Mohamad Jemuri Serjan

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Serjan is patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name: Mohamad Jemuri.
Yang Amat Arif Tan Sri Datuk Amar
Mohamad Jemuri Serjan
PMN DA SPDK PNBS JMN JBS PPC
محمد جموري بن سرجان
1st Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak
In office
24 June 1994 – 9 September 1994
Nominated by Mahathir Mohamad
Appointed by Azlan Shah
Preceded by Himself
Succeeded by Chong Siew Fai
5th Chief Justice of Borneo
In office
11 March 1991 – 23 June 1994
Nominated by Mahathir Mohamad
Appointed by Azlan Shah
Preceded by Lee Hun Hoe
Succeeded by Himself
Personal details
Born
Mohamad Jemuri bin Serjan

10 September 1929
Kuching, Raj of Sarawak (now Sarawak, Malaysia)
Died 26 January 2022 (aged 92)
Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Citizenship Malaysian
Occupation Teacher
Judge

Mohamad Jemuri bin Serjan (10 September 1929 – 26 January 2022) was a Malaysian judge who served as the last Chief Justice of Borneo and the first Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak.

Life and career

Jemuri was born on 10 September 1929 to Serjan Wakijan and Jede Othman in Kuching. After graduating from school, Jemuri joined the Education Department as an uncertified teacher and taught at the Madrasah Melayu. In 1955, he was transferred to serve in the Sarawak administrative service where he had his first encounter with law and legal work.

On 1 June 1965, Jemuri became a stipendiary magistrate. He was then appointed assistant Attorney-General of Sarawak on 8 November 1966. In 1973, Jemuri was promoted as Attorney-General (A-G) and held that office until his retirement in 1984. It was during his period in office that the infamous 1966 Sarawak constitutional crisis took place which resulted in the removal of Stephen Kalong Ningkan as Chief Minister of Sarawak. However, he was later re-engaged on a contract basis and continued serving as A-G until 31 December 1989, following which he was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of Malaysia. Finally, Jemuri was appointed the Chief Justice of Borneo on 11 March 1991, an office which he held until shortly after it was renamed the Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak before his retirement on 9 September 1994.

Jemuri died at a hospital in Kuching on 26 January 2022, at the age of 92.

Honours

See also