Tan Sri Johan Bin Jaaffar

Tan Sri Johan was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Star on 28 May 2024. He is also a member of the Nomination Committee of the Company.

Tan Sri Johan has extensive experience in the media world. He was a journalist and editor, and he is also an award-winning creative writer and a well-read columnist. He joined Utusan Melayu (M) Berhad as the Group Chief Editor from 1992-1998. He was formerly Chairman of Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka from 2006 to 2010 and of Media Prima Berhad from 2009 to 2015. He is the 12th recipient of the National Journalism Laureate Award (Tokoh Wartawan Negara). Back in the 90s, he served in various councils and committees, including Multimedia Development Council (MDC), Malaysian Business Council (MBC), and Majlis Penasihat Perpaduan Negara (National Unity Advisory Council).

Tan Sri Johan was Chairman of the Consultation and Prevention Panel of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and also a member of the National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC). He served as a member of the political funding task force set up by the government in 2014. Additionally, he was a member of the Putrajaya Higher Education Task Force (PHETF) and sat on the board of Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional (PTPTN).

He served as a member of the National Brains Trust on National Education, set up by the National Economic Action Committee (NEAC) and the Head Jury for the Asia Pacific Film Festival in Kuala Lumpur in 2005. He was a member of the board of Akademi Seni Budaya dan Warisan Kebangsaan (ASWARA), Malaysia’s foremost school of performing arts. From 2007 to 2011 and was a member of the nomination committee for the Education and Community category of Petronas Merdeka Awards.

He is currently a member of the National Unity Advisory Council, member of Tun Razak Board of Trustees and member of Mercy Malaysia Board of Trustees. He holds adjunct professorships at multiple universities and writes for leading newspapers. Currently, he chairs Sri Nobel International School and Sanctuary Billboards Sdn. Bhd..

As a cultural figure, he contributed to the performance art and authored a book on his five decades long journey in the field.