Zaki Azmi
Tun Zaki bin Tun Azmi (Jawi: زكي بن عزمي; born 12 September 1945) is a Malaysian barrister who served as the sixth Chief Justice of Malaysia. He was appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King of Malaysia) on 21 October 2008 after his predecessor, Abdul Hamid Mohamad, retired from office.
Zaki Azmi | |
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| زكي عزمي | |
| 6th Chief Justice of Malaysia | |
| In office 21 October 2008 – 9 September 2011 | |
| Nominated by | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Appointed by | Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Preceded by | Abdul Hamid Mohamad |
| Succeeded by | Arifin Zakaria |
| 6th President of the Court of Appeal of Malaysia | |
| In office 11 December 2007 – 18 October 2008 | |
| Nominated by | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Appointed by | Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Preceded by | Abdul Hamid Mohamad |
| Succeeded by | Alauddin Mohd Sheriff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Zaki bin Azmi 12 September 1945 Alor Setar, Kedah, British Military Administration (Malaya) (now Malaysia) |
| Spouse | Nik Sazlina Mohd Zain |
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| Alma mater | Lincoln's Inn |
| Profession | Barrister |
Zaki, who was previously a practising lawyer, was directly appointed as a Federal Court judge on 5 September 2007—a first in Malaysian judicial history. Zaki is the son of former Lord President of the Federal Court Mohamed Azmi Mohamed. He was appointed as president of the Court of Appeal in December 2007.
Zaki's appointment as a Federal Court judge has been criticised by the Opposition citing his swift ascendency, presence of more senior judges, and the fact that he was a legal adviser to the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the major component party in the ruling coalition, just prior to his appointment as a judge.