Mohamad Norza Zakaria
Mohamad Norza Zakaria | |
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| 5th President of the Olympic Council of Malaysia | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2018 | |
| Minister | Khairy Jamaluddin (5–10 May 2018) Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman (2018–2020) Reezal Merican Naina Merican (2020–2021) Ahmad Faizal Azumu (2021–2022) Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan (since 2022) |
| Deputy | Abdul Azim Zabidi (2018–2021) Hamidin Mohd Amin (since 2021) |
| Preceded by | Tunku Imran |
| 12th President of the Badminton Association of Malaysia | |
| In office 29 April 2017 – 24 August 2024 | |
| Patron | Rosmah Mansor (2017–2018) Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (2018–2021) Muhaini Zainal Abidin (2021–2024) |
| Preceded by | Tengku Mahaleel Tengku Ariff Mohd Al-Amin Abdul Majid (acting) |
| Succeeded by | V. Subramaniam (acting) Tengku Zafrul Aziz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohamad Norza bin Zakaria 29 August 1966 Melaka, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Alma mater | University of Wollongong |
| Occupation | Businessman, Entrepreneur, International Sports Administrator |
| Profession | Chartered Accountant (FCPA Australia, CA MIA) |
| Known for | Executive Chairman & President of Citaglobal Berhad; President of Olympic Council of Malaysia |
| Website | citaglobal.my |
Tan Sri Dato' Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria (born in 1966) is a Malaysian sports administrator and chartered accountant. He is a fellow of CPA Australia. He is the President of Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) and also the President of Commonwealth Games Association of Malaysia. He served as the 12th President of the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) from April 2017 to August 2024.
He participated in sports administration when he was first elected as the President of the Kuala Lumpur Badminton Association in 2010. He later became the President of Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) in 2017, a post he held until 24 August 2024.
During his leadership at BAM, Malaysian won its first World Championship title in badminton through the Men's Doubles pair of Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik. Another highlight was the emergence of women's doubles pair Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan who created history by becoming the first Malaysian women's doubles pair to win the French Open title since its inception in 1908.
Norza is a board member of National Sports Council (NSC) and Chairman of Audit Committee of NSC since 2018. In search of Malaysia's first ever Olympic Gold medal, Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh established a Road to Gold (RTG) Committee to boost athletes' performance win gold medals at the 2024 and the 2028 Olympics. Together with the Honorable Sports Minister, Norza co-chairs the Committee.
On 8 September 2024, Norza was officially elected as the Vice President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) for Southeast Asia. He won the post unopposed for the 2024-2028 term at the OCA General Assembly in New Delhi, India.
Norza's record of delivery historic milestones while strengthening badminton's foundations was recognised at the international level when he was elected as a BWF Council member on 26 April 2025 at the 80th BWF Annual General Meeting held in Xiamen, China PR.
On 22 October 2025, Norza was appointed as the Chair of the Ethics Commission of the Islamic Solidarity Sports Association (ISSA), an international sports organisation operating under the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The appointment, endorsed by HRH Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki Al-Faisal, President of ISSA and Saudi Minister of Sport, entrusts him with leading the newly established commission responsible for promoting ethical governance and integrity across the Islamic Sports Movement and the Islamic Solidarity Games.
His other roles included:
- Chef de Mission (CDM) of Malaysia for the 28th Southeast Asian Games which was held from 5–16 June 2015 in Singapore. The gold medal tally achieved by the Malaysian contingent in Singapore is still the highest to date for a SEA Games held outside Malaysia.
- Chairman of the National Sports Institute Board (October 2013 - May 2017)
- Treasurer of the Football Association of Malaysia (May 2014 - March 2017)
- President of the Royal Malaysian Polo Association (RMPA) (2021 - 2022)
- President of the Putra Polo Club, Malaysia (August 2015 – present)