KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 11): Datuk Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar will be appointed as the new attorney general, effective from Tuesday, succeeding Tan Sri Ahmad Terrirudin Mohd Salleh, who will be appointed as a Federal Court judge after one year and two months as the AG.

The announcement was made by Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar in a statement.

Dusuki, who is presently the head of the Appellate and Trial Division of the Attorney General's Chambers, is the first AG who graduated the International Islamic University (IIU).

Shamsul said Dusuki, 57, who hails from Machang, Kelantan, holds a law degree from the IIU and a masters from the Wollongong University, Australia.

“He has 31 years of experience in the Attorney General's Chambers. The government thanks Ahmad Terrirudin for his services to the country as the AG,” said Shamsul.