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Abdul Hamid Mohamad Malaysian jurist dead at age 83

Abdul Hamid Mohamad

Abdul Hamid Mohamad, a Malaysian jurist and former Chief Justice of Malaysia, died on February 19, 2026, at the age of 83.

Born on April 18, 1942, in Kepala Batas, Penang, then part of Japanese-occupied Malaya, he served as the 5th Chief Justice of Malaysia from November 1, 2007, to October 18, 2008. He was also a Malaysian lawyer.

Abdul Hamid bin Mohamad (18 April 1942 – 19 February 2026) was a Malaysian lawyer who served as the 5th Chief Justice of Malaysia from 1 November 2007 to 18 October 2008. He died on 19 February 2026, at the age of 83.

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