Mohamed Apandi Ali
Mohamed Apandi Ali | |
|---|---|
| 7th Attorney General of Malaysia | |
| In office 27 July 2015 – 4 June 2018 | |
| Monarch | Abdul Halim Muhammad V |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak Mahathir Mohamad |
| Preceded by | Abdul Gani Patail |
| Succeeded by | Tommy Thomas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 February 1950 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)[citation needed] |
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Spouse(s) | Faridah Begum K.A. Abdul Kader |
| Children | 7 |
| Alma mater | University of London (LL.B.) |
Mohamed Apandi bin Ali (born 11 February 1950) is a Malaysian politician who was the Attorney General of Malaysia from 2015 to 2018. He was on leave on orders of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad since 15 May 2018 and prevented from leaving Malaysia.[1] On 5 June 2018, the National Palace of Malaysia made an announcement with the date of 4 June 2018 that His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong; Sultan Muhammad V has granted to terminate Apandi's service as the Attorney General, and Tommy Thomas will take over the position.[2]
Personal life[]
Apandi is married to Puan Sri Faridah Begum K.A. Abdul Kader. He has seven children.[citation needed]
He is a United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) member from 1982 to 1991.[3] Apandi was even picked by UMNO as the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate to contest the Pengkalan Chepa parliamentary seat in the 1990 general election but he was defeated by the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) candidate.[4] He rejoined back UMNO in 2019.[5]
Education[]
Apandi received a Bachelor of Laws in 1972 from the University of London. In 1973, he obtained his Bar-at-Law from the Inner Temple, London. In 1981, he was awarded a Certificate of Legal Drafting from the Institute of Advance Legal Studies, London.[6]
Career[]
He began his legal career as a magistrate at the Magistrates’ Court, Kuala Terengganu in 1973. In 1975, he was appointed as director of the Legal Aid Bureau in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. He later held the position of Deputy Public Prosecutor for Kelantan and Terengganu from 1977 to 1980.[7]
Apandi was appointed as the legal adviser to the Ministry of Industry and Trade in 1980 before setting up his own firm in 1982. In 2003, Apandi once again entered civil service, starting off as a Judicial Commissioner in the Kuantan High Court, before being confirmed as a judge on 21 December 2004.[7]
He was then sent to the High Court of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur on 15 February 2007. On 14 April 2010, he was appointed as a Judge of the Court of Appeal, Putrajaya and on 30 September 2013, he was elevated as a Judge of the Federal Court.[7] He was appointed as the Attorney General of Malaysia on 27 July 2015 after the termination of Abdul Gani Patail.[citation needed]
Election results[]
| Year | Constituency | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | P18 Pengkalan Chepa, Kelantan | Mohamed Apandi Ali (UMNO) | 9,874 | 26.55% | Nik Abdullah Arshad (PAS) | 27,321 | 73.45% | 37,901 | 17,447 | 75.96% | ||
Honours[]
Honours of Malaysia[]
Malaysia :
Kelantan :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Kelantan (DPMK) – Dato' (2011)
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Loyalty to the Crown of Kelantan (SPSK) – Dato' (2013)[11]
Pahang :
Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (2003)[12]
Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (DSAP) – Dato' (2004)
Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) – Dato' Indera (2005)
Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2010)
Malacca :
Grand Commander of the Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (2016)[13]
References[]
- ^ "Former IGP, three others to be put on no-fly list". New Straits Times. 2018-05-15. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
- ^ "The King of Malaysia has consented to Tommy Thomas being the new Attorney General of Malaysia". Sumisha Naidu. Twitter. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "AG: I was in Umno, but never party's treasurer". Malaysiakini. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ Lionel Morais & Anisah Shukry (November 12, 2015). "A-G admits to contesting on Umno ticket in 1990 general election". The Malaysian Insider. The Edge Markets. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ "Former AG Apandi Ali to head Umno's disciplinary committee". Free Malaysia Today. 2019-01-11. Retrieved 2019-01-12.
- ^ "Mohamed Apandi is new Attorney General, Gani Patail reacts". Astro Awani. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Apandi Ali: The 65-year-old judge who became AG amid 1MDB probe". The Malay Mail Online. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 19 June 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "Fallen hero ASP Mohd Zabri, IGP head King's honours list". The Star. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "A-G heads King's honours list". The Star. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "Sultan of Kelantan awards 644 recipients in conjunction with his birthday". The Star. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "Pahang royalty heads state honours list". The Star. 25 October 2003. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "Idris leads Malacca awards list". The Star. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- 1950 births
- Living people
- People from Kelantan
- Malaysian people of Malay descent
- Malaysian Muslims
- Attorneys General of Malaysia
- United Malays National Organisation politicians
- Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia
- Commanders of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
- 21st-century Malaysian politicians