05 January 2017
Section 152 of the New Act governs the appointment of directors. Certain specific requirements for appointment of director as laid down in the New Act are-
If there is no provision for appointment of Director in the Articles (AoA), the subscribers to the memorandum, i.e. the shareholders, who are individuals shall be deemed to be the first directors of the company until the directors are duly appointed
So its not at all compulsory that a Shareholder has to be a Director. It can be anyone other than the shareholder as well.