Idrus Harun


Idrus bin Harun is a Malaysian lawyer who has been the 11th and Attorney General of Malaysia since the resignation of his predecessor, Tommy Thomas following the implosion of the Pakatan Harapan administration in March 2020.

Early life and education

Idrus was born in Kampung Sanglang, Kedah in 1955. He attended to Ayer Hitam Secondary School and Kolej Sultan Abdul Hamid. He obtained a bachelor's degree in law in honours from University of Malaya in 1980.

Career

Following his graduation from University of Malaya in 1980, Idrus started his career as a lawyer. He served as the senior registrar of the Kuala Lumpur High Court, Judge of the Sessions Court in Kota Kinabalu, deputy public prosecutor in Attorney General Chambers, legal advisor to the Terengganu state government, Kerajaan Negeri Terengganu, Senior Federal Counsel in Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission and legal advisor to the Election Commission.
In 2014, Idrus was appointed a judge of the Court of Appeal and served till he was newly appointed a judge of the Federal Court on 28 November 2018. On 6 March 2020, he was appointed Attorney General, with 2-year term until 2022. His appointment was in order to fill the vacancy due to the resignation of Tommy Thomas.

Personal life

Idrus is from a family with nine children of Kedah, exactly in Kampung Sanglang, Ayer Hitam. His father was the village head whereas his mother was a housewife. Idrus is also the elder brother to the Chairman of the Election Commission, Azhar Harun. His friends described him as "village boy" for being educated at Malay schools.

Honours

Honours of Malaysia