Mohamed Raus Sharif

Tun Mohamed 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.

Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Mohamed Raus Sharif SSM PMN DUPN SPDK DA SSAP SSTM
8th Chief Justice of Malaysia
In office 4 April 2017 – 10 July 2018
Nominated by	Mohammad Najib Abdul 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 by	Najib Razak
Appointed by	Mizan Zainal Abidin
Preceded by	Alauddin Mohd Sheriff
Succeeded by	Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin
Personal details
Born	Mohamed Raus bin Sharif 4 February 1951 Rembau, Negeri Sembilan, Malaya
Spouse(s)	Salwany Mohamed Zamri
Children	2
Alma mater	Sekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman University of Malaya London School of Economics

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.

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]

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.

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.

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

•  Malaysia :
  • Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1994)[7]
  • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) - Tan Sri (2011)[8]
  • Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) - Tan Sri (2012)[9]
  • Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (SSM) - Tun (2017)[10]

•  Negeri Sembilan :
  • Grand Knight of the Order of Loyalty to Tuanku Muhriz (SSTM) - Dato' Seri (2010)[11]

•  Pahang :
  • Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) - Dato' Sri (2016)[12]

•  Penang :
  • Companion of the Order of the Defender of State (DMPN) - Dato' (2000)
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DUPN) - Dato' Seri Utama (2017)[13]

•  Sabah :
  • Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) - Datuk Seri Panglima (2016)[14]

•  Sarawak :
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (DA) - Datuk Amar (2016)[15]

References

1. "The Honourable Tan Sri Dato' Seri Md Raus Bin Sharif". Chief Registrar's Office, Federal Court of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 10 March 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
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".
8. "Abdullah Ayub among 1,707 conferred titles in conjunction with King's birthday". Bernama. The Star. 5 June 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
9. "King awards 1,523 on birthday". The Star. 3 June 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
10. "Chief Justice heads honours list". The Star. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
11. "Negri Sembilan Yang Dipertuan Besar's Birthday honours list". The Star. 27 February 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
12. "Nancy Shukri heads lists of 613 recipients of Pahang state awards". Bernama. New Straits Times. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
13. "Chief Justice heads list of Penang state honours". Bernama. The Sun Daily. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
14. "TUN JUHAR CALLS FOR UNITY, TOLERANCE AND LOVE IN BIRTHDAY MESSAGE". Borneo Today. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
15. "150 receive awards at investiture ceremony". The Borneo Post. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2018.

External links

• Website of the Federal Court of Malaysia