Syed Mokhtar Albukhary

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Syed Mokhtar Albukhary
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Born
Syed Mokhtar Shah bin Syed Nor Albukhary

(1951-12-12) 12 December 1951
Alor Setar, Kedah, Federation of Malaya (present-day Malaysia)
OccupationBusinessman
SpousePuan Sri Sharifah Zarah Albukhary

Syed Mokhtar Shah bin Syed Nor Albukhary (born 12 December 1951) is a Malaysian business tycoon and philanthropist. Recognised as the 11th richest individual in Malaysia by Forbes in 2025, Syed Mokthar is estimated to have a net worth of US$2.2 billion.

Through holdings such as the MMC Corporation and DRB-HICOM, Syed Mokthar is reported to be the leading figure in Malaysia's rice, sugar, ports, postal, and power generation sectors, and owns the national car company Proton. He is also a key figure in the engineering, construction, and property business. Syed Mokthar is also the largest shareholder in Media Prima, Malaysia's largest media conglomerate, and owns Media Mulia Sdn Bhd, which publishes Utusan Malaysia, the oldest Malay-language daily newspaper in Malaysia.

Syed Mokthar is also the founder of the Albukhary Foundation, an international non-profit charity organization that focuses on social development.

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