Yahaya Ahmad
| Yahaya Ahmad | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 11, 1947 Marang, Terengganu, Malayan Union (modern-day Malaysia) |
| Died | March 2, 1997 (aged 49) Kuala Lipis, Pahang, Malaysia |
| Occupation | Founder of DRB-HICOM Group |
| Net worth | Undisclosed |
| Spouse(s) | Rohana Othman (m. 1979-1997) |
Tan Sri Yahaya Ahmad (11 August 1947 – 2 March 1997) was the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of the DRB-HICOM Group of Malaysia. He was famously known as Malaysia's "Car Czar".
Yahaya Ahmad was born on 11 August 1947 in Marang, Terengganu, Malaysia. He received his education from Malay College Kuala Kangsar in Kuala Kangsar, Perak. Tan Sri Yahaya Ahmad was married with Puan Sri Rohana Othman on 17 January 1979 and have four children. They lived in Kelana Jaya, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Yahaya Ahmad dabbled in the automobile world in 1985 during the launch of Malaysia's national car Proton Saga by then Prime Minister of Malaysia Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad. He was appointed as chairman of the DRB-HICOM on 1 January 1994. Through the company, Yahaya Ahmad managed to capture the national carmaker Proton. In the 1990s the Proton Iswara and Proton Wira was launched. In April 1996, Proton Tiara was launched. Subsequently, in October 1996, Proton through Yahaya Ahmad has taken control of the Lotus. Then taken over by the Managing Director Datuk Seri Mohd Nadzmi Salleh with Tengku Tan Sri Mahaleel Tengku Ariff.
In 1997, the Finance Minister Anwar Ibrahim as the acting Prime Minister of Malaysia together with Tan Sri Yahaya Ahmad, together solve traffic congestion around the city of Kuala Lumpur through the establishment of Intrakota bus (now RapidKL buses) that providing special access to public transport.
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