Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof
| Yang Berhormat Dato' Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof | |
|---|---|
| محمد عارف بن مد يوسف | |
| 9th Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat | |
|
Assumed office 16 July 2018 | |
| Monarch | Muhammad V |
| Deputy |
Mohd Rashid Hasnon Nga Kor Ming |
| Preceded by | Pandikar Amin Mulia |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Mohamad Ariff bin Md Yusof 1949 Sungai Petani, Kedah |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Hakimah Hassan |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics |
Dato' Mohamad Ariff bin Md Yusof (Jawi: محمد عارف بن مد يوسف; born 1949) is a Malaysian politician who is the current Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat.[1]
Early life and education
Mohamad Ariff was born in Sungai Petani, Kedah in 1949. He graduated from the London School of Economics (LSE) with a Bachelor's degree in law.[2]
Career
He joined the Faculty of Law in University of Malaya once he graduated from LSE. In 1986, he became an advocate and a solicitor at his own legal practice called Cheang & Ariff.
He joined the Security Commission of Malaysia and became the first Market Supervision Department Director from 1993 to 1995. From 1995 to 1996, he served as a Director of Kuala Lumpur Options and Super Exchange. He was a candidate under the PAS flag for Kota Damansara, Selangor in 2004.[3] He served as a member of the advisory board of Company's Commission of Malaysia from 2007 to 2008. He also was a member of the Rating Review Committee and Malaysian Rating Agency until 2008.
He was appointed a Judicial Commissioner for the High Court of Malaya in 2008. He was made a full judge of the same in 2009. In 2012, he was elevated to the Court of Appeal. He retired from the Malaysian Judiciary in 2015 and returned to his prior legal practice, Cheang & Ariff.[2]
Mohamad Ariff was a high court judge during the 2009 Perak constitutional crisis. He also served as the judge removing the Home Ministry's ban on the book authored by the Sisters in Islam entitled Muslim Women and the Challenges of Islamic Extremism[4]. As a Court of Appeal Judge, he led a panel of judges in the case of Teoh Beng Hock, a man killed while in the custody of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission.[5][6]
He was a member of Parti Amanah Negara, a member party of Pakatan Harapan.[5] He resigned all of his party posts and became an independent politician on 1 July 2018 in order to become the coalition's candidate for the speakership.[7]
References
- ↑ "Mohamad Ariff speaker Dewan Rakyat - PM". HM Online (in Malay). 15 July 2018. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- 1 2 "Who is Ariff Yusof, Pakatan's choice for Dewan Rakyat Speaker? | Malay Mail". Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ↑ Muslim women and the challenge of Islamic extremism. Norani Othman., SIS Forum (Malaysia) Berhad. Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia: Sisters in Islam. 2005. ISBN 9832622247. OCLC 68965854.
- 1 2 "Speaker Dewan Rakyat ke-9 berpengalaman luas dalam undang-undang | Astro Awani". www.astroawani.com (in Malay). Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ↑ "Ban lifted on Sisters in Islam book (Updated) - Nation | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Archived from the original on 16 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ↑ "Speaker letak jawatan dalam parti pada 1 Julai". Malaysiakini (in Malay). 16 July 2018. Archived from the original on 16 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.