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".