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Mohamad Jemuri Serjan

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Mohamad Jemuri Serjan
محمد جموري بن سرجان
1st Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak
In office
24 June 1994 – 9 September 1994
Nominated byMahathir Mohamad
Appointed byAzlan Shah
Preceded byHimself
Succeeded byChong Siew Fai
5th Chief Justice of Borneo
In office
11 March 1989 – 23 June 1994
Nominated byMahathir Mohamad
Appointed byAzlan Shah
Preceded byLee Hun Hoe
Succeeded byHimself
Personal details
Born
Mohamad Jemuri bin Serjan

(1929-09-10)10 September 1929
Kuching, Raj of Sarawak (now Sarawak, Malaysia)
Died26 January 2022(2022-01-26) (aged 92)
Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
OccupationTeacher
Judge

Mohamad Jemuri bin Serjan (10 September 1929 – 26 January 2022) was a Malaysian judge who served as the last Chief Justice of Borneo and the first Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak.

Life and career

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Jemuri was born on 10 September 1929 to Serjan Wakijan and Jede Othman in Kuching.[1] After graduating from school, Jemuri joined the Sarawak Education Department as a junior untrained teacher and taught at the Green Road National Secondary School. In 1955, he was transferred to serve in the Sarawak administrative service where he had his first encounter with law and legal work.[2]

On 1 June 1965, Jemuri became a stipendiary magistrate. He was then appointed assistant Attorney-General of Sarawak on 8 November 1966.[2] In 1973, Jemuri was promoted as Attorney-General (A-G) and held that office until his retirement in 1984.[2] It was during his period in office that the infamous 1966 Sarawak constitutional crisis took place which resulted in the removal of Stephen Kalong Ningkan as Chief Minister of Sarawak.[3] However, he was later re-engaged on a contract basis and continued serving as A-G until 31 December 1987, following which he was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of Malaysia. Finally, Jemuri was appointed the Chief Justice of Borneo on 11 March 1989, an office which he held until shortly after it was renamed the Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak before his retirement on 9 September 1994.[2]

Jemuri died at a hospital in Kuching on 26 January 2022, at the age of 92.[1]

Honours

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Former Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Mohamad Jemuri Serjan passes away at 92". Borneo Post Online. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Former Chief Justice". judiciary.kehakiman.gov.my. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  3. ^ Teo, John (15 September 2017). "Charting the way forward". New Straits Times.
  4. ^ a b c "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  5. ^ Paxton, J. (15 December 2016). The Statesman's Year-Book 1980-81. ISBN 9780230271098. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
Legal offices
New title Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak
1994
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief Justice of Borneo
1989–1994
Office renamed Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak
Political offices
Preceded by
Tan Chiaw Thong
Attorney General of Sarawak
1974–1987
Succeeded by
Fong Joo Chung