Tan Sri Dato’ Setia Haji Ambrin bin Buang acquired his Degree in Economics from University of Malaya (1971) and Master in International Business from University of South Carolina, USA (1981).

Tan Sri Dato’ Setia Haji Ambrin bin Buang was appointed the Auditor General of Malaysia on 22 February 2006 upon his retirement after having served the Government (Malaysian Civil Service) for over 35 years. He completed his tenure as Auditor-General of Malaysia on 22 February 2017.

His working career includes experience in the Ministry of Trade and lndustry from 1971 to 1982 and was appointed as Deputy Director, Small Scale Industries Division in 1981. He had also served in Malaysian Timber lndustry Board from 1982 to 1987 and National Institute of Public Administration from July 1987 to 1991.

Tan Sri Dato’ Setia Haji Ambrin bin Buang has also served at the Malaysian Embassy in Tokyo, Japan from 1992 to March 1995 as Minister for Economic Affairs and Deputy Head of Mission. He was a Senior General Manager for the Kuala Lumpur International Airport Berhad from April 1995 to February 1999 and the State Secretary of the Selangor State Government from March 1999 to September 2001 and Secretary General of the Ministry of Education till his appointment as Auditor General. On 16 May 2016, YBhg. Tan Sri was conferred the Honorary Doctorate Award which carries the title Prof. (Dr.) by IIC University of Technology, Cambodia. He is formerly the Board Member of the Malaysian lnstitute of Integrity and a member of the Selangor Royal Chamber.

For the past 10 years, he has been a frequent speaker presenting his views and perspective on public sector auditing, good governance and integrity at many seminars and conferences organised domestically and internationally.