Mohtar Abdullah

Mohtar Abdullah
6th Attorney General of Malaysia
In office
1994–2000
Preceded byAbu Talib Othman
Succeeded byAinum Mohd Saaid
Personal details
Born(1944-05-07)7 May 1944
Masjid Tanah, Malacca, Straits Settlements
Died7 July 2003(2003-07-07) (aged 59)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Resting placeBukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur
SpouseZaleha Shukor
Alma materUniversity of Singapore
ProfessionLawyer

Tan Sri Mohtar bin Abdullah (7 May 1944 – 7 July 2003) 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.

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 7 July 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)
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