Tun Abdul Hamid bin Mohamad (born 18 April 1942) is a retired Malaysian lawyer who served as the 5th Chief Justice of Malaysia.

Abdul Hamid Mohamad
5th Chief Justice of Malaysia
In office
2 November 2007 – 18 October 2008
Nominated byAbdullah Ahmad Badawi
Appointed byMizan Zainal Abidin
Preceded byAhmad Fairuz Abdul Halim
Succeeded byZaki Azmi
5th President of the Court of Appeal of Malaysia
In office
5 September 2007 – 6 December 2007
Nominated byAbdullah Ahmad Badawi
Appointed byMizan Zainal Abidin
Preceded byAbdul Malek Ahmad
Succeeded byZaki Azmi
Personal details
Born
Abdul Hamid bin Mohamad

(1942-04-18) 18 April 1942 (age 82)
Kampung Permatang Tinggi Bakar Bata, Kepala Batas, Penang, Japanese occupation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
SpouseHamidah Choong Abdullah
Children4
Alma materUniversity of Singapore
ProfessionLawyer

Honours

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Honours of Malaysia

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References

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  1. ^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 2008" (PDF).
  2. ^ "MB among those honoured by Perak Sultan". The Star. 18 April 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Top awards for Wan Azizah, Abdul Hamid". The Star. 11 July 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
Legal offices
Preceded by Chief Justice of Malaysia
2007–2008
Succeeded by
Preceded by President of the Court of Appeal of Malaysia
2007
Succeeded by