Mohamed Dzaiddin Abdullah


Mohamed Dzaiddin bin Abdullah is a retired Malaysian lawyer who served as the third Chief Justice of Malaysia.
He had his early education at Sultan Abdul Hamid College. In 1956 he worked as a journalist with The Malay Mail and later joined the Royal Malayan Police Force as an Inspector.
In June 2000, he was bestowed the Grade of Panglima Setia Mahkota by the Yang DiPertuan Agong, which carries the title "Tan Sri".
Subsequently in June 2002, he was bestowed the Grade of Seri Setia Mahkota by the Yang DiPertuan Agong, which carries the title "Tun".
An avid golfer, Dzaiddin is married to Tengku Toh Puan Noriah and they have two children.
On 4 February 2004 Dzaiddin was appointed by the Yang di Pertuan Agong as chairman of the Royal Commission to Enhance the Operation and Management of the Royal Malaysia Police. On 30 April 2005,the Report was submitted to the Government. It contained 125 recommendations, the core proposal was the establishment of a body called the Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission.

Honours

Honours of Malaysia