Ahmad Terrirudin Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Yang Berbahagia Datuk
Ahmad Terrirudin
Honorific Suffix:PJN DSDK DSPN
Birth Date:Ahmad Terrirudin bin Mohd Salleh
12 April 1968
Birth Place:Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
Citizenship:Malaysian
Office:Attorney General of Malaysia
Term Start:6 September 2023
Order:12th
Predecessor:Idrus Harun
Alma Mater:University of Malaya (LLB)
Occupation:Lawyer, civil servant
Spouse:Zarina Idris
Children:4

Ahmad Terrirudin bin Mohd Salleh (born 12 April 1968) is a Malaysian lawyer who has served as the twelfth Attorney General of Malaysia since 6 September 2023.[1]

Early life and education

Ahmad Terrirudin was born in Alor Setar, Kedah in 1968. He obtained a bachelor's degree in law from University of Malaya in 1992.[2]

Career

Ahmad Terrirudin began his career as a legal (judicial) officer at the Kuala Lumpur High Court. He has served as a special officer to Chief Justice Tun Ahmad Fairuz Sheikh Abdul Halim in 2003. In 2007, he was appointed as a Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court judge. He also once held the position as chairman of the Kuala Lumpur and Penang Industrial courts.[2] [3]

He was the Deputy Head of Civil Division III, Civil Division, Attorney General’s Chamber in 2017 and has served as Kedah State Legal Adviser in 2019. He was previously the Chief Registrar of the Federal Court before being appointed as the Solicitor-General on 25 March 2022.[3]

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ahmad Terrirudin begins duty as new AG . New Straits Times . 7 September 2023.
  2. Web site: Ahmad Terrirudin dilantik sebagai Peguam Negara. BERNAMA. 9 September 2023.
  3. Web site: Ahmad Terrirudin to take over as AG. The Star. 9 September 2023.