Tengku Maimun binti Tuan Mat
About FCJ Tengku Maimun binti Tuan Mat
Tengku Maimun binti Tuan Mat has been involved in 82 judgments in the MY Case Law database, spanning July 2016 to June 2025. These cases are from the Federal Court (78 cases), Court of Appeal (4 cases). Tengku Maimun binti Tuan Mat served as the delivering judge in 54 cases and as a panel member in 28.
Key areas of jurisprudence include ADMINISTRATIVE LAW: Judicial review (2 cases), Election petition appeal (2 cases), Constitutional law (2 cases). Tengku Maimun binti Tuan Mat holds the designation of Tun.
Education
- 🎓 received royal consent from Yang di‑Pertuan Agong Abdullah of Pahang to appoint Tengku Maimun as his successor; on 2 May 2019 she was sworn in as chief justice, becoming the first woman to hold Malaysia's highest judicial office, following consultation with the Conference of Rulers
- 🎓 University of Malaya and graduated in 1982
How many cases has Tengku Maimun binti Tuan Mat been involved in?
Tengku Maimun binti Tuan Mat has been involved in 82 published judgments from July 2016 to June 2025, serving as the delivering judge in 54 of them. Cases span the Federal Court (78 cases), Court of Appeal (4 cases).
What types of cases does Tengku Maimun binti Tuan Mat typically handle?
Based on 82 published judgments, Tengku Maimun binti Tuan Mat's most common case types include ADMINISTRATIVE LAW: Judicial review (2 cases) and Election petition appeal (2 cases).
Which court does Tengku Maimun binti Tuan Mat sit on?
Tengku Maimun binti Tuan Mat sits on the Federal Court (Mahkamah Persekutuan) and Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan), with 82 published judgments from July 2016 to June 2025 in the database.