PETALING JAYA: Federal Court judge Datuk Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat’s illustrious career reached a new high point after she was appointed as the new Chief Justice, the first woman to take on the role. Prior to this, she was among the two women appointed as Federal Court judge in November, the other being former Court of Appeal judge P. Nallini. Tengku Maimun was appointed as Judicial Commissioner in 2006 before she was elevated to be a High Court judge of Kuala Lumpur in 2007 and later as a High Court judge of Shah Alam in 2011. Malanjum, who served as Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak for 12 years, was Chief Justice for nine months. Meanwhile, social media was flooded with congratulatory words for the newly appointed first woman Chief Justice.

Source: The Star May 02, 2019 21:11 UTC