Khalid bin Abu Bakar (born 5 September 1957) is a retired
Malaysian
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police officer
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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
Prasarana Malaysia
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by the
Prime Minister of Malaysia
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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
blacklist
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by the new administration, together with 11 others, in relation to investigations into the
1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal
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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
International Islamic University Malaysia
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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
Kuala Lumpur
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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
Nurul Izzah Anwar
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, vice-president of the opposition
People's Justice Party
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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
Order of the Defender of the Realm
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(JMN) (2009)
**
![Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia - PSM](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f2/Order_of_Loyalty_to_the_Crown_of_Malaysia_-_PSM.svg)
Commander of the
Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia
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The order was instituted ...
(PSM) – Tan Sri (2012)
** Commander of the
Order of the Defender of the Realm
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(PMN) – Tan Sri (2014)
*
Royal Malaysia Police
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:
**
![Pingat Peringatan Pasukan Polis](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3a/Pingat_Peringatan_Pasukan_Polis.png)
Warrior of the
Most Gallant Police Orders (PPP)
**
![Pingat_Setia_Pasukan_Polis](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/af/Pingat_Setia_Pasukan_Polis.png)
Loyal Commander of the
Most Gallant Police Order (PSPP)
**
![Pingat Gagah Berani Pasukan Polis](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/Pingat_Gagah_Berani_Pasukan_Polis.png)
Courageous Commander of the
Most Gallant Police Order (PGPP) (2011)
* :
**
![MY-PAH_Order_of_Sultan_Ahmad_Shah_of_Pahang_-_Companion_-_SAP](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c5/MY-PAH_Order_of_Sultan_Ahmad_Shah_of_Pahang_-_Companion_-_SAP.svg)
Companion of the
Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang
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History
The order was founded by Sultan Ahmad Shah on 24 O ...
(SAP)
**
![MY-PAH Order of the Crown of Pahang - Knight Companion - DIMP](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/MY-PAH_Order_of_the_Crown_of_Pahang_-_Knight_Companion_-_DIMP.svg)
Knight Companion of the
Order of the Crown of Pahang
The Esteemed Order of the Crown of Pahang ( Malay: '' Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Pahang Yang Amat Mulia'') is a knighthood order of the Sultanate of Pahang.
History
The order was founded by Sultan Abu Bakar on 27 December 1968. It is awarded ...
(DIMP) – Dato' (2004)
**
![MY-PAH Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang - Knight Companion - DSAP](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/36/MY-PAH_Order_of_Sultan_Ahmad_Shah_of_Pahang_-_Knight_Companion_-_DSAP.svg)
Knight Companion 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 ...
(DSAP) – Dato' (2006)
**
![MY-PAH Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang - Grand Knight - SSAP](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/MY-PAH_Order_of_Sultan_Ahmad_Shah_of_Pahang_-_Grand_Knight_-_SSAP.svg)
Grand Knight of the
Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang
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History
The order was founded by Sultan Ahmad Shah on 24 O ...
(SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2010)
* :
**
![MY-SEL Order of the Crown of Selangor - Knight Commander - DPMS](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/85/MY-SEL_Order_of_the_Crown_of_Selangor_-_Knight_Commander_-_DPMS.svg)
Knight Commander of the
Order of the Crown of Selangor
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(DPMS) – Dato' (2008)
**
![MY-SEL Order of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah - Knight Grand Companion - SSIS](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/41/MY-SEL_Order_of_Sultan_Sharafuddin_Idris_Shah_-_Knight_Grand_Companion_-_SSIS.svg)
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](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5a/My-KEL_Order_of_the_Life_of_the_Crown_of_Kelantan_2006.svg)
Knight Grand Commander of the
Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan
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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](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/05/MY-MAL_Exalted_Order_of_Malacca.svg)
Knight Commander of the
Exalted Order of Malacca
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(DCSM) – Datuk Wira (2013)
* :
**
![MY-SAB Order of Kinabalu - SPDK](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/56/MY-SAB_Order_of_Kinabalu_-_SPDK.svg)
Grand Commander of the
Order of Kinabalu
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Background
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(SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (2013)
* :
**
![MY-NEG Order of Loyalty to Tuanku Muhriz - SSTM](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/87/MY-NEG_Order_of_Loyalty_to_Tuanku_Muhriz_-_SSTM.svg)
Grand Knight of the
Order of Loyalty to Tuanku Muhriz (SSTM) – Dato' Seri (2013)
* :
**
![MY-PERA Order of Taming Sari - SPTS](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2a/MY-PERA_Order_of_Taming_Sari_-_SPTS.svg)
Knight Grand Commander of the
Order of Taming Sari
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Background
Founded by Sultan Idris Shah II in 1977.
Timeline of ribbon
Classes
Ther ...
(SPTS) – Dato' Seri Panglima (2014)
Foreign honours
* :
**
![BRU Order of Famous Valour](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/98/BRU_Order_of_Famous_Valour.svg)
First Class of the
Order of Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang (DPKT) – Dato Paduka Seri (2016)
References
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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