Salleh Abas
Malaysian judge (1929–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mohamed Salleh bin Abas (Jawi: محمد صالح بن عباس; 25 August 1929 – 16 January 2021) was a Malaysian judge and politician. He was a Lord President of the Federal (then Supreme) Court of Malaysia.[1] He was dismissed from his post during the 1988 Malaysian constitutional crisis. This action was condemned internationally and widely considered to be the event that triggered a marked reduction in the independence of the Malaysian judiciary.[2]
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abas is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mohamed Salleh. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
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Mohamed Salleh Abas | |
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محمد صالح عباس | |
Lord President of the Supreme Court | |
In office 2 March 1984 – 11 August 1988 | |
Monarchs | Ahmad Shah Iskandar |
Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
Preceded by | Raja Azlan Shah |
Succeeded by | Abdul Hamid Omar |
Terengganu State Executive Councillor for Accountability and Special Tasks | |
In office 2 December 1999 – 24 March 2004 | |
Monarch | Mizan Zainal Abidin |
Menteri Besar | Abdul Hadi Awang |
Preceded by | Position Established |
Succeeded by | Wan Mohd Wan Hassan |
Constituency | Jertih |
Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly for Jertih | |
In office 29 November 1999 – 21 March 2004 | |
Preceded by | Idris Mamat (UMNO–BN) |
Succeeded by | Idris Jusoh (UMNO–BN) |
Majority | 1,464 (1999) |
Chairman of the Shariah Board of As-Salihin Trustee Berhad | |
In office 23 October 2004 – 16 January 2021 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1929-08-25)25 August 1929 Kampung Raja, Besut, Terengganu, Unfederated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
Died | 16 January 2021(2021-01-16) (aged 91) Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia |
Resting place | Sheikh Ibrahim Muslim Cemetery, Jalan Pusara, Kuala Terengganu |
Political party | Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) Parti Melayu Semangat 46 (S46) United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
Spouse(s) | Azimah Mohd Ali (died 2016) Wan Junaidah Wan Jusoh |
Alma mater | University of Wales |
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