Chief Justice heads federal honours list

Honoured: Sultan Abdullah conferring the PMN award on Jen Zulkifli Zainal during the investiture ceremony at Istana Negara. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Utama Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat headed the list of 42 recipients who received awards from Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah on the first day of the investiture ceremony in conjunction with His Majesty’s official birthday.

Tengku Maimun, 60, who was appointed to the post of Chief Justice on May 2, received the Darjah Panglima Mangku Negara (PMN), which carries the title “Tan Sri”.