Richard Malanjum

Richard Malanjum (born 13 October 1952^[1]) is the fourth current Chief Judge of the High Court in Sabah and Sarawak in Malaysia. 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] Malanjum joined the judicial service in 1992 as a Judicial Commissioner. He eventually became a High Court Judge and was later appointed as Court of Appeal Judge and subsequently, Federal Court Judge. He became the Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak on 26 July 2006.^[1] The Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak is the fourth highest judicial officer in Malaysia.^[3]

References

1. Chief Judge of the High Court in Sabah and Sarawak, Judiciary of Malaysia, retrieved 3 November 2010
2. Malanjum the First Kadazandusun to be Chief Judge, Bernama, 26 July 2006, retrieved 3 November 2010
3. Operation of the court, Judiciary of Malaysia, retrieved 3 November 2010