Datuk Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat

Tengku maimun took over the position as the country s 16th chief justice after her predecessor richard malanjum retired from the position.

Datuk tengku maimun tuan mat. Datuk tengku maimun tuan mat has made history as malaysia s first woman chief justice. Tengku maimun was announced as malaysia s new chief justice succeeding richard malanjum who retired in april 2019 in a statement released by the prime minister s department on 2 may 2019. On july 25 2018 a three man bench of the court of appeal comprising justices datuk tengku maimun tuan mat datuk suraya othman and datuk stephen chung hian guan allowed the appeals brought by najib rosmah and six others to strike out the second lawsuit filed against them by santamil selvi. She is the first woman to ascend to the highest judicial office of the country.

Hamid sultan through his affidavit of support filed with the judicial review said the application was made to protest the decision of the jec not to allow his request for the proceedings to be heard in an open forum. Kuala lumpur may 3 datuk tengku maimun tuan mat yesterday became the first woman in malaysia s history to head the country s judiciary as the top judge in the position of chief justice formerly known as lord president. Federal court judge datuk tengku maimun tuan mat s illustrious career reached a new high point after she was appointed as the new chief justice the first woman to take on the role. On july 25 2018 a three man bench of the court of appeal comprising justices datuk tengku maimun tuan mat datuk suraya othman and datuk stephen chung hian guan allowed the appeals brought by.

Tengku maimun binti tuan mat is the tenth and current chief justice of malaysia. Tengku maimun diumumkan sebagai ketua hakim malaysia baharu menggantikan richard malanjum yang bersara pada 12 april 2019 dalam satu kenyataan yang dikeluarkan oleh jabatan perdana menteri pada 2 mei 2019. Tengku maimun tuan mat. On july 25 2018 a three man bench of the court of appeal comprising justices datuk tengku maimun tuan mat datuk suraya othman and datuk stephen chung hian guan allowed the appeals brought by najib rosmah and six others to strike out the second lawsuit filed against them by santamil selvi.

Yaa tun tengku maimun binti tuan mat lahir 2 julai 1959 ialah peguam malaysia dan ketua hakim malaysia yang kesepuluh.