Born in Tuaran, Sabah, Malanjum became the Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak on July 26, 2006.

Before joining the judicial service, he was a practising lawyer and had been Sabah Law Association president. 

He joined the judicial service in 1992 as a Judicial Commissioner, then became a High Court Judge and was later appointed as Court of Appeal Judge and subsequently, Federal Court Judge.

Md Raus Sharif along with Court of Appeal president Tan Sri Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin, whose positions were deemed “unconstitutional” by several groups, will vacate their positions on July 31.

Raus and Zulkefli sent in their resignation letter to His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on June 7, and the resignation will take effect on July 31.