Zaki Azmi

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Azmi is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Zaki. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun
Zaki Azmi
SSM PSM PJN SPMK SPCM SSDK DGSM DSMT DSDK JSM KMN
زكي عزمي‎
6th Chief Justice of Malaysia
In office
21 October 2008 – 9 September 2011
Nominated byAbdullah Ahmad Badawi
Appointed byMizan Zainal Abidin
Preceded byAbdul Hamid Mohamad
Succeeded byArifin Zakaria
6th President of the Court of Appeal of Malaysia
In office
11 December 2007 – 18 October 2008
Nominated byAbdullah Ahmad Badawi
Appointed byMizan Zainal Abidin
Preceded byAbdul Hamid Mohamad
Succeeded byAlauddin Mohd Sheriff
Personal details
Born
Zaki bin Azmi

(1945-09-12) 12 September 1945 (age 79)
Alor Setar, Kedah, British Military Administration (Malaya) (now Malaysia)
SpouseNik Sazlina Mohd Zain
Parent
Alma materLincoln's Inn
ProfessionBarrister

Tun Zaki bin Tun Azmi[1][2] (Jawi: زكي بن عزمي; born 12 September 1945)[3] is a Malaysian barrister who served as the sixth Chief Justice of Malaysia. He was appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King of Malaysia) on 21 October 2008 after his predecessor, Abdul Hamid Mohamad, retired from office.[4]

Zaki, who was previously a practising lawyer, was directly appointed a Federal Court judge on 5 September 2007—a first in Malaysian judicial history. Zaki is the son of former Lord President of the Federal Court Azmi Mohamed. He was appointed president of the Court of Appeal in December 2007.[3]

Zaki's appointment as a Federal Court judge has been criticised by the Opposition citing his swift ascendency, presence of more senior judges, and the fact that he was a legal adviser to the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the major component party in the ruling coalition, just prior to his appointment as a judge.[5]

  1. ^ "Ex-Chief Justice Zaki made advisor to MACC head". Malay Mail. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Tun Zaki dilantik Ketua Hakim DIFC". Bernama (in Malay). Berita Harian. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Zaki is new Chief Justice". The Star. 16 October 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  4. ^ "Zaki appointed Chief Justice". The Sun. 21 October 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  5. ^ "Controversial new Chief Justice". The Straits Times. 17 October 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2008.