Mohamed Dzaiddin bin Abdullah (born 16 September 1938) is a retired
Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
n lawyer who served as the third
Chief Justice of Malaysia.
He had his early education at
Sultan Abdul Hamid College (
Alor Setar,
Kedah
Kedah (), also known by its honorific Darul Aman and historically as Queda, is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km2, and it consists of the mainland ...
). In 1956 he worked as a journalist with ''
The Malay Mail
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Kuala Lumpur
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) and later joined the Royal Malayan Police Force as an Inspector.
In June 2000, he was bestowed the
Grade of Panglima Setia Mahkota (PSM) by the Yang DiPertuan Agong, which carries the title "Tan Sri".
Subsequently, in June 2002, he was bestowed the
Grade of Seri Setia Mahkota (SSM) 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 (IPCMC).
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
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Commander of the
Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia
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The order was instituted ...
(PSM) – Tan Sri (2000)
**
Grand Commander of the
Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia
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The order was instituted ...
(SSM) – Tun (2002)
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Companion of the
Order of the Defender of State
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* Heterarchy, a system of organization wherein the elements have the potential to be ranked a number of d ...
(DMPN) – Dato' (1987)
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**Knight Companion of the
Order of the Gallant Prince Syed Putra Jamalullail (DSPJ) – Dato' (1996)
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Knight Grand Commander of
Order of the Crown of Perlis
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* Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood
* Heterarchy, a system of organization wherein the elements have the potential to be ranked a number of d ...
(SPMP) – Dato' Seri (2012)
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Grand Knight of the
Order of Cura Si Manja Kini
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* Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood
* Heterarchy, a system of organization wherein the elements have the potential to be ranked a number of d ...
(SPCM) – Dato' Seri (2001)
References
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Chief justices of Malaysia
20th-century Malaysian judges
21st-century Malaysian judges
Malaysian people of Malay descent
Malaysian Muslims
People from Perlis
Living people
1938 births
Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia
Grand Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia
Members of the Middle Temple