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KUALA LUMPUR : The appointment of Chief Justice of Sabah and Sarawak Tan Sri Richard Malanjum as the new Chief Justice of Malaysia, marks a new stage in the history of the country as it is the first Nobody from the Borneo States to be
Malanjum, 65, was appointed to this post after former Chief Justice Tun Md Raus Sharif submitted his letter of resignation to leave his post on July 31.
The Swearing Ceremony Before the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V at Istana Negara began at about 9:30 pm tonight, and witnessed the Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, Minister of the Department of the Prime Minister Datuk Liew Vui Keong, Attorney General Tommy Thomas, Secretary General of the Government Tan Sri Ali Hamsa and Chief Registrar of the Federal Court Datuk Seri Latifah Mohd Tahar
Born October 13, 1952 in Tuaran, Sabah, Malanjum received his first education at school Bukit Hill, Putatan and Sac Kota Kinabalu before finishing high school at La Salle High School, Kota Kinabalu
The young Kadazandusun then began his career as a clerk in the Department of Education, Department of Agriculture, Television and Radio and In July 1972, he graduated from the MARA Institute of Technology in Shah Alam, Selangor (nowadays Universiti Teknologi MARA) as an external student at the University of London and obtains a bachelor's degree. in law (LLB) in 1975.
After graduating in law, he was appointed to the position of Administrative Officer in the Department of the Prime Minister, Sabah, but he was appointed Deputy Attorney General in the Chambers of the Attorney General of Sabah. 19659002] In 1976, Malanjum continued his studies in London and successfully completed his "Bar-at-Law" study in the same year.
He is admitted to the English Bar of the Honorable S on his return, he continued his service as a prosecutor's assistant and senior counsel in the Chambers of the Attorney General of the State of Sabah [19659002] Malanjum was subsequently admitted to the Bar of Malaysia, Sabah in 1977, and was admitted to the Australian Bar Association (ACT) in 1991.
In 1981, he resigned and joined a law firm. Private lawyers in Kota Kinabalu until 1992. He was then appointed judicial commissioner in March 1992.
Later in 1993 he was elevated to the post of High Court Judge at Kuching Sarawak. He was also placed before the High Court of Miri and Sandakan in 1994 and 1996 and was sent back to the Kuching High Court in May 2002.
In August 2002, he was appointed Judge of the Court of Appeal. Appeal from Malaysia and later in June 2005, he was appointed Judge of the Federal Court of Malaysia
Malanjum is the first native of Sabah to be appointed Judge of the High Court, Judge at the Court of Appeal and judge at the Federal Court. 19659002] At the age of 52, he was the youngest judge of the Federal Court appointed to that position. On July 26, 2006, he was officially appointed Chief Justice of Sabah and Sarawak until now.
Married to Puan Sri Marina Tiu, the couple has three children, namely Jessica Eleanor, Edgar Richard and Carl Barnabas. – Bernama
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