Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh
Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh | |
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| وان أحمد فريد وان صالح | |
Wan Ahmad Farid in 2019 | |
| 11th Chief Justice of Malaysia | |
| Assumed office 28 July 2025 | |
| Nominated by | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Appointed by | Ibrahim |
| Monarch | Ibrahim |
| Prime Minister | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Preceded by | Hasnah 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 Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Minister | Syed Hamid Albar |
| Preceded by | Tan Chai Ho |
| Succeeded by | Abu Seman Yusop |
| Senator | |
| Elected by the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 23 December 2005 – January 2009 Serving with Nordiana Shafie | |
| Monarchs | Syed Sirajuddin (2005–2006) Mizan Zainal Abidin (2006–2009) |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Preceded by | Hassan Shukri |
| Succeeded by | Zainun A. Bakar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 November 1962 |
| Party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (until 2013) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 2013) |
| Spouse | Intan Baizura Abdul Wahab |
| Relations | Wan Hisham Wan Salleh (elder brother) |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater | Thames Valley University (LLB) University of Malaya (CLP) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Judge |
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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.