Hayati binti Mohd Salleh

Hayati binti Mohd Salleh (or simply Hayati Salleh)[1][2] is a Bruneian lawyer and the first female Attorney General of Brunei,[3] who served the office from 2009 to 2018.[4][5] She is also the first female High Court Judge in the Supreme Court of Brunei, as well as the first Bruneian Malay woman to be called to the English Bar.[3] She was responsible for overseeing the implementation of sharia law in Brunei.[6][7] She was a member of the cabinet in the reshuffles of 2005,[8] 2010,[9] 2015,[10] and 2018.[11]

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Mohd Salleh is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Hayati. The Arabic-derived word "bin" or "binti"/"binte", if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berhormat Datin Seri Paduka Hajah
Hayati Mohd Salleh
SPMB
Hayati Salleh in 2017
6th Attorney General of Brunei
In office
4 August 2009 – 18 August 2018
MonarchHassanal Bolkiah
Preceded byKifrawi Kifli
Succeeded byHairol Arni
High Court Judge of the Supreme Court of Brunei
Personal details
BornBrunei
ProfessionLawyer
Known forOverseeing sharia law implementation in Brunei

Name

Her current official Malay name is Datin Seri Paduka Hajah Hayati binti Pehin Orang Kaya Shahbandar Dato Seri Paduka Haji Mohd Salleh, styled as Yang Berhormat.[5]

References
  1. "Brunei introduces Islamic sharia penalties, including death by stoning for adultery". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2 May 2014. Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  2. Grandossi, Eve (27 August 2017). "Brunei, ¿una fábrica de felicidad? | Reportajes | MG Magazine". www.magazinedigital.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  3. Hoon, Shaun, ed. (n.d.). "The 50 Most Influential Women in Brunei" (PDF). Inspire. No. Apr – Jun 2014. p. 28. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  4. Thambipillai 2010, p. 73.
  5. "Pelantikan peguam negara dan pegawai kanan". Media Permata Online (in Malay). 10 August 2018. Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  6. Yusuf, Irfan (6 May 2014). "More to sharia law than stonings and beheadings". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  7. "Practising a dual criminal justice system". The Borneo Post. 23 October 2013. Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  8. "Jawatan Mufti Kerajaan dan Peguam Negara bertaraf Menteri" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). No. 21 (published 25 May 2005). 24 May 2005. p. 1. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  9. Masri, Ubaidillah (30 May 2010). "HM reshuffles Cabinet, appoints first woman deputy minister | The BT Archive". btarchive.org. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  10. "Jawatan Mufti Kerajaan, Peguam Negara bertaraf Menteri" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). No. 127 (published 24 October 2015). 22 October 2015. p. 3. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  11. "Jawatan Mufti Kerajaan, Peguam Negara bertaraf Menteri" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). No. 14 (published 31 January 2018). 30 January 2018. p. 4. Retrieved 23 July 2022.


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