Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim presented the instrument of appointment as chief justice to Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh at Istana Negara here today.
Wan Ahmad Farid, 62, also took his oath of office and loyalty during the ceremony.
Wan Ahmad Farid, hitherto a Court of Appeal judge, was also presented with the instrument of appointment as a Federal Court judge.
The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, deputy prime ministers Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Fadillah Yusof, and law minister Azalina Othman Said.
Sultan Ibrahim also presented instruments of appointment to Abu Bakar Jais as president of the Court of Appeal and Azizah Nawawi as chief judge of Sabah and Sarawak, in addition to eight Court of Appeal judges and 14 High Court judges.
Wan Ahmad Farid was appointed as the 17th chief justice of Malaysia, succeeding Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat who retired on July 2.
The appointment was made in line with Clause (1) of Article 122B of the Federal Constitution, with the king’s consent on the advice of the prime minister and after consultation with the Conference of Rulers.
Abu Bakar, 63, fills the vacancy of Court of Appeal president following the retirement of Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim on July 3, while Azizah, 63, replaces Abdul Rahman Sebli, who retired on July 24.
