president of the Malaysian Medical Association from 1986–1988. [4] [5]
Malaysia :
Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1983) [6] Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1990) [7] 
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) –Tan Sri (1993) [8] 
Johor :
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