Tan Sri Syed Sheh Al-Haj bin Syed Hassan Barakbah

Tan Sri Syed Sheh Al-Haj bin Syed Hassan Barakbah was a judge and senior official in Malaya, starting his career under British rule and continuing in independent Malaysia.

Career

• April 1946: Special Magistrate.
• 1948: President, Kedah Sessions Court in the Colonial Legal Service.
• October 1955 – June 1958: Judge, Seremban Court.
• 1962: Judge, Court of Appeal.
• 1963: Chief Judge of Malaya.
• 1 June 1966 – 10 October 1968: Appointed Lord President of the Supreme Court. Government Administrative Officer, Penang.
• 1968: Appointed Senator.
• 27 January 1969 Appointed by the King to the post of Yang di-Pertua Dewan Negara (Governor), being the 3rd Governor of Penang. He served two terms in this position, from February 1969 until February 1975.

Death

Tun Syed Sheh died on 8 October, 1975 in Alor Star, Kedah.