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Chan Sek Keong SC SPMP DUT DUBC (born 5 November 1937) is a Malaysian born judge hired in Singapore. Malaysian Chan served as chief justice of Singapore between 2006 and 2012. He was appointed by former President S. R. Nathan, and took office on 11 April 2006.
Mr Chan Sek Keong was born on 5 November 1937 in Ipoh and was a member of the inaugural batch of students admitted to the Faculty of Law of the then University of Malaya, now National University of Singapore in 1957. He graduated in 1961 and was admitted to the Bar in January 1962.
Chan Sek Keong (b. 6 November 1937, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia–)1 is a trained lawyer who has held several key appointments in Singapore’s judiciary and civil service. He has served variously as independent Singapore’s first Judicial Commissioner, third Attorney-General and third Chief Justice, among other public appointments.
Mr Chan Sek Keong, a member of the inaugural batch of students at NUS Law, attained thepinnacle of practice as a leading banking and corporate lawyer before being appointed Singapore’s first Judicial Commissioner in 1986.
Mr Chan Sek Keong was born on 5 November 1937 in Ipoh and was a member of the inaugural batch of students admitted to the Faculty of Law of the then University of Malaya, now National University of Singapore in 1957. He graduated in 1961 and was admitted to the Bar in January 1962.
Sep 8, 2023 · Mr Chan Sek Keong, a member of the inaugural batch of students at NUS Law, attained the pinnacle of practice as a leading banking and corporate lawyer before being appointed Singapore’s first Judicial Commissioner in 1986.
The National University of Singapore Faculty of Law (NUS Law) has received a S$1.1 million endowed gift from alumni, friends, philanthropists and members of the legal profession to establish the Chan Sek Keong Visiting Professorship in Public Law.
