Abdul Hamid Mohamad

Abdul Hamid bin Mohamad SSM (born 18 April 1943) is a retired Malaysian lawyer who served as the fifth Chief Justice of Malaysia.

Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Abdul Hamid Mohamad SSM KMN SPCM DUPN
5th Chief Justice of Malaysia
In office 2 November 2007 – 18 October 2008
Nominated by	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Appointed by	Mizan Zainal Abidin
Preceded by	Ahmad Fairuz Abdul Halim
Succeeded by	Zaki Azmi
5th President of the Court of Appeal of Malaysia
In office 5 September 2007 – 6 December 2007
Nominated by	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Appointed by	Mizan Zainal Abidin
Preceded by	Abdul Malek Ahmad
Succeeded by	Zaki Azmi
Personal details
Born	Abdul Hamid bin Mohamad (1943-04-18) 18 April 1943 Kampung Permatang Tinggi Bakar Bata, Kepala Batas, Penang, Japanese occupation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Spouse(s)	Hamidah Choong Abdullah
Children	4

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

•  Malaysia :
  • Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1978)
  • Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (SSM) - Tun (2008)[1]
•  Perak :
  • Knight of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (DPCM) - Dato' (1989)
  • Grand Knight of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (SPCM) - Dato' Seri (2008)[2]
•  Penang :
  • Companion of the Order of the Defender of State (DMPN) - Dato' (1996)
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DUPN) - Dato' Seri Utama (2008)[3]

References

1. "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 2008" (PDF).
2. "MB among those honoured by Perak Sultan". The Star Online. 18 April 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
3. "Top awards for Wan Azizah, Abdul Hamid". The Star Online. 11 July 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2020.

Legal offices
Preceded by Ahmad Fairuz Abdul Halim	Chief Justice of Malaysia 2007–2008	Succeeded by Zaki Azmi
Preceded by Abdul Malek Ahmad	President of the Court of Appeal of Malaysia 2007	Succeeded by Zaki Azmi