Ahmad Terrirudin Mohd Salleh

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Mohd Salleh is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Ahmad Terrirudin. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Ahmad Terrirudin bin Mohd Salleh (born 12 April 1968) is a Malaysian lawyer who had served as the twelfth Attorney General of Malaysia from 6 September 2023 to 11 November 2024.^[1]

Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Datuk Ahmad Terrirudin Mohd Salleh PSM PJN DSDK DSPN
12th Attorney General of Malaysia
In office 6 September 2023 – 11 November 2024
Monarchs	Abdullah (2023–2024) Ibrahim Iskandar (since 2024)
Prime Minister	Anwar Ibrahim
Preceded by	Idrus Harun
Succeeded by	Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar
Personal details
Born	Ahmad Terrirudin bin Mohd Salleh (1968-04-12) 12 April 1968 (age 56) Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
Citizenship	Malaysian
Spouse	Zarina Idris
Children	4
Alma mater	University of Malaya (LLB)
Occupation	Lawyer, civil servant

Early life and education

Ahmad Terrirudin was born in Alor Setar, Kedah in 1968. He obtained a bachelor's degree in law from University of Malaya in 1992.^[2]

Career

Ahmad Terrirudin began his career as a legal (judicial) officer at the Kuala Lumpur High Court. He has served as a special officer to Chief Justice Tun Ahmad Fairuz Sheikh Abdul Halim in 2003. In 2007, he was appointed as a Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court judge. He also once held the position as chairman of the Kuala Lumpur and Penang Industrial courts.^[2][3]

He was the Deputy Head of Civil Division III, Civil Division, Attorney General’s Chamber in 2017 and has served as Kedah State Legal Adviser in 2019. He was previously the Chief Registrar of the Federal Court before being appointed as the Solicitor-General on 25 March 2022.^[3]

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

•  Malaysia :
  • Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (2021)
  • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2024)^[4]
•  Penang :
  • Officer of the Order of the Defender of State (DSPN) – Dato' (2021)
•  Kedah :
  • Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (DSDK) – Dato' (2022)^[5]

References

1. "Ahmad Terrirudin begins duty as new AG". New Straits Times. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
2. "Ahmad Terrirudin dilantik sebagai Peguam Negara". BERNAMA. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
3. "Ahmad Terrirudin to take over as AG". The Star. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
4. "Chief secretary leads recipients of federal awards in conjunction with King's birthday". New Straits Times. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
5. "Raja Muda of Kedah Heads Sultan's birthday award list". www.nst.com.my. 19 June 2022.