Zaharah Ibrahim

Yang Amat Arif Tan Sri Datin Paduka
Zaharah Ibrahim
PSM PJN KMN DPMS
Chief Judge of The High Court of Malaya
Assumed office
11 July 2018
Nominated by Mahathir Mohamad
Appointed by Sultan Muhammad V
Preceded by Ahmad Maarop
Personal details
Born Zaharah binti Ibrahim
(1952-11-17) 17 November 1952
Johor Bahru, Johor, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Spouse(s) Mohd. Arsad Sehan
Alma mater University of Malaya

Tan Sri Datin Paduka Zaharah binti Ibrahim[1] is the eleventh and current Chief Judge of The High Court of Malaya.

Education

Ibrahim had her early education at Bandar Pontian National School and secondary education at the premier all-girl boarding school Tun Fatimah School (STF). She then graduated from University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (LL.B.) in 1977.

Career

Ibrahim began her career in the legal field on 26 April 1977 as a law officer. She was later appointed into the Judicial and Legal Service and held the post of Magistrate at Alor Gajah, Jasin, and Merlimau, all in Malacca.

Between 1981 and 2004 she assumed various positions in the Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia and the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs. Her last position in the service was as the Parliamentary Draftsman between 1996 and 2004.

On 1 August 2004, she was appointed as a Judicial Commissioner of the High Court of Malaya and served in the Kuala Lumpur and Shah Alam High Court. On July 28, 2006, she was confirmed as a High Court Judge.

On 14 April 2010, she was elevated as Court of Appeal judge.

On 16 February 2015, she was appointed as Federal Court judge.

On 11 July 2018, Ibrahim was appointed to the post of Chief Judge of The High Court of Malaya by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. She replaced Tan Sri Dato' Sri Ahmad Maarop who was promoted as President of the Court of Appeal of Malaysia. However, she was only sworn-in at the Palace of Justice when she returned to Malaysia on 17 July 2018, hence becoming only the second woman to assume the third highest judicial office of the country.[2][3]

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

References

  1. ↑ "Chief Judge of The High Court of Malaya". Judiciary of Malaysia. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Zaharah Ibrahim takes oath as chief judge of Malaya". V Anbalagan. Free Malaysia Today. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Zaharah is second woman to be Chief Judge of Malaya". Ida Lim. Malay Mail. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
  5. ↑ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
  6. ↑ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
  7. ↑ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
Preceded by
Ahmad Maarop		 Chief Judge of The High Court of Malaya
2018–		 Succeeded by
Incumbent


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