The company said Malanjum, 67, was appointed to the group’s board, following the retirement of Razman Md Hashim Che Din, who is 80, after serving as group chairman since 2007.
As Chief Justice from July 2018 to April 13 this year, Malanjun was head of the judiciary and was the first East Malaysian to hold the highest judicial office.
Since retirement, Malanjum has gone into practice as a legal consultant.
Berjaya Land said he was being appointed as the independent and non-executive chairman, as well as chairman of the company’s remuneration and nomination committees, and as a member of the group’s audit and risk committees, the Edge Markets reported.
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