Ahmad Fairuz Abdul Halim

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Tun Dato' Sri Ahmad Fairuz bin Dato' Sheikh Abdul Halim is the current Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Malaysia. He has held that position since 2003.

[edit] Early life and education

Tun Dato' Sri Ahmad Fairuz bin Dato' Sheikh Abdul Halim was born in Alor Setar, Kedah on 1 November 1941. He received his Bachelor of Laws from the National University of Singapore and later obtained his Master of Laws in International and Comparative Laws from the University of Brussels, Belgium.

[edit] Career

He joined the Malaysian Judicial and Legal Service on 4 April 1967 as a Cadet Legal Officer and held various positions such as President of Sessions Court, State Legal Advisor and Chairman of the Advisory Board, Prime Minister's Department. On 1 December 1988 he was appointed Judicial Commissioner of High Court Malaya and was later appointed a High Court Judge. On 1 December 1995 he was elevated as a Court of Appeal Judge until his appointment as a Federal Court Judge on 1 September 2000.