also governed by the same procedures with the additional requirement for the consultation of the President of the Court of Appeal. As for the appointment of High Court judges, similar procedures are prescribed with the additional requirement of consultation with the respective Chief Judges. The appointment of Sessions Court judges is governed by Section 59 of the Subordinate Court Act 1948. They are appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong upon the advice of the respective Chief Judges. Section 78 of the Subordinate Courts Act 1948 provides that the appointment of magistrates are done by the respective state government upon the advice of the respective Chief Judges, except for magistrates in the Federal Territory, where they are appointed by the —Yang di-Pertuan Agong upon the advice of the Chief Judge. List of Chief Justices of the Federal Court Abdul Hamid Omar (1994, previously Lord President) Mohamed Eusoff Chin (1994 – 2000) Mohamed Dzaiddin Abdullah (2000 – 2003) Ahmad Fairuz Abdul Halim (2003 – 2007) Abdul Hamid Mohamad (2007 - 2008) Zaki Tun Azmi (2008–2011) Arifin Zakaria (2011–2017) Md Raus Sharif (2017 - 2018) Richard Malanjum (2018 - 2019) Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat (2019–present) For a list of Lord Presidents, see Lord President of the Federal Court. See also Law of Malaysia Capital punishment in Malaysia 1988 Malaysian constitutional crisis Notes and references External links High Court in Sabah and Sarawak