Mohamed Raus Sharif Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun
Mohamed Raus Sharif
Native Name:Malay: {{Script|Arab|محمد روس شريف
Office:Chief Justice of Malaysia
Order:8th
Nominator:Mohd. Najib Abdul Razak
Appointed:Muhammad V
Term Start:4 April 2017
Term End:10 July 2018
Predecessor:Arifin Zakaria
Successor:Richard Malanjum
Order1:8th
Office1:President of the Court of Appeal of Malaysia
Nominator1:Najib Razak
Appointed1:Mizan Zainal Abidin
Term Start1:12 September 2011
Term End1:4 April 2017
Predecessor1:Alauddin Mohd Sheriff
Successor1:Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin
Birth Name:Mohamed Raus bin Sharif
Birth Date:1951 2, df=yes
Spouse:Salwany Mohamed Zamri
Education:Sekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman
Alma Mater:University of Malaya (LLB)
London School of Economics (LLM)
Children:2
Citizenship:Malaysian

Tun Mohamed Raus bin Sharif (Malay: محمد روس بن شريف|label=[[Jawi alphabet|Jawi]]|script=arab|italic=unset; 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.

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 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 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

References

  1. Web site: The Honourable Tan Sri Dato' Seri Md Raus Bin Sharif. Chief Registrar's Office, Federal Court of Malaysia. 8 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180310035348/http://www.kehakiman.gov.my/en/node/503. 10 March 2018. dead.
  2. News: Tan Sri Md Raus appointed new Chief Justice. Harun. Hana Naz. 1 April 2017. New Straits Times. 2 May 2017.
  3. Web site: Chief Justice of the Federal Court. Chief Registrar's Office, Federal Court of Malaysia. 9 April 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150216170425/http://www.kehakiman.gov.my/?q=en%2Fnode%2F446. 16 February 2015.
  4. Web site: Tenure of top three judges extended by six months - Nation The Star Online. www.thestar.com.my. 2018-08-29.
  5. Web site: Judicial conundrum will end when Md Raus, Zulkefli step down, says Sri Ram - Nation The Star Online. www.thestar.com.my. 2018-08-29.
  6. News: Uproar in Malaysia over two judges' reappointment. hermes. 2017-07-11. The Straits Times. 2018-08-29. en.
  7. Web site: Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat.
  8. Web site: Abdullah Ayub among 1,707 conferred titles in conjunction with King's birthday. Bernama. The Star. 5 June 2011. 17 October 2018.
  9. Web site: King awards 1,523 on birthday. The Star. 3 June 2012. 17 October 2018.
  10. Web site: Chief Justice heads honours list. The Star. 9 September 2017. 28 September 2017.
  11. Web site: Negri Sembilan Yang Dipertuan Besar's Birthday honours list. 17 October 2018. 27 February 2010. The Star.
  12. Web site: Nancy Shukri heads lists of 613 recipients of Pahang state awards. 17 October 2018. 24 October 2016. New Straits Times. Bernama.
  13. Web site: Chief Justice heads list of Penang state honours. 17 October 2018. 22 July 2017. The Sun Daily. Bernama.
  14. Web site: TUN JUHAR CALLS FOR UNITY, TOLERANCE AND LOVE IN BIRTHDAY MESSAGE. 2 October 2016. 17 October 2018. Borneo Today.
  15. Web site: 150 receive awards at investiture ceremony. 27 October 2016. 17 October 2018. The Borneo Post.

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