Mohtar Abdullah

Tan Sri Mohtar bin Abdullah was a Malaysian lawyer. He was the Attorney General of Malaysia from 1994 to 2000 and also served as a judge in the High Court and Federal Court.

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Abdullah is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Mohtar. The Arabic-derived word "bin" or "binti"/"binte", if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri
Mohtar Abdullah
KMN PSM SJMK DGSM PMN
6th Attorney General of Malaysia
In office
1994–2000
Preceded byAbu Talib Othman
Succeeded byAinum Mohd Saaid
Personal details
Died7 July 2003 (aged 59)
SpousePuan Sri Zaleha Shukor
Alma materUniversity of Singapore
ProfessionLawyer

Biography

Mohtar studied at the University of Singapore. He entered the judicial and legal service in 1971. He served as a judge on the High Court from 1990 to 1994 before being appointed Attorney General. After his tenure as Attorney General, he was appointed to the Federal Court in January 2002.

Less than three months into his term, he suffered a stroke. After surgery to remove a blood clot in his brain, Mohtar fell into coma for a nearly year. He died on July 7, 2003, in Kuala Lumpur Hospital aged 59.[1]

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

References
  1. Loh, Deborah (July 7, 2003). "Mohtar dies after a year in coma". New Straits Times. (used with permission on www.malaysianbar.org.my)
  2. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
  3. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
  4. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".


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