Mohammed Hanif Omar
Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Mohammed Hanif Omar | |
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4th Inspector-General of Police (Malaysia) | |
In office 8 June 1974 – 15 January 1994 | |
Monarch | Abdul Halim Yahya Petra Ahmad Shah Iskandar Azlan Shah |
Minister | Ghazali Shafie Musa Hitam Mahathir Mohamad |
Preceded by | Abdul Rahman Hashim |
Succeeded by | Abdul Rahim Mohd Noor |
Personal details | |
Born | Teluk Intan, Perak, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia) | 16 January 1939
Spouse(s) | Toh Puan Hamidah binti Abdul Hamid |
Children | 5 |
Alma mater | University of Buckingham, |
Tun Mohammed Hanif bin Omar (born 16 January 1939)[1] is a retired Malaysian police officer who served as the 4th Inspector-General of Royal Malaysia Police from 8 June 1974 to 15 January 1994 and also the longest serving Inspector General of Police in Malaysia for 20 years.
Born in Teluk Intan, Perak, Haniff Omar became the Malacca Police Chief on 7 September 1970, and the Selangor Police Chief on 6 December 1971. On 1 February 1973, he became the Deputy Inspector General of Police.
Career[]
- Central Malacca Investigating Officer - April 1960
- Assistant Jasin District Police Chief, Malacca - 20 November 1960
- Assistant Officer in Charge of Criminal Investigation (South) Pahang - 2 December 1960
- Special Branch Staff Officer, Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur - 16 January 1962
- Selangor Special Branch Staff Officer - 8 August 1966
- Ipoh District Police Chief, Perak - 20 July 1967
- Chief of Staff (Police) of the National Operations Council - 18 May 1969
- Head of Selangor Special Branch - 20 December 1969
- Malacca Police Chief - 7 September 1970
- Selangor Police Chief - 6 December 1971
- Director of Special Branch - 31 January 1973
- Deputy Inspector General of Police - 1 February 1973
- Inspector General of Police - 8 June 1974 to 15 January 1994
During his tenure as Inspector General of Police, he founded the elite counter terrorist unit, Special Actions Unit on 1 January 1975. In addition, he also renamed Bluff Road Police Station to Royal Malaysia Police Headquarter, Bukit Aman on 25 March 1975.
Honours[]
Honours of Malaysia[]
- Malaysia :
- Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1970)[2]
- Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) – Tan Sri (1976)[3]
- Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (SSM) – Tun (1993)[4]
- Perak :
- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (SPMP) – Dato’ Seri (1974)[5]
- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Taming Sari (SPTS) – Dato' Seri Panglima (1978)[6]
- Grand Knight of the Azlanii Royal Family Order (DSA) – Dato' Seri (2009)[7]
- Ordinary Class of the Perak Family Order of Sultan Nazrin Shah (SPSN) – Dato' Seri DiRaja (2016)[7][8][9]
- Johor :
- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ) – Dato' (1980)[1]
- Pahang :
- Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) – Dato' Indera (1981)[10]
- Selangor :
- Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (SSSA) – Dato' Seri (1992)[7]
- Negeri Sembilan :
- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to Negeri Sembilan (SPNS) – Dato' Seri Utama (1992)[7]
- Sarawak :
- Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (DA) – Datuk Amar (1993)[7]
- Kedah :
- Knight Commander of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (DHMS) – Dato' Paduka (1990)[7]
References[]
- ^ a b "Tun Mohammed Haniff Bin Omar". National Archives of Malaysia. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1970" (PDF).
- ^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1976" (PDF).
- ^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1993" (PDF).
- ^ "S.P.M.P. 1974". pingat.perak.gov.my.
- ^ "S.P.T.S. 1978". pingat.perak.gov.my.
- ^ a b c d e f "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Hanif Omar heads list of 333 recipients of Perak honours". New Straits Times. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Former IGP among 333 in Perak Sultan's 60th birthday awards". The Star. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Trengganu Ruler tops awards list", New Straits Times, 24 October 1981.
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