Datin Rashidah started her career in 1989 in the Ministry of Finance, Investment Section, Finance Division, of which she is responsible for managing Government loans from the capital market.

 

In 1998, she was assigned to the Privatization Section, Finance Division, where she was responsible for coordinating privatization projects including Putrajaya Development Project, privatization projects of the Ministry of Transport (i.e. ERL and PTP) and the Ministry of Defense. She was then assigned to the MKD Section, BSPN to handle matters related to corporate issues of Government companies from various sectors and was directly involved in the rationalization and restructuring of the functions and roles of Bank Pembangunan dan Infrastruktur Malaysia Berhad and Bank Industri Malaysia Berhad. In 2009, she was assigned to the Economic Sector, BMKD to coordinate privatization projects as well as handle matters related to corporate issues of Government companies.

 

Among the positions that she held was a Deputy Under Secretary, Commercial Sector, Government Investment Companies Division in 2016 and as Secretary Division of Government Investment Companies Division in 2018. She was also appointed as a Board Member of Agrobank, Perbadanan Nasional Berhad, Urusharta Jamaah Sdn Bhd and Global Maritime Ventures Sdn Bhd. She currently sits in the Board of UDA Holdings Berhad, TRX City Sdn Bhd and Securities Commission Malaysia.

 

Currently, Datin Rashidah is the Deputy Secretary General (Management), Ministry of Finance.

 

Datin Rashidah holds a Diploma in Public Administration, a Bachelor in Business Administration (Finance) from Idaho State University in 1986 and a Master in Business Administration from US International University California in 1987.