02 May 2019
MAY 2 — Sisters in Islam conveys its heartiest congratulations to Federal Court judge Datuk Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat on her appointment as Malaysia’s chief justice. The appointment, which was agreed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong upon recommendation by the prime minister in consultation by the Conference of Rulers, sees Tengku Maimun as being the first woman in Malaysia to be accorded the position.Tengku Maimun began her career in 2006 as a judicial commissioner at the Kuala Lumpur High Court, and was appointed as a High Court judge almost one year later.
*Sisters in Islam is a non-governmental organisation working towards advancing the rights of Muslim women in Malaysia within the framework of Islam, universal human rights principles, constitutional guarantees, as well as the lived realities and experiences of women. **This is the personal opinion of the writer or publication and does not necessarily represent the views of
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