Zaki Azmi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Zaki Azmi

Malaysian judge

Date of Birth: 12-Sep-1945

Place of Birth: Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia

Profession: judge, lawyer

Nationality: Malaysia

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Tun Zaki bin Mohamed Azmi (born 12 September 1945 in Alor Setar) is a Malaysian barrister who served as the sixth Chief Justice of Malaysia.
He was appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King of Malaysia) on 21 October 2008 after his predecessor, Abdul Hamid Mohamad, retired from office.Zaki, who was previously a practising lawyer, was directly appointed as a Federal Court judge on 5 September 2007—a first in Malaysian judicial history.
Zaki is the son of former Lord President of the Federal Court Mohamed Azmi Mohamed.
He was appointed as President of the Court of Appeal in December 2007.Zaki's appointment as a Federal Court judge has been criticised by the Opposition citing his swift ascendency, presence of more senior judges, and the fact that he was a legal adviser to the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the major component party in the ruling coalition, just prior to his appointment as a judge.