Executive Leadership

Dato’ Lukman Abu Bakar

Dato’ Lukman Abu Bakar

Dato’ Lukman Abu Bakar was born on the 5th of April 1967. Dato’ Lukman holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Public Administration Degree from Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom. Due to his thirst for knowledge and success, he then received his Master’s in Business Administration (Strategic Management) from International Business School, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM).

He has channelled his abilities and strength in administration by serving the Government of Johor for almost 27 years. He started his career as a Public Relations Assistant Registrar at UTM Skudai in 1993 prior to joining Johor State Government Administration two years after that. He first embarked his career in the government sector by holding a position of Assistant Secretary (Administration & Protocol). Throughout his career, Dato’ Lukman has held several crucial roles such as Assistant Director (Privatisation), Johor State Economic Planning Unit (UPENJ), Secretary for Development and Chief Private Secretary to the Chief Minister of Johor, District Land Administrator of Kulaijaya and Deputy Director II (Macro & Privatisation) in Johor State Economic Planning Unit (BPENJ). Thus, his experience in this sector is wide and varied considering that he has held major positions prior to joining KPRJ. Furthermore, he was also appointed as the Chief Executive of Permodalan Darul Takzim (PDT) before making his way to KPRJ. His strength was significantly proven as PDT managed to grow 11.8 times better and worth more than RM 680 million as compared to only RM12 million eight years ago.
Dato’ Lukman joined KPRJ in 2021, and he is known as a friendly yet a very firm leader. His objectivity and determination have helped the company to accomplish many prestigious recognitions. For instance, KPRJ managed to obtain a Bronze Award at the 2022 Integrity, Governance and Anti-Corruption (AIGA) Award Presentation Ceremony. His ultimate, thorough, and effective leadership approaches are significant. Consequently, he has helped the company to improvise its mission and vision.