Latheefa Koya | |
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| 5th Chief Commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission | |
| In office 1 June 2019 – 6 March 2020 | |
| Nominated by | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Appointed by | Abdullah |
| Deputy | Azam Baki (Operations) Shamsun Baharin Mohd Jamil (Prevention) Ja'afar Mahad (Management & Professionalism) |
| Preceded by | Mohamad Shukri Abdull |
| Succeeded by | Azam Baki |
| Executive Director of Lawyers for Liberty | |
| In office July 2018 – 31 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Eric Paulsen |
| Succeeded by | Melissa Sasidaran |
| Advisor of Lawyers for Liberty | |
| In office January 2011 – July 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | N. Surendran |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Latheefa Beebi Koya 4 February 1973 Kerala, India |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Political party | People's Justice Party (PKR) (2008–2019) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2015–2019) |
| Occupation | Politician, human rights activist |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Latheefa Beebi Koya (Latīpha Bīvi Kēāya; born 4 February 1973),[1] often called Kak Lat, is a Malaysian politician, lawyer and human rights activist who was the fifth Chief Commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) from June 2019 to March 2020.[2] She was a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR) and sat on the central executive committee of PKR. She is the first woman and non-malay to assume office as chief-commissioner.