Mohamed Salleh Ismael

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In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Ismael is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Mohamed Salleh.
Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun
Mohamed Salleh Ismael
SSM PMN SPMP JMN PJK
2nd Inspector-General of Police (Malaysia)
In office
29 March 1966 – 31 January 1973
MonarchIsmail Nasiruddin
Abdul Halim
Prime MinisterTunku Abdul Rahman
Abdul Razak Hussein
MinisterIsmail Abdul Rahman
Abdul Razak Hussein
Preceded byClaude Fenner
Succeeded byAbdul Rahman Hashim
Personal details
Born(1917-07-07)7 July 1917
Bukit Mertajam, Penang, Straits Settlements, British Malaya
Died31 January 1973(1973-01-31) (aged 55)
Spouse(s)Toh Puan Hjh Sa'odah @ Annie Zedah binti Abdul Aziz
Children2

Tun Mohamed Salleh bin Ismael (7 July 1917 – 31 January 1973) was the second Inspector-General of Police of Malaysia, and the first Asian and ethnic Malay to hold that post,[1] taking office on 29 March 1966.[2] His predecessor was Claude Fenner. His work resulted in the "Salleh System", as well as the National Police Cadets and the Police Volunteer Reserve.

Before being promoted to Inspector-General, he was also Federal Police Secretary to the Commissioner of Police (from 31 August 1957), Deputy Commissioner of Police (1 April 1961 - 31 March 1962), Director of Police Affairs (1 April 1962 - 12 July 1962), Commissioner of Police, Federation of Malaya (13 July 1962 - 8 February 1966).

Honours[]

  •  Malaya :
    • MY Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara (Defender of the Realm) - SMN.svg Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (J.M.N.) (1958)[3]
  •  Malaysia :
    • MY Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara (Defender of the Realm)- PMN.svg Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (P.M.N.) - Tan Sri (1963)[4]
    • Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia - SSM.svg Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (S.S.M.) - Tun (1973)[5]
  •  Perak

References[]

  1. ^ Mathews, Philip (2014-02-28). Chronicle of Malaysia: Fifty Years of Headline News, 1963-2013. Editions Didier Millet. ISBN 9789671061749.
  2. ^ "Tun Mohamed Salleh Ismael". www.rmp.gov.my. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  3. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1958" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1963" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1973" (PDF).
  6. ^ "S.P.M.P. 1970".
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