The Right Honourable Tan Sri Dato’ Abdul Rahman bin Sebli
Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak
PSM,DIMP, PPB

The Right Honourable Tan Sri Dato' Abdul Rahman bin Sebli was born on 25 January 1959 in Sarawak. The Right Honourable Tan Sri Dato' obtained his Bachelor of Laws (Hons.) from the University of Malaya in 1983. Upon graduation, The Right Honourable Tan Sri Dato' joined the Judicial and Legal Service of Malaysia in December 1983.

Prior to The Right Honourable Tan Sri Dato's elevation to the High Court of Malaya, The Right Honourable Tan Sri Dato' had served in various capacities in the Judicial and Legal Departments of the Government of Malaysia. Among the notable posts, The Right Honourable Tan Sri Dato' held were Deputy Public Prosecutor to the state of Sarawak, Pahang, Kelantan, Kuala Lumpur, Senior Federal Counsel at the Sarawak State Attorney-General’s Chambers, Sessions Court Judge of Kota Kinabalu and Miri, Legal Advisor to the State of Pahang and Director of Legal Division at the Royal Malaysian Customs Department.

On 15 September 2008, The Right Honourable Tan Sri Dato' was appointed as Judicial Commissioner. On 9 August 2010, The Right Honourable Tan Sri Dato' was elevated to the position of a Judge of the High Court of Malaya. The Right Honourable Tan Sri Dato' served at the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak at Kota Kinabalu and also in the High Court of Malaya at Shah Alam and Johor Bahru until The Right Honourable Tan Sri Dato' elevation to the Court of Appeal. The Right Honourable Tan Sri Dato' was elevated to the Court of Appeal on 12 September 2014.

On 8 August 2019, The Right Honourable Tan Sri Dato' was elevated to the position of a Judge of the Federal Court, and on 17 January 2023, The Right Honourable Tan Sri Dato' was appointed as the Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak.

In recognition of The Right Honourable Tan Sri Dato's service to the State of Pahang, The Right Honourable Tan Sri Dato' has conferred the award of Darjah Indera Mahkota Pahang (D.I.M.P) which carries the honorific title Dato’ by Sultan of Pahang in 2003. The Right Honourable Tan Sri Dato' has conferred the award of Darjah Kebesaran Panglima Setia Mahkota (P.S.M) which carries the honorific title Tan Sri by His Majesty the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong in 2023.

The Right Honourable Tan Sri Dato' is married to YBhg. Puan Sri Datin Sarbanun binti Mokhtar is blessed with seven children.