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. 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. May 2 2019 8 50 pm sgt. Kuala lumpur may 2. She is the first woman to ascend to the highest judicial office of the country.

Federal court judge datuk tengku maimun tuan mat has been confirmed as the new chief justice. Datuk tengku maimun tuan mat started her judicial career as a judicial commissioner at the high court in kuala lumpur on oct 2 2006. Datuk tengku maimun tuan mat has made history as malaysia s first woman chief justice. Kuala lumpur may 2 malaysia has its first female chief justice with today s appointment of federal court judge datuk tengku maimun tuan mat as the top judge of the country.

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