Md Raus Sharif

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Md Raus Sharif

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8th Chief Justice of Malaysia
In office
4 April 2017 –10 July 2018
Nominated by Najib Razak
Appointed by Muhammad V
Preceded by Arifin Zakaria
Succeeded by Richard Malanjum
8th President of the Court of Appeal of Malaysia
In office
12 September 2011 –4 April 2017
Nominated byNajib Razak
Appointed by Mizan Zainal Abidin
Preceded by Alauddin Mohd Sheriff
Succeeded by Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin
Personal details
Born
Md Raus bin Sharif

(1951-02-04) 4 February 1951 (age 68)
Rembau, Negeri Sembilan, Malaya
Spouse(s)Salwany Mohamed Zamri
Children2
Alma mater University of Malaya
London School of Economics

Tun Md Raus bin Sharif SSM ARLC (born 4 February 1951) is a retired Malaysian lawyer who served as the eighth Chief Justice of Malaysia [1] from 1 April 2017 until 31 July 2018. [2] He replaced Arifin Zakaria.

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Education

He began his formal education at Kampung Astana Raja Primary School in Rembau and went on to complete his secondary education in Tunku Besar Secondary School in Tampin. He completed his STPM certificate in Sekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman (STAR), Ipoh, Perak.

Rembau District District of Malaysia in Negeri Sembilan

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Tampin District District of Malaysia in Negeri Sembilan

The Tampin District is a district in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The district covers 878.69 square kilometres (339.26 sq mi) and is further divided into four adat socio-political provinces: Tampin town, Air Kuning, Gemencheh and Gemas.

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He obtained Bachelor of Laws from University of Malaya in 1976 later obtained Master of Laws from the London School of Economics in 1987. [3]

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Career

He joined Legal and Judicial Services as a magistrate in 1976.

On 1 November 1994, he was made a Judicial Commissioner in the High Court at Kuala Lumpur. On 12 January 1996, he was appointed as a Judge at the High Court of Malaya. Since then, he had served Shah Alam High Court, Muar High Court, Penang High Court and Kuala Lumpur High Court.

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On 28 July 2006, he was appointed as a Judge of the Court of Appeal of Malaysia. On 12 September 2011, he was promoted as President of the Court of Appeal of Malaysia.

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In 2017, his tenure as the Chief Justice of Malaysia was extended further. [4] The re-appointments of Md Raus and Zulkefli to their respective posts were controversial, as their terms were extended after they reached the mandatory retirement age of 66 years and six months. [5] Bar Council called the move "unconstitutional" and will cause "widespread and severe erosion of public confidence in the judiciary and its independence". [6]

Family

He is married to Toh Puan Salwany Mohamed Zamri and has two children.

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

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References

  1. ↑ "The Honourable Tan Sri Dato' Seri Md Raus Bin Sharif". Chief Registrar's Office, Federal Court of Malaysia. Retrieved 8 April 2017.[ dead link ]
  2. ↑ Harun, Hana Naz (1 April 2017). "Tan Sri Md Raus appointed new Chief Justice". New Straits Times. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Chief Justice of the Federal Court". Chief Registrar's Office, Federal Court of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Tenure of top three judges extended by six months - Nation | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "Judicial conundrum will end when Md Raus, Zulkefli step down, says Sri Ram - Nation | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  6. ↑ hermes (11 July 2017). "Uproar in Malaysia over two judges' reappointment". The Straits Times. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
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Preceded by
Arifin Zakaria 		Chief Justice of Malaysia
2017–2018		Succeeded by
Richard Malanjum
Preceded by
Alauddin Mohd Sheriff 		President of the Court of Appeal of Malaysia
2011–2017		Succeeded by
Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin
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