Tun Abdul Hamid Bin Haji Omar (born Abdul Hamid Bin Omar (March 25, 1929 - September 1, 2009) was a former Chief Justice of Malaysia

Chief Justice of Malaysia

The Chief Justice of Malaysia , also known as the Chief Justice of the Federal Court, is the office and title of the head of the Malaysian judiciary system. The title has been in use since 1994, and prior to this it was known as the Lord President of the Federal Court. The Chief Justice is the head...

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Early life

Abdul Hamid Omar was born on 25 March 1929 in Kuala Perlis, Perlis Indera Kayangan. He obtained his early education at the Sultan Abdul Hamid College, Alor Star in 1940, which could not be completed as a result of the Second World War. During the war period, he was able to master the Japanese language. When the war ended, he returned to Alor Star to continue his studies and passed his 'Senior Cambridge' examination. While studying at the Sultan Abdul Hamid College, he was well-known as a cross-country champion as well as excelling in the game of rugby. Later, he left for London to further his studies at the Lincoln Inn.

Career

• Entered the Civil Service as a Magistrate (1955)
• Deputy Public Prosecutor of Perak State (1960–1961)
• State Legal Advisor of Perak (1961–1962)
• Chief Registrar of the Federal Court (1967)
• Federal Legal Draftsmen
• High Court Judge (1968)
• Chief Justice of Malaya (3 February 1984)
• Lord President of Malaysia (10 November 1988)
• Special and Professional Activities
• President, Asian Golf Association
• Member of World Amateur Golf
• Leprosy Association of Malaysia
• Association of Spastic Children, Selangor
• Red Crescent Movement, Malaysia

In appreciation to his services and contributions, he was bestowed several awards, which include the Seri Setia Mahkota (S.S.M.) which carries the title of Tun by His Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong on 7 June 1989, the Panglima Seri Mahkota (P.S.M.), the Panglima Mangku Negara (P.M.N.), the D.P.M.P. and the P.M.P.

Death

In September 2009, Tun Abdul Hamid suffered from a stroke.
He survived, but the stroke left him partially paralyzed.
Tun Hamid died on 1 September 2009 at the Gleneagles Hospital, Kuala Lumpur.
The official cause of death was renal failure.
He was 80 when he died.