PUTRAJAYA, Nov 9 — Federal Court judge Datuk Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah has been appointed as the acting Chief Judge of Malaya, according to the Office of the Chief Registrar of Federal Court.
Its Corporate Communications Division director Suzarika Sahak confirmed Mohamad Zabidin’s appointment when contacted by Bernama today.
The post of Chief Judge of Malaya was left vacant following the retirement of Tan Sri Azahar Mohamed on October 27.
Zabidin, 65, was appointed as Federal Court judge on February 4 this year.
He was appointed as a Judicial Commissioner on August 1, 2004 and elevated as High Court judge on July 28, 2006.
Zabidin was appointed as a Court of Appeal judge on November 26, 2018. — Bernama
