ASEAN LAW ASSOCIATION: Office Holders

Chairman, ALA Malaysia

The Right Honourable Tun Dato' Seri Zaki bin Tun Azmi
S.S.M., P.S.M., S.S.D.K., P.J.N., D.S.M.T. (Terengganu), D.S.D.K.(Kedah), J.S.M., K.M.N.
Chief Justice of The Federal Court, Malaysia

The Right Honourable Mr. Justice Tun Dato' Seri Zaki Tun Azmi read in the Lincoln’s Inn, London and obtained a Barrister-at-Law in 1969. Upon graduation, his Lordship started his career with the Attorney General Chambers from December 1969 to 1970. He was appointed as a Magistrate in Kuala Lumpur in 1970 and in 1971 as a President of the Sessions Court in Ipoh. In 1973, his Lordship was appointed as a Federal Counsel at the Drafting Division in the Attorney General Chambers and later in 1976, a Senior Federal Counsel at the Ministry of Home Affairs.

In 1985, his Lordship made his way into legal practice as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya at Messrs. Shahrizat Rashid & Lee. Starting from 1 September 2006 until 4 September 2007, he continued to serve as a consultant as well as an advocate and solicitor.

His Lordship held a number of posts as a member of the Abandoned Housing Project Scheme Panel and National Sports Panel, the Brains Trust ISIS for K-Economy, National Sports Council Advisory Panel and a Trustee of SP Setia Foundation. His Lordship was also an Arbitrator in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. In 2004, his Lordship was appointed to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Police Force.

While being an active practicing lawyer, he was in the Board of public listed companies, such as Petroliam Nasional Berhad in which he was also a Chairman of the Audit Committee for a period of over 18 years.

On 5 September 2007, his Lordship was appointed as a Federal Court Judge and on 11 December 2007, elevated as the President of the Court of Appeal.