Mohamed Apandi Ali
| Tan Sri Dato' Sri |
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| Attorney General of Malaysia | |
| Assumed office 27 July 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Abdul Gani Patail |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 February 1950 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Spouse(s) | Faridah Begum K.A. Abdul Kader |
| Children | 7 |
| Alma mater | University of London (LL.B.) |
| Profession | Prosecutor |
Tan Sri Dato' Sri Haji Mohamed Apandi bin Haji Ali (born 11 February 1950) is a Malaysian prosecutor who is the Attorney General of Malaysia since 2015.[1]
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Education
Mohamed Apandi Ali received a Bachelor of Laws in 1972 from the University of London. In 1973, he obtained his Bar-at-Law from the Inner Temple, London. In 1981, he was awarded a Certificate of Legal Drafting from the Institute of Advance Legal Studies, London.[2]
Career
He began his legal career as as a magistrate at the Magistrates’ Court, Kuala Terengganu in 1973. In 1975, he was appointed as director of the Legal Aid Bureau in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. He later held the position of Deputy Public Prosecutor for Kelantan and Terengganu from 1977 to 1980.[3]
Apandi was appointed as the legal adviser to the Ministry of Industry and Trade in 1980 before setting up his own firm in 1982. In 2003, Apandi once again entered civil service, starting off as a Judicial Commissioner in the Kuantan High Court, before being confirmed as a judge on 21 December 2004.[3]
He was then sent to the High Court of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur on 15 February 2007. On 14 April 2010, he was appointed as a Judge of the Court of Appeal, Putrajaya and on 30 September 2013, he was elevated as a Judge of the Federal Court.[3] He was appointed as the Attorney General of Malaysia on 27 July 2015 after the termination of Abdul Gani Patail.[4]
Personal life
Apandi is is married to Puan Sri Faridah Begum K.A. Abdul Kader. He has seven children.[5] He was an UMNO member from 1982 to 1991.[6]
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