Richard Malanjum

Who is Richard Malanjum?

Richard Malanjum is the fourth current Chief Judge of the High Court in Sabah and Sarawak in Malaysia. Before joining the judicial service, he was a practising lawyer and was the President of the Sabah Law Association, the bar association for the state of Sabah. Malanjum joined the judicial service in 1992 as a Judicial Commissioner. He eventually became a High Court Judge and was later appointed as Court of Appeal Judge and subsequently, Federal Court Judge. He became the Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak on July 26, 2006. The Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak is the fourth highest judicial officer in Malaysia.