| Chief Justice of Malaysia | |
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| Ketua Hakim Negara Malaysia كتوا حاكيم نڬارا مليسيا | |
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| Federal Court of Malaysia | |
| Style | Yang Amat Arif[1] The Right Honorable[1] Her Ladyship[1] |
| Member of | Federal Court of Malaysia |
| Seat | Palace of Justice, Putrajaya |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of Malaysia |
| Appointer | Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation and advice of the Prime Minister |
| Term length | mandatory retirement age at 65 or 66 (at request for minimal extension) |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Malaysia |
| Inaugural holder | James Thompson as Chief Justice of the Federation of Malaya (1957) |
| Deputy | President of the Court of Appeal of Malaysia |
| Salary | RM36,000 monthly[2] |
| Website | www |
| This article is part of a series on the |
| Politics of Malaysia |
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The chief justice of Malaysia (Malay: Ketua Hakim Negara Malaysia; Jawi: كتوا حاكيم نڬارا مليسيا), also known as the chief justice of the Federal Court, is the office and title of the head of the Malaysian judiciary system. The title has been in use since 1994, and prior to this it was known as the lord president of the Federal Court. The chief justice is the head of the Federal Court, the apex court of Malaysia. It is the highest position in Malaysian judicial system followed by the president of the Court of Appeal of Malaysia, chief judge of Malaya, and the chief judge of Sabah and Sarawak.[3]
The current chief justice is Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, since 2 May 2019.
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- ^ Lim, Ida (18 June 2018). "A look at the resignation of Malaysia's two top judges and what's next". Malay Mail. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ "The Malaysian Judiciary: Operation of the court". Malaysian Court. Archived from the original on 9 July 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2007.