Dato’ Ir Abdul Rahim, aged 64, a Malaysian, was appointed Independent Non-Executive Director of TM on 25 April 2008. He graduated from the Brighton College of Technology, United Kingdom with a Bachelor of Science (Hons) Electrical Engineering in 1969. He is a member of the Institute of Engineers, Malaysia and is a Professional Engineer, Malaysia (P.Eng). He also holds the Electrical Engineer Certificate of Competency Grade 1.

Dato’ Ir Abdul Rahim began his career in 1969 with the then National Electricity Board, where he held various technical and engineering positions until he joined Pernas Charter Management Sdn Bhd, a management company for the tin mining industry, in 1979. From late 1983 to 1991, he served Malaysia Mining Corporation Berhad (MMC) in various senior positions. Later, from 1991 to 1995, he moved on to MMC Engineering Services Sdn Bhd and subsequently to MMC Engineering Group Berhad as the Managing Director. In May 1995, he joined Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) as Managing Director of Petronas Gas Berhad and was made Vice President of Petronas’ Petrochemical Business in 1999. He retired on 31 August 2002.

Dato' Ir Abdul Rahim also sits on the board of Scomi Engineering Berhad .