Richard Malanjum
Richard Malanjum | |
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| 9th Chief Justice of Malaysia | |
| In office 11 July 2018 – 12 April 2019 | |
| Nominated by | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Appointed by | Muhammad V |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Raus Sharif |
| Succeeded by | Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat |
| 4th Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak | |
| In office 26 July 2006 – 11 July 2018 | |
| Nominated by | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Appointed by | Sirajuddin |
| Preceded by | Steve Shim Lip Kiong |
| Succeeded by | David Wong Dak Wah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Malanjum 13 October 1952 Tuaran, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Spouse | Toh Puan Charlene Jintoni |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | MARA University of Technology University of London (LL.B.) Gray's Inn |
| Occupation | Jurist |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Richard Malanjum (born 13 October 1952) is a Malaysian jurist and lawyer who served as the ninth Chief Justice of Malaysia and fourth Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak. 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.