Chief Justice of Malaysia

Chief Justice of Malaysia
Ketua Hakim Negara Malaysia
Incumbent Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat since 2 May 2019
Federal Court of Malaysia
Style	Yang Amat Arif[1] The Right Honorable[1] Her Ladyship[1]
Member of	Federal Court of Malaysia
Seat	Palace of Justice, Putrajaya
Nominator	Prime Minister of Malaysia
Appointer	Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation and advice of the Prime Minister
Term length	mandatory retirement age at 65 or 66 (at request for minimal extension)
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Malaysia
Inaugural holder	James Thompson as Chief Justice of the Federation of Malaya (1957)
Deputy	President of the Court of Appeal of Malaysia
Salary	RM36,000 monthly[2]
Website	www.kehakiman.gov.my

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The chief justice of Malaysia (Malay: Ketua Hakim Negara Malaysia), also known as the chief justice of the Federal Court, is the office and title of the head of the Malaysian judiciary system. The title has been in use since 1994, and prior to this it was known as the lord president of the Federal Court. The chief justice is the head of the Federal Court, the apex court of Malaysia. It is the highest position in Malaysian judicial system followed by the president of the Court of Appeal of Malaysia, chief judge of Malaya, and the chief judge of Sabah and Sarawak.^[3]

The current chief justice is Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, since 2 May 2019.