Richard Malanjum
Malaysian judge and lawyer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tun Datuk Seri Panglima Richard Malanjum (born 13 October 1952)[1] is a Malaysian jurist and lawyer who served as the ninth Chief Justice of Malaysia and fourth Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak. Before joining the judicial service, he was a practising lawyer and was the president of the Sabah Law Association, the bar association for the state of Sabah.[2]
Quick Facts 9th Chief Justice of Malaysia, Nominated by ...
Richard Malanjum | |
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9th Chief Justice of Malaysia | |
In office 11 July 2018 ā 12 April 2019 | |
Nominated by | Mahathir Mohamad |
Appointed by | Muhammad V |
Preceded by | Mohamed Raus Sharif |
Succeeded by | Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat |
4th Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak | |
In office 26 July 2006 ā 11 July 2018 | |
Nominated by | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
Appointed by | Sirajuddin |
Preceded by | Steve Shim Lip Kiong |
Succeeded by | David Wong Dak Wah |
Personal details | |
Born | Richard Malanjum (1952-10-13) 13 October 1952 (age 71) Tuaran, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia) |
Citizenship | Malaysian |
Nationality | Malaysia |
Spouse(s) | Toh Puan Marina Tiu (separated) Toh Puan Charlene Christopher Jintoni (current) |
Relations | Marcus Mojigoh (third cousin) |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | MARA University of Technology University of London (LL.B.) Gray's Inn |
Occupation | Jurist |
Profession | Lawyer |
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