Dato’ Zalekha, aged 57, a Malaysian, was appointed a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of TM on 9 January 2008. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from University of Malaya. Dato’ Zalekha began her career in the Malaysian civil service in 1977, as an Assistant Director in the Training and Career Development Division of the Public Service Department. She continued to serve the Government in numerous ministries including the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Social Welfare and the Ministry of National Unity and Social Development, prior to joining the Ministry of Finance (MoF) in 1997 as its Senior Assistant Director of the Budget Division. She has since continued to serve the MoF in various capacities. Dato’ Zalekha was attached to the Government Procurement Division of the MoF for 7 years before taking up her current appointment as the Ministry’s Deputy Secretary-General (Management).

Dato’ Zalekha is also a Director of Proton Holdings Berhad and Group.