Malaysian ambassador to the United States Dr Jamaluddin Jarjis will present his credentials to US President Barack Obama on Wednesday.

He was informed of the date for the meeting yesterday and will leave for the US tomorrow.

"I have informed Prime Minister Najib Razak and Foreign Minister Anifah Aman on the date," he told reporters after handing over house keys to settlers at the Keratong Indah Felda land scheme, near Rompin, Pahang today.

NONE Jamaluddin ( right ) is also member of parliament for Rompin.

He said that at the meeting to hand over his credentials, he would convey several messages from the Najib to Obama.

Among other things, the ambassador-designate cum MP is expected to discuss the prime minister's impending official visit to the United States.

"The White House has earlier agreed to receive the prime minister's visit to the US but the actual date has not been decided," he said.

He said the meeting might be held at the end of the year or early next year.

- Bernama