Khalid bin Abu Bakar (born 5 September 1957) is a retired

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who served as the 10th Inspector-General of Police of Malaysia (IGP), succeeding Ismail Omar. He retired as IGP on 4 September 2017 and was succeeded by Mohamad Fuzi Harun. A day after he retired from the police, Khalid was appointed chairman of

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by the

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, Najib Razak. Shortly after the fall of Najib Razak's administration in the May 2018 Malaysian general election, Khalid was put on a foreign-travel ban

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by the new administration, together with 11 others, in relation to investigations into the

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. And on 17 July 2018, Khalid resigned as chairman of Prasarana Malaysia without citing any reason.

Educational background

He holds a Bachelor of Law degree from

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which he earned in 1995 after being selected as one amongst 15 junior police officers to further their education through a part-time degree program.

Career

Khalid began his career in the Royal Malaysian Police on 5 December 1975, aged 18, when he enrolled as an Inspector in Training at the Police Training Centre of Malaysia in

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.He was promoted to Assistant Superintendent of Police in 1 December 1986. Khalid also attended International Senior Police Officers' Command Course in 2000. He served as the Deputy Inspector-General of Police of Malaysia before being promoted to the top job in 2013. As the IGP, Khalid was known for his extensive use of Twitter for public communication including issuing informal warnings via Twitter to the Malaysian public. This earned him criticism from civil rights activists who accused him of using Twitter to curb free speech. In April 2018, Khalid was found liable for the defamation of

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, vice-president of the opposition

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, for portraying her as a traitor in 2013 during statements made as IGP about the Lahad Datu standoff. Khalid was appointed as the new Prasarana Malaysia Bhd (Prasarana) group chairman on 5 September 2017, a day after he officially handed over his police command. Additionally, on the same day, Prime Minister Najib appointed Khalid as his special envoy in matters relating to combating terrorism, extremism and human trafficking on the international stage. He resigned as chairman of Prasarana on 17 July 2018, without citing reasons.

Honours

* : ** Companion of the

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(JMN) (2009) **

Commander of the

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(PSM) – Tan Sri (2012) ** Commander of the

(PMN) – Tan Sri (2014) *

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Warrior of the Most Gallant Police Orders (PPP) ** Pingat_Setia_Pasukan_Polis

Loyal Commander of the Most Gallant Police Order (PSPP) ** Pingat Gagah Berani Pasukan Polis

Courageous Commander of the Most Gallant Police Order (PGPP) (2011) * : ** MY-PAH_Order_of_Sultan_Ahmad_Shah_of_Pahang_-_Companion_-_SAP

Companion of the

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(SAP) **

MY-PAH Order of the Crown of Pahang - Knight Companion - DIMP

Knight Companion of the

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(DIMP) – Dato' (2004) ** MY-PAH Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang - Knight Companion - DSAP

Knight Companion of the

(DSAP) – Dato' (2006) ** MY-PAH Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang - Grand Knight - SSAP

Grand Knight of the

(SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2010) * : ** MY-SEL Order of the Crown of Selangor - Knight Commander - DPMS

Knight Commander of the

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(DPMS) – Dato' (2008) ** MY-SEL Order of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah - Knight Grand Companion - SSIS

Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (SSIS) – Dato' Setia (2011) * : ** My-KEL Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan 2006

Knight Grand Commander of the

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(SJMK) – Dato' (2011) * : ** of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (DHMS) – Dato' Paduka (2012) * : ** MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca

Knight Commander of the

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(DCSM) – Datuk Wira (2013) * : ** MY-SAB Order of Kinabalu - SPDK

Grand Commander of the

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(SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (2013) * : ** MY-NEG Order of Loyalty to Tuanku Muhriz - SSTM

Grand Knight of the Order of Loyalty to Tuanku Muhriz (SSTM) – Dato' Seri (2013) * : ** MY-PERA Order of Taming Sari - SPTS

Knight Grand Commander of the

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(SPTS) – Dato' Seri Panglima (2014)

Foreign honours

* : **

First Class of the Order of Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang (DPKT) – Dato Paduka Seri (2016)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Khalid Abu Bakar Living people 1957 births People from Negeri Sembilan Malaysian people of Minangkabau descent Malaysian people of Malay descent Malaysian Muslims Malaysian police officers Malaysian police chiefs International Islamic University Malaysia alumni Companions of the Order of the Defender of the Realm Grand Commanders of the Order of Kinabalu Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia Commanders of the Order of the Defender of the Realm Knights Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor