 This organisation was expanded in scope and became the MARA in 1966.Although it is an autonomous government agency, it reports to the Minister of Rural and Regional Development, who appoints all the members of the MARA Council.Besides state-level offices in the 13 states of Malaysia and the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, MARA operates three offices overseas — one in London, Washington, D.C. and another in Alexandria, Egypt.