Mohamed Eusoff Chin

Tun Datuk Seri Mohamed Eusoff bin Chin (born 5 May 1936) is a retired Malaysian lawyer who served as the second Chief Justice of Malaysia.^[1][2][3]

Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Datuk Seri Mohamed Eusoff Chin SSM PSM DGSM SPCM SSMT JSM
2nd Chief Justice of Malaysia
In office 25 September 1994 – 19 December 2000
Nominated by	Mahathir Mohamad
Appointed by	Ja'afar
Preceded by	Abdul Hamid Omar
Succeeded by	Mohamed Dzaiddin Abdullah
Personal details
Born	Mohamed Eusoff bin Chin (1936-05-10) 10 May 1936 (age 88)
Citizenship	Malaysian
Nationality	Malaysia
Profession	Lawyer

Honours

•  Malaysia :
  • Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (JSM) (1978)^[4]
  • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1993)^[4]
  • Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (SSM) – Tun (1997)^[4]
•  Perak :
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (SPCM) – Dato' Seri (1995)^[5]
•  Terengganu :
  • Member Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Mahmud I of Terengganu (SSMT) – Dato' Seri (1997)^[4]
•  Malacca :
  • Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (1999)^[4]

References

1. "Eusoff Chin Ketua Hakim Negara baru". Berita Minggu (in Malay). 18 September 1994.
2. "Chief Justice Eusoff retires". New Straits Times. 20 December 2000.
3. "Eusoff retires after heading judiciary for 6 years". Business Times. 20 December 2000.
4. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
5. "SPCM 1995". pingat.perak.gov.my.

Legal offices
Preceded by Abdul Hamid Omar	Chief Justice of Malaysia 1994–2000	Succeeded by Mohamed Dzaiddin Abdullah