Hayati binti Mohd Salleh

Hayati binti Mohd Salleh
SPMB PJK PIKB PKL
حياتي بنت محمد صالح
Hayati in 2017
6th Attorney General of Brunei
In office
4 August 2009  18 August 2018
MonarchHassanal Bolkiah
Preceded byKifrawi Kifli
Succeeded byHairol Arni
Personal details
BornBrunei
ParentSalleh Masri (father)
Alma mater
Profession
  • Attorney
  • magistrate
Known forOverseeing sharia law implementation in Brunei

Hayati binti Haji Mohd Salleh (or simply Hayati Salleh) is a Bruneian magistrate and the first female Attorney General of Brunei, who served the office from 2009 to 2018. She is also the first female judge in Brunei, as well as the first female High Court Judge in the Supreme Court of Brunei. She is also the first Bruneian Malay woman to be called to the English Bar.

In addition to her judicial responsibilities, she serves on a number of committees, such as the Law Revision Committee, the National Education Council, and the "Badan Perencana Kemajuan Jangka Panjang," which is charged with developing Brunei's long-term development strategy and overseeing its implementation. She also serves as the working committee's chairman for the Legal Profession Act.