Mohamed Raus Sharif

Mohamed Raus bin Sharif (Jawi: محمد روس بن شريف; born 4 February 1951) is a retired Malaysian lawyer who served as the eighth Chief Justice of Malaysia[1] from 1 April 2017 until 31 July 2018.

He completed his STPM certificate in Sekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman (STAR), Ipoh, Perak.

On 1 November 1994, he was made a Judicial Commissioner in the High Court at Kuala Lumpur.

[4] The re-appointments of Md Raus and Zulkefli to their respective posts were controversial, as their terms were extended after they reached the mandatory retirement age of 66 years and six months.

[5] Bar Council called the move "unconstitutional" and will cause "widespread and severe erosion of public confidence in the judiciary and its independence".