Working Experience: Azzat is a lawyer by profession and is a partner of the law firm of Azzat & Izzat. Prior to being admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 1979, he served as an administrative and diplomatic officer with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia from 1970 to 1979. Between 1 March 1993 to 21 March 1999, he served as a member of the Securities Commission.
Qualifications: Degrees in Law and in International Law from Cambridge University, United Kingdom in 1968 and 1969 respectively. Thereafter, admitted as a Barrister-at-Law of the Middle Temple, London in 1970.
Directorships of Public Companies: Axiata Group Companies – Dialog (Chairman) and Technology Resources Industries Berhad. Others – Affin Holdings Berhad, Boustead Holdings Berhad, Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation Berhad, KPJ Healthcare Berhad, Pulai Springs Resort Berhad, Visdynamics Holdings Berhad and Malaysian Directors Academy (Company Limited by Guarantee).