Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim

Abang Iskandar bin Abang Hashim (Jawi: أبانغ إسكندر بن أبانغ هاشم; born 3 July 1959) is a Malaysian jurist and lawyer who served as the 12th President of the Court of Appeal from January 2023 until his retirement in July 2025. He was the first person from Sarawak to be appointed to the position. He previously served as the Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak (CJSS).

Early life and education Abang Hashim was born on 3 July 1959 in Sibu, Crown Colony of Sarawak (present-day Sarawak, Malaysia). On 25 February 2020, he received the instrument of appointment from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King of Malaysia) at the Istana Negara (Malaysian National Palace) to permanently ascend to Malaysia's fourth highest judicial office.

He was later on appointed as the President of the Court of Appeal, first in an acting capacity upon the retirement of Rohana Yusuf in November 2022, then two months later his appointment became permanent as of now.

Honours Honours of Malaysia