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Mohamed Eusoff Chin | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Chief Justice of Malaysia | |
| In office 25 September 1994 – 19 December 2000 | |
| Nominated by | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Appointed by | Ja'afar |
| Preceded by | Abdul Hamid Omar |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Dzaiddin Abdullah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohamed Eusoff bin Chin 10 May 1936 |
| Died | 7 August 2026 (aged 90) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Mohamed Eusoff bin Chin (5 May 1936 – 7 August 2026) was a Malaysian lawyer who served as the second Chief Justice of Malaysia from September 1994 to December 2000.[1][2][3] He died on 7 August 2026, at the age of 90.[4]
Honours
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Malaysia
Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (SSM) – Tun (1997)[5][6]
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1993)[7][8]- Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (JSM) (1978)[9]
Malacca
Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (1999)[10]
Perak
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (SPCM) – Dato' Seri (1995)[11]
Terengganu
Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Mahmud I of Terengganu (SSMT) – Dato' Seri (1997)[12][13]
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References
[edit]- ↑ "Eusoff Chin Ketua Hakim Negara baru". Berita Minggu (in Malay). 18 September 1994.
- ↑ "Chief Justice Eusoff retires". New Straits Times. 20 December 2000.
- ↑ "Eusoff retires after heading judiciary for 6 years". Business Times. 20 December 2000.
- ↑ "Former chief justice Mohamed Eusoff Chin passes away". The Star. 7 August 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- ↑ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1997" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
- ↑ Sarban Singh (7 June 1997). "Eusoff heads King's honours list". New Straits Times. p. 6.
- ↑ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1993" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
- ↑ "Hanif heads list of 1,415 people honoured on King's 65th birthday". New Straits Times. 5 June 1993. p. 4.
- ↑ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1978" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
- ↑ A. Hafiz Yatim (16 October 1999). "Chief Justice heads Malacca honours list". New Straits Times. p. 9.
- ↑ "SPCM 1995". pingat.perak.gov.my.
- ↑ "Pengurniaan Darjah Kebesaran Bergelar Bagi Tahun 1997 Mengikut Negeri" (PDF). Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ↑ "Terengganu Ruler's son-in-law heads birthday honours list". New Straits Times. 29 April 1997. p. 9.
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