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Tengku Muhammad Taufik

President and Group Chief Executive Officer, PETRONAS

Last reviewed 11 September 2026

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Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur, 4 November 2008. Archival company context; not a portrait of Tengku Muhammad Taufik. Photo by Dcubillas. Source · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized; display crops may vary. The photograph retains its stated licence.

Professional overview

Tengku Muhammad Taufik is president and group chief executive officer of PETRONAS and an executive director of the company. He took the top executive role on 1 July 2020 after serving as executive vice president and group chief financial officer. His professional background is in finance and investment, including financial reporting, feasibility studies, project analysis and risk management focused on the oil and gas sector. Before his appointment as president, his experience included chief financial officer positions at two listed companies and work on funding structures and investment plans. At PETRONAS, his current role sits above an executive leadership team covering upstream, downstream, gas and maritime operations, alongside corporate finance and strategy functions.

Current public business roles

  • Since July 2020
    President and Group Chief Executive Officer, PETRONAS

Career & business timeline

  • 2020
    Became president and group CEO on 1 July, following his group CFO role.

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Official sources & further reading

  1. PETRONAS — Our Leaders (primary)accessed 2026-09-11Supports: Current executive and board roles and leadership structure.
  2. PETRONAS — PETRONAS welcomes appointment of Tengku Muhammad Taufik as President and Group CEO (primary)Published 2020 · accessed 2026-09-11Supports: Appointment effective date and previous finance experience.

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