Yang Berbahagia Datuk
Ahmad Terrirudin
PJN DSDK DSPN
12th Attorney General of Malaysia
Assumed office
6 September 2023
MonarchAbdullah
Prime MinisterAnwar Ibrahim
Preceded byIdrus Harun
Personal details
BornAhmad Terrirudin bin Mohd Salleh
(1968-04-12) 12 April 1968
Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
SpouseZarina Idris
Children4
Alma materUniversity of Malaya (LLB)
OccupationLawyer, civil servant

Ahmad Terrirudin bin Mohd Salleh (born 12 April 1968) is a Malaysian lawyer who has served as the twelfth Attorney General of Malaysia since 6 September 2023.[1]

Early life and education

Ahmad Terrirudin was born in Alor Setar, Kedah in 1968. He obtained a bachelor's degree in law from University of Malaya in 1992.[2]

Career

Ahmad Terrirudin began his career as a legal (judicial) officer at the Kuala Lumpur High Court. He has served as a special officer to Chief Justice Tun Ahmad Fairuz Sheikh Abdul Halim in 2003. In 2007, he was appointed as a Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court judge. He also once held the position as chairman of the Kuala Lumpur and Penang Industrial courts.[2][3]

He was the Deputy Head of Civil Division III, Civil Division, Attorney General’s Chamber in 2017 and has served as Kedah State Legal Adviser in 2019. He was previously the Chief Registrar of the Federal Court before being appointed as the Solicitor-General on 25 March 2022.[3]

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

References

  1. ↑ "Ahmad Terrirudin begins duty as new AG". New Straits Times. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Ahmad Terrirudin dilantik sebagai Peguam Negara". BERNAMA. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Ahmad Terrirudin to take over as AG". The Star. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
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