Ismail Khan Ibrahim Khan
Malaysian barrister and judge / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ismail Khan bin Ibrahim Khan (18 June 1905 – 18 April 2000; Jawi: إسماعيل خان بن إبراهيم خان)[1][2] was a Malaysian barrister and judge who served as the third Chief Justice of Borneo. He was the first Malay law graduate and second to become a barrister.[2] Khan later came out of retirement after being nominated as President of the Dewan Negara (President of the Senate of Malaysia).[2]
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Ibrahim Khan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Ismail Khan.
Quick Facts 6th President of the Dewan Negara, Appointed by ...
Ismail Khan Ibrahim Khan | |
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إسماعيل خان بن إبراهيم خان | |
6th President of the Dewan Negara | |
In office 31 December 1980 – 13 April 1985 | |
Appointed by | Ahmad Shah |
Deputy | Abdul Hamid Bidin (1981-1982) Sulaiman Ninam Shah (1982-1985) |
Preceded by | Omar Ong Yoke Lin |
Succeeded by | Benedict Stephens |
3rd Chief Justice of Borneo | |
In office 2 September 1968 – 31 December 1973 | |
Nominated by | Tunku Abdul Rahman |
Appointed by | Ismail Nasiruddin |
Preceded by | Sir Philip Ernest Housden Pike QC |
Succeeded by | Lee Hun Hoe |
Personal details | |
Born | Ismail Khan bin Ibrahim Khan (1905-06-18)18 June 1905 Taiping, Perak, Federated Malay States (now Malaysia) |
Died | 18 April 2000(2000-04-18) (aged 94) Seremban, Seremban District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia |
Resting place | Taiping Old Mosque, Taiping, Larut district, Perak, Malaysia |
Citizenship | Malaysian |
Nationality | ![]() |
Alma mater | University College, London Middle Temple |
Occupation | Judge |
Profession | Barrister |
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