Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh

Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh
وان أحمد فريد وان صالح
Wan Ahmad Farid in 2019
11th Chief Justice of Malaysia
Assumed office
28 July 2025
Nominated byAnwar Ibrahim
Appointed byIbrahim
MonarchIbrahim
Prime MinisterAnwar Ibrahim
Preceded byHasnah Mohammed Hashim (acting)
Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs I
In office
19 March 2008 – January 2009
Serving with Chor Chee Heung
Prime MinisterAbdullah Ahmad Badawi
MinisterSyed Hamid Albar
Preceded byTan Chai Ho
Succeeded byAbu Seman Yusop
Senator
Elected by the
Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
In office
23 December 2005 – January 2009
Serving with Nordiana Shafie
MonarchsSyed Sirajuddin
(2005–2006)
Mizan Zainal Abidin
(2006–2009)
Prime MinisterAbdullah Ahmad Badawi
Preceded byHassan Shukri
Succeeded byZainun A. Bakar
Personal details
Born (1962-11-13) 13 November 1962
Party United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
(until 2013)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN)
(until 2013)
SpouseIntan Baizura Abdul Wahab
RelationsWan Hisham Wan Salleh (elder brother)
Children6
Alma materThames Valley University (LLB)
University of Malaya (CLP)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionJudge
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Wan Ahmad Farid bin Wan Salleh (Jawi: وان أحمد فريد بن وان صالح; born 13 November 1962) is a Malaysian judge and politician who is serving as the 11th Chief Justice of Malaysia since 28 July 2025. He previously served as the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs I from March 2008 to January 2009 in Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi last cabinet and served as a senator from December 2005 to January 2009.