The Right Honourable Tun was born in Kota Bharu, Kelantan on 2 July 1959; read law at the University of Malaya and graduated with honours in 1982. The Right Honourable Tun’s illustrious career began as a Legal Officer at the Southern Kelantan Development Board (“KESEDAR”) in 1982 and later in 1984, became a Legal Officer at the Municipal Council of Seremban, Negeri Sembilan. She joined the Judicial and Legal Service in 1986 as an Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman, at the Drafting Division of the Attorney General’s Chambers, and subsequently served in numerous capacities such as a Magistrate at the Port Dickson Court, Federal Counsel at the Kuala Terengganu Legal Aid Bureau, Senior Assistant Registrar at the High Court at Seremban, Deputy Registrar at the High Court of Kuala Lumpur, Special Officer to the Right Honourable Chief Judge of Malaya, Special Officer to the Right Honourable Chief Justice, Judge of the Sessions Court at Kuala Lumpur, Special Officer to the Right Honourable Chief Justice, as well as the Registrar of the High Court of Malaya, and subsequently, Chief Registrar of the Federal Court of Malaysia.

The Right Honourable Tun’s final posting in the Judicial and Legal Service was as the Chief Registrar of the Federal Court of Malaysia from 2005 to 2006.

On 2 Oct 2006, The Right Honourable Tun was appointed as a Judicial Commissioner of the High Court of Malaya at Kuala Lumpur, and then elevated as a Judge of the High Court of Malaya at Kuala Lumpur on 5 Sept 2007. The Right Honourable Tun was next appointed as a Judge of the Court of Appeal on 8 Jan 2013; and then on 26 Nov 2018, The Right Honourable Tun was appointed as a Judge of the Federal Court.

Known to be highly progressive and independent, The Right Honourable Tun’s distinguished career culminated in her appointment as the Chief Justice of Malaysia on 2 May 2019. On 17 Aug 2020, The Right Honourable Tun was conferred the Darjah Seri Setia Mahkota award, which carries the title “Tun”.

The Right Honourable Tun has delivered many landmark decisions at the Court of Appeal and Federal Court during the course of her career, further enriching Malaysia’s legal jurisprudence.

Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim is the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia, sworn in on 24 November 2022.

His appointment is the result of a decades-long political journey, which began as a student activist advocating for social justice and democratic reforms. Anwar’s political ascent saw him hold various ministerial positions, including Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia (1993-1998) and Minister of Finance (1991-1998). He also served as Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports in 1983; Minister of Agriculture in 1984; and Minister of Education in 1986.

During the Asian Financial Crisis, Anwar was hailed for guiding through the period of instability. As deputy prime minister and finance minister at the time, he backed free-market principles and highlighted the proximity of business and politics in Malaysia.

He spearheaded Reformasi, a reform movement that has indelibly shaped the country’s political landscape and inspired a generation of democracy activists. For championing the cause of the poor and taking a principled stance against corruption and abuse of power, he endured years of incarceration. Today, as prime minister, Anwar continues to be a powerful force in Malaysia and the region for democracy and pluralism, the values to which he has dedicated his life.

Anwar is viewed as one of the forefathers of the Asian Renaissance. He is an internationally renowned speaker on the subjects of economics, democracy, freedom, governance, geopolitics, the relationship between Islam and democracy, and the need for greater civilizational dialogue and contemporary politics in Malaysia and Southeast Asia.  He held Senior Fellowships at St. Anthony’s College at Oxford and the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University as well as a Visiting Professorship at the School of Foreign Service in Georgetown University.