Zaleha binti Kamarudin (born on 26 November 1961 at Raub,

Pahang Pahang (;Jawi alphabet, Jawi: , Pahang Hulu Malay: ''Paha'', Pahang Hilir Malay: ''Pahaeng'', Ulu Tembeling Malay: ''Pahaq)'' officially Pahang Darul Makmur with the Arabic honorific ''Darul Makmur'' (Jawi: , "The Abode of Tranquility") is a ...

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 ...

) is a Malaysian

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. She is Judge of Sharia Court of Appeal of

Terengganu Terengganu (; Terengganu Malay: ''Tranung'', Jawi: ), formerly spelled Trengganu or Tringganu, is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, ''Dāru l- Īmān'' ("Abode of Faith"). ...

since 16 October 2017 and was the Rector of IIUM from 2 August 2011 to 31 July 2018.

Academic background

Zaleha was educated at the

University of Malaya The University of Malaya ( ms, Universiti Malaya, UM; abbreviated as UM or informally the Malayan University) is a public research university located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is the oldest and highest ranking Malaysian institution of highe ...

and obtained a

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degree (with Honours) in 1985. She furthered her study at IIUM as the first batch of students for Master in Comparative Laws and graduated in 1988. Subsequently, she continued her studies at the same university and graduated in 1989 with an Advanced Diploma in Shariah Law and Practice. In 1990, she proceeded to do her

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in Comparative Laws at

University of London The University of London (UoL; abbreviated as Lond or more rarely Londin in post-nominals) is a federal public research university located in London, England, United Kingdom. The university was established by royal charter in 1836 as a degree ...

and graduated in 1994.

Career

Zaleha chambered once she graduated from UM and was called to the

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in 1986. She joined IIUM as an assistant lecturer at Faculty of Laws at the preceding year. She was made a full lecturer at the same in 1988. She was promoted as an

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in 2000, and as a full

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in 2006. She was seconded to Malaysian Institute of Islamic Understanding, where she became the Deputy Director-General from July 2009 to August 2011. Prior to secondment, she was the Dean of Centre for Postgraduate Studies (from 2002 to 2005) and of Faculty of Laws (from 2006 to 2009). She was made the fifth Rector of IIUM on 2 August 2011 replacing Professor Dato' Sri Dr. Syed Arabi Syed Abdullah Idid. Her term of office expired on 31 July 2018 after having her terms extended. She was replaced by Professor Tan Sri

Dzulkifli Abdul Razak Dzulkifli bin Abdul Razak (born 1951) is a Malaysian emeritus professor, educationist and scientist who has served as the 6th Rector of the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) since 1 August 2018. He was the Chairman of Universiti Sai ...

on the following day. She was also appointed as a Judge of Sharia Court of Appeal of Terengganu on 16 October 2017 and will serve the office for a term of three years.

References

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