Rehda appoints new president

KUALA LUMPUR: Real Estate and Housing Developers Association Malaysia (Rehda) welcomed its new president Datuk Seri Fateh Iskandar Mohamed Mansor (pic) at its  annual delegates’ conference on June 21.

Fateh Iskandar has 20 years of experience and involvement in the property development industry.

Prior to his new position, Fateh Iskandar was the deputy president and most recently past branch chairman of Rehda Selangor.

He is also the group managing director and chief executive officer of Glomac Bhd.

Fateh Iskandar takes over from Datuk Seri Michael KC Yam, who has served as Rehda president for four years. Yam is now immediate past president.

Rehda is recognised as the leading voice for advocacy and governance in the real estate and housing industry in the country.

To date, Rehda members have built more than four million housing units and have contributed an excess of RM20 billion to Malaysia’s gross domestic product annually.

The association’s current line-up includes most recent past president Datuk Ng Seing Liong, deputy president Datuk Soam Heng Choon and vice-president Datuk Wan Hashimi Albakri.

This article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily, on June 27, 2014.