Mohamad Jemuri Serjan

Mohamad Jemuri bin Serjan (Jawi: محمد جموري بن سرجان; born 10 September 1929)[1] is a Malaysian judge who served as the last Chief Justice of Borneo and the first Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak.

In this Malay name, the name Serjan is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Mohamad Jemuri.

Yang Amat Arif Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Jemuri Serjan PMN DA SPDK PNBS JMN JBS PPC
محمد جموري بن سرجان
1st Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak
In office 24 June 1994 – 9 September 1994
Nominated by	Mahathir Mohamad
Appointed by	Azlan Shah
Preceded by	Himself
Succeeded by	Chong Siew Fai
5th Chief Justice of Borneo
In office 11 March 1991 – 23 June 1994
Nominated by	Mahathir Mohamad
Appointed by	Azlan Shah
Preceded by	Lee Hun Hoe
Succeeded by	Himself
Personal details
Born	Mohamad Jemuri bin Serjan (1929-09-10) September 10, 1929 Kuching, Raj of Sarawak (now Sarawak, Malaysia)
Citizenship	Malaysian
Nationality	Malaysia
Occupation	Teacher Judge

Career

After graduating from school, Jemuri joined the Education Department as an uncertified teacher and taught at the Madrasah Melayu. In 1955, he was transferred to serve in the Sarawak administrative service where he had his first encounter with law and legal work.[1]

On 1 June 1965, Jemuri became a stipendiary magistrate. He was then appointed assistant Attorney-General of Sarawak on 8 November 1966.[1] In 1973, Jemuri was promoted as Attorney-General (A-G) and held that office until his retirement in 1984.[1] It was during his period in office that the infamous 1966 Sarawak constitutional crisis took place which resulted in the removal of Stephen Kalong Ningkan as Chief Minister of Sarawak.[2] However, he was later re-engaged on a contract basis and continued serving as A-G until 31 December 1989, following which he was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of Malaysia. Finally, Jemuri was appointed the Chief Justice of Borneo on 11 March 1991, an office which he held until shortly after it was renamed the Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak before his retirement on 9 September 1994.[1]

Honours

•  Malaysia :
  • Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1975)[3][1]
  • Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) - Tan Sri (1992)[3][1]

•  Sabah :
  • Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) - Datuk Seri Panglima (1994)[3]

•  Sarawak :
  • Distinguished Service Medal-Gold (PPC)[1]
  • Companion of the Order of the Star of Sarawak (JBS)[4]
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) - Dato Sri[1]
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (DA) - Datuk Amar (1992)[3][1]

See also

• 1966 Sarawak constitutional crisis

References

1. "Former Chief Justice". judiciary.kehakiman.gov.my. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
2. Teo, John (15 September 2017). "Charting the way forward". New Straits Times.
3. "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 20 August 2019.
4. Paxton, J. "The Statesman's Year-Book 1980-81". Retrieved 20 August 2019.

Legal offices
New title	Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak 1994	Succeeded by Chong Siew Fai
Preceded by Lee Hun Hoe	Chief Justice of Borneo 1991–1994	Office renamed Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak
Political offices
Preceded by Tan Chiaw Thong	Attorney General of Sarawak 1973–1989	Succeeded by Fong Joo Chung