Chief Justice of Malaysia

The Chief Justice of Malaysia (Malay: Ketua Hakim Negara), also known as the Chief Justice of the Federal Court, is the office and title of the head of the Malaysian judiciary system. The title has been in use since 1994, and prior to this it was known as the Lord President of the Federal Court. The Chief Justice is the head of the Federal Court, the highest court of Malaysia. It is the highest position in Malaysian judicial system followed by the President of the Court of Appeal, Chief Judge of Malaya, and the Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak.^[1]

Chief Justices of Malaysia

For Lord Presidents before 1994, see Lord President of the Federal Court

• Tun Abdul Hamid Omar (1994 - previously Lord President)
• Tun Mohamed Eusoff Chin (1994 – 2000)
• Tun Mohamed Dzaiddin Abdullah (2000 – 2003)
• Tun Ahmad Fairuz Abdul Halim (2003 – 2007)
• Tun Abdul Hamid Mohamad (2007 - 2008)^[2]
• Tun Zaki Azmi (2008 - 2011)
• Tan Sri Arifin Zakaria (2011-present)^[3]

See also

• Courts of Malaysia
• 2007 Royal Commission

References