Richard Malanjum

Richard Malanjum
9th Chief Justice of Malaysia
In office
11 July 2018 – 12 April 2019
Nominated byMahathir Mohamad
Appointed byMuhammad V
Preceded byMohamed Raus Sharif
Succeeded byTengku Maimun Tuan Mat
4th Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak
In office
26 July 2006 – 11 July 2018
Nominated byAbdullah Ahmad Badawi
Appointed bySirajuddin
Preceded bySteve Shim Lip Kiong
Succeeded byDavid Wong Dak Wah
Personal details
Born
Richard Malanjum

(1952-10-13) 13 October 1952 (age 72)
Tuaran, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Nationality Malaysia
SpouseToh Puan Charlene Jintoni
Children3
Alma materMARA University of Technology
University of London (LL.B.)
Gray's Inn
OccupationJurist
ProfessionLawyer

Tun Datuk Seri Panglima Richard Malanjum (born 13 October 1952)[1] is a Malaysian jurist and lawyer who served as the ninth Chief Justice of Malaysia and fourth Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak. Before joining the judicial service, he was a practising lawyer and was the president of the Sabah Law Association, the bar association for the state of Sabah.[2]

  1. ^ "Chief Justice of Malaysia". Judiciary of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Malanjum the First Kadazandusun to be Chief Judge". Bernama. 26 July 2006. Retrieved 3 November 2010.