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 obtained his Bachelor of Arts in University of Malaya.

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. Recognised as the 12th recipient of the National Journalism Laureate Award (Tokoh Wartawan Negara), he also served in various councils and committees, including Multimedia Development Council (MDC), Malaysian Business Council (MBC), Malaysia Incorporated (Malaysia Inc) 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). 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 was appointed to the board of the then public-listed Sindora Berhad, a company fully owned by Johor Corporation from 2005 to 2009.

As a cultural figure, he contributed to the performance art and authored a book on his five-decades-long journey in the field. He served as a member of the National Brains Trust on National Education, set up by the National Economic Action Committee, the Head Jury for the Asia Pacific Film Festival in Kuala Lumpur in 2005. He was Chairman of the Malaysian Arts Council and a member of the board of Akademi Seni Budaya dan Warisan Kebangsaan (ASWARA), Malaysias foremost school of performing arts. From 2007-2011, he was a member of the nomination committee for the Education and Community category of Petronas Merdeka Awards.

He holds adjunct professorships at multiple universities and writes for leading newspapers. Currently, he chairs Sri Nobel International School and Sanctuary Billboards.