Mohamed Raus bin Sharif (; born 4 February 1951) is a retired Malaysian

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who served as the eighth

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from 1 April 2017 until 31 July 2018. He replaced

Arifin Zakaria Arifin bin Zakaria (born 1 October 1950) is a Malaysian lawyer who served as the seventh Chief Justice of Malaysia, serving from 12 September 2011, succeeding Zaki Azmi, until 31 March 2017. Education background After completing his second ...

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

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. He completed his

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certificate in Sekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman (STAR), Ipoh, Perak. He obtained Bachelor of Laws from

University of Malaya The Universiti Malaya (lit 'University of Malaya'; abbreviated UM) is a public university, public research university located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is the oldest Malaysian institution of higher education, and was the only university in ...

in 1976 later obtained Master of Laws from the

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in 1987.

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

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. On 12 January 1996, he was appointed a Judge at the

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. 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

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. On 12 September 2011, he was promoted as

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. In 2017, his tenure as the Chief Justice of Malaysia was extended further. 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. Bar Council called the move "unconstitutional" and will cause "widespread and severe erosion of public confidence in the judiciary and its independence".

Family

He is married to Toh Puan Salwany Mohamed Zamri and has two children.

Honours

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Officer of the

Order of the Defender of the Realm The Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm () is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country. The Order Motto are 'Dipeliharakan Allah-Pangkuan Negara' (By the Grace of God-Defender of the Realm). The o ...

(KMN) (1994) **

Commander of the

Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia The Most Esteemed Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia () is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country and awarded by the sovereign. The order was instituted on 15 April 1966 and gazetted on 30 June 1966 ...

(PSM) – Tan Sri (2011) ** Commander of the

(PMN) – Tan Sri (2012) **

Grand Commander of the

(SSM) – Tun (2017) * : ** MY-NEG Order of Loyalty to Tuanku Muhriz - SSTM

Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Loyalty to Tuanku Muhriz (SSTM) – Dato' Seri (2010) * : ** MY-PAH Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang - Grand Knight - SSAP

Grand Knight of the

Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang The Most Illustrious Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang ( Malay: ''Darjah Kebesaran Sultan Ahmad Shah Pahang Yang Amat Di Mulia'') is a knighthood order of the Sultanate of Pahang. History The order was founded by Sultan Ahmad Shah on 24 O ...

(SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2016) * : ** MY-PEN Order of the Defender of State - Companion - DMPN

Companion of the

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(DMPN) – Dato' (2000) ** Knight Grand Commander of the

(DUPN) – Dato' Seri Utama (2017) * : ** MY-SAB Order of Kinabalu - SPDK

Grand Commander of the

Order of Kinabalu The Illustrious Order of Kinabalu (Malay: ''Darjah Yang Amat Mulia Kinabalu'') is the only order conferred by the Governor of Sabah, Malaysia. Background The Illustrious Order of Kinabalu is established by virtue of Section 3(a) of State Honou ...

(SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (2016) * : ** Knight Commander of the

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(DA) – Datuk Amar (2016)

References

External links

Website of the Federal Court of Malaysia
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