Malaysia Appoints First Woman Chief Justice Amid 1MDB Trial
- Tengku Maimun appointed following 15 men former chief justices
- Trial is ongoing for former leader Najib to face 1MDB charges
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Malaysia has named Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat to become the country’s first woman chief justice.
Her appointment is effective Thursday, the prime minister’s office said in a statement. She replaced Richard Malanjum, who retired from his post on April 12. All 15 of Malaysia’s former chief justices were men, and she is the only woman among her peers currently serving in Southeast Asia.