Nita Ambani to be appointed to RIL board
17 May 2014 11:16 PM GMT
Nita Ambani, wife of Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani, has been recommended for appointment as a director on the board of the company.
Nita, 50, will take the place of Mukesh's uncle Ramnik H Ambani, who is retiring at the age of 90.
‘The board of directors of RIL has recommended the appointment of Nita M. Ambani, the Chairperson of Reliance Foundation, as a director on the board of RIL,’ the company said on Friday in a statement.
Shareholder approval for her appointment will be sought at the annual general meeting on 18 June. The RIL board, headed by Mukesh Ambani, 57, currently has his cousins Nikhil R Meswani and Hital R Meswani, besides Ramniklal H Ambani. Ramniklal is the elder brother of Dhirubhai H Ambani, the late Founder Chairman of the company and father of Mukesh.
The statement said Nita Ambani has made a significant contribution to the social sector by leading initiatives spanning education, health, rural transformation, environmental protection and sports.
Nita, 50, will take the place of Mukesh's uncle Ramnik H Ambani, who is retiring at the age of 90.
‘The board of directors of RIL has recommended the appointment of Nita M. Ambani, the Chairperson of Reliance Foundation, as a director on the board of RIL,’ the company said on Friday in a statement.
Shareholder approval for her appointment will be sought at the annual general meeting on 18 June. The RIL board, headed by Mukesh Ambani, 57, currently has his cousins Nikhil R Meswani and Hital R Meswani, besides Ramniklal H Ambani. Ramniklal is the elder brother of Dhirubhai H Ambani, the late Founder Chairman of the company and father of Mukesh.
The statement said Nita Ambani has made a significant contribution to the social sector by leading initiatives spanning education, health, rural transformation, environmental protection and sports.
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