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Ismail bin Haji Omar ( ms, اسماعيل بن عمر, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; born 17 May 1953) is a retired

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police officer who served as the ninth Inspector-General of Police of Malaysia succeeding Tan Sri Musa Hassan and was succeeded by Khalid Abu Bakar. On 13 September 2013 he was appointed the Ambassador of

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Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah.

Educational background

He holds a law degree from

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, he then furthered his studies at the Kuala Kubu Bahru Police College. In 1971, he was commissioned as the Probationary Inspector.

Career

Ismail was a Criminal Investigation Officer at the Seremban District Police Headquarters in 1972 and Kuala Pilah District Police Headquarters in 1975 before he was posted to Ipoh District Police Headquarters in 1977 as a Traffic Investigation Officer, and was posted to

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District Police Headquarters in 1978 as a Criminal Investigation Officer. In 1980, he served as Officer in Charge of Taiping Training Area Training Center. In 1983, he was promoted to Assistant Superintendent of Police and posted to the Federal Police Headquarters as one of the officers-in-charge in disciplinary investigations. He was made prosecuting officer in Ipoh in 1994 before being promoted as Seberang Perai Tengah District Police Chief in 1996. In 1999, he was promoted to rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police and was made head of the

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Legal and Prosecution Affairs in

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. He then moved up the rank and was made Assistant

Director in 2004 with the rank of Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police II. He was promoted to deputy director of Narcotics Crime Investigation Department in 2005 with the rank of Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police I. In 2005, he was promoted to Deputy Commissioner of Police and was assume the role of Selangor Police Chief. Later, he was promoted and made director of Management Department with the rank of Commissioner of Police. Hardly a year later, he was appointed as Deputy Inspector General of Police. On 13 September 2010, the monarch appointed him as the Malaysian IGP.

After Retirement

Ismail was appointed as Malaysia's Ambassador to France in 2013-2015. He later joined NSTP Berhad as chairman in 2017.

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

* : **

Commander of the

Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia The Most Esteemed Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia ( ms, Darjah Yang Mulia Setia Mahkota Malaysia) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country and awarded by the sovereign. The order was instituted ...

(P.S.M.) - Tan Sri (2008) ** Commander of the

Order of the Defender of the Realm The Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm ( ms, Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country. The Order Motto are 'Dipeliharakan Allah-Pangkuan Negara' (By the Grace ...

(P.M.N.) - Tan Sri (2011) * : ** Knight Companion of the

Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah The Illustrious Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (Bahasa Melayu: ''Darjah Yang Mulia Setia di-Raja'') is an honorific order of the Sultanate of Kedah History It was founded by Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah on 21 September 1973. Cl ...

(D.S.D.K.) - Dato’ (2006) ** Knight Grand Companion of the

(S.S.D.K.) - Dato’ Seri (2008) * : ** MY-PAH_Order_of_Sultan_Ahmad_Shah_of_Pahang_-_Grand_Knight_-_SSAP

Grand Knight of the

Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang The Most Illustrious Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang ( Malay: ''Darjah Kebesaran Sultan Ahmad Shah Pahang Yang Amat Di Mulia'') is a knighthood order of the Sultanate of Pahang. History The order was founded by Sultan Ahmad Shah on 24 O ...

(S.S.A.P.) - Dato’ Sri (2008) * : ** My-KEL_Order_of_Loyalty_to_the_Crown_of_Kelantan

Knight Grand Commander of the

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(S.P.S.K.) - Dato’ (2009) * : ** MY-SEL_Order_of_the_Crown_of_Selangor_-_Knight_Grand_Commander_-_SPMS

Knight Grand Commander of the

Order of the Crown of Selangor The Most Illustrious Order of the Crown of Selangor (Bahasa Melayu: ''Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Selangor Yang Amat Mulia'') is an order awarded by Sultan of Selangor as a reward for general services to the sultan and state of Selangor. It was foun ...

(S.P.M.S.) - Dato’ Seri (2010) * : ** MY-PERA_Order_of_Taming_Sari_-_SPTS

Knight Grand Commander of the

Order of Taming Sari The Most Valliant Order of Taming Sari ( Malay:''Darjah Kebesaran Taming Sari Negeri Perak Yang Amat Perkasa'') is knighthood order of the Sultanate of Perak. Background Founded by Sultan Idris Shah II in 1977. Timeline of ribbon Classes Ther ...

(S.P.T.S.) - Dato’ Seri Panglima (2010) * : ** MY-PEN_Order_of_the_Defender_of_State_-_Knight_Commander_-_DPPN

Knight Commander of the

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(D.P.P.N.) - Dato’ Seri (2011) * : ** MY-PERL_Order_of_the_Crown_of_Perlis_-_Knight_Grand_Commander_-_SPMP

Knight Grand Commander of the

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(S.P.M.P.) - Dato’ Seri (2012) * : ** MY-MAL_Exalted_Order_of_Malacca

Knight Commander of the

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(D.C.S.M.) - Datuk Wira (2012) * : ** MY-FED_Darjah_Mahkota_Wilayah_-_Grand_Knight_-_SUMW

Grand Knight of the

Order of the Territorial Crown Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to: * Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood * Heterarchy, a system of organization wherein the elements have the potential to be ranked a number of d ...

(S.U.M.W.) - Datuk Seri Utama (2012) (scheduled conferred in 2012 but Ismail Omar was on a working trip to foreign country so the honour was officially conferred in 2013) * : ** MY-TER_Order_of_the_Crown_of_Terengganu_-_SPMT_-_SMT_-_AMT

MY-TER_Order_of_the_Crown_of_Terengganu_-_SPMT_-_SMT_-_AMT

Knight Grand Commander of the

Order of the Crown of Terengganu The Most Distinguished Order of the Crown of Terengganu (Bahasa Melayu: ''Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Terengganu Yang Amat Mulia'') is an honorific order of the Sultanate of Terengganu. History It was founded by Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin of Tereng ...

(S.P.M.T.) - Dato’ (2013) * : ** MY-SAB Order of Kinabalu - SPDK

Grand Commander of the

Order of Kinabalu The Illustrious Order of Kinabalu (Malay: ''Darjah Yang Amat Mulia Kinabalu'') is the only order conferred by the Governor of Sabah, Malaysia. Background The Illustrious Order of Kinabalu is established by virtue of Section 3(a) of State Honou ...

(S.P.D.K) - Datuk Seri Panglima (2013)

References

External links

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