Mohammed Hanif Omar Explained

Mohammed Hanif Omar
Honorific-Prefix:Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun
Order:4th
Office:Inspector-General of Police (Malaysia)
Term Start:8 June 1974
Term End:15 January 1994
Minister:Ghazali Shafie
Musa Hitam
Mahathir Mohamad
Predecessor:Abdul Rahman Hashim
Successor:Abdul Rahim Mohd Noor
Birth Date:16 January 1939
Birth Place:Teluk Intan, Perak, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Death Place:Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Resting Place:Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur
Alma Mater:University of Buckingham
University of Malaya, Singapore
Spouse:Hamidah Abdul Hamid
Children:5
Native Name Lang:ms-arab

Tun Mohammed Hanif bin Omar (ms-Arab|محمد حنيف بن عمر|label=[[Jawi alphabet|Jawi]]; 16 January 1939 – 20 April 2024) was a Malaysian police officer who served as the 4th Inspector-General of Royal Malaysia Police from June 1974 to January 1994. Assuming office at the age of 35, he was the youngest police officer appointed to the top post. He was also the longest-serving Inspector General of Police for 20 years.

Born in Teluk Intan, Perak on 16 January 1939,[1] Hanif Omar became the Malacca Police Chief on 7 September 1970 and later the Selangor Police Chief on 6 December 1971. He was appointed the Deputy Inspector General of Police on 1 February 1973.

Hanif died on 20 April 2024, at the age of 85.[2] [3] [4] He was buried at Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery in Kuala Lumpur.[5] [6]

Police career

During his tenure as Inspector General of Police, he founded the elite counterterrorist unit, Special Actions Unit on 1 January 1975. He also was in command of rescue operations in the 1975 AIA building hostage crisis in August 1975. In addition, he also renamed Bluff Road Police Station to Royal Malaysia Police Headquarters, Bukit Aman on 25 March 1975. On 8 June 1976, Hanif announced all police recruits would serve in Police Field Force before being assigned to other units. This was to ensure that all young policemen would be able to tackle any emergency situation once they were equipped with jungle training.[7] Hanif also directed all state police chiefs to review security, particularly fire prevention measures in all highrise building throughout nationwide on 28 November 1992.[8]

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

Foreign Honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tun Mohammed Haniff Bin Omar. National Archives of Malaysia. 31 January 2021.
  2. Web site: Former IGP Tun Hanif Omar passes away. www.thestar.com.my. 20 April 2024.
  3. Web site: Ex-IGP Tun Hanif Omar passes away. www.nst.com.my. 20 April 2024.
  4. Web site: Hanif Omar dies at 85. 20 April 2024 . Malaysia Today. 20 April 2024.
  5. Web site: 20 April 2024 . Hanif Omar to be laid to rest at Bukit Kiara Cemetery . 20 April 2024 . . en.
  6. Web site: 20 April 2024 . Jenazah Tun Hanif dikebumi di Bukit Kiara atas permintaan keluarga . 20 April 2024 . Utusan Malaysia . ms.
  7. News: Move for jungle training. New Nation. 8 June 1976. 3.
  8. News: Review fire safety, says Haniff. The Straits Times. 28 November 1992. 2.
  9. Web site: Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1993.
  10. News: Hanif heads list of 1,415 people honoured on King's 65th birthday . New Straits Times . 5 June 1993 . 4.
  11. Web site: Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1976.
  12. Web site: Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1970.
  13. Web site: Tun Mohammed Haniff Bin Omar. National Archives of Malaysia. 31 January 2021.
  14. Web site: Pengurniaan Darjah Kebesaran Bergelar Bagi Tahun 1990 Mengikut Negeri. Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). 29 March 2022. 29 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140629010120/http://www.istiadat.gov.my/v8/images/stories/DKBP_NEGERI_UPDATE/1990.pdf. dead.
  15. Web site: Pengurniaan Darjah Kebesaran Bergelar Bagi Tahun 1992 Mengikut Negeri. Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). 29 March 2022. 29 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140629010130/http://www.istiadat.gov.my/v8/images/stories/DKBP_NEGERI_UPDATE/1992.pdf. dead.
  16. Book: Trengganu Ruler tops awards list . New Straits Times . 24 October 1981 . 4.
  17. Web site: Hanif Omar heads list of 333 recipients of Perak honours. 12 November 2019. 5 November 2016. New Straits Times.
  18. Web site: Former IGP among 333 in Perak Sultan's 60th birthday awards. 12 November 2019. 5 November 2016. The Star.
  19. Web site: Perak Mufti and former IGP to receive DSA award. 3 February 2009. www.thestar.com.my. 22 October 2022.
  20. Web site: SPTS 1978. pingat.perak.gov.my.
  21. Web site: SPMP 1974. pingat.perak.gov.my.
  22. News: 174 orang terima anugerah harijadi Sultan Perak Paling ramai terima pingat tahun ini. Berita Harian. 15 September 1969. 5.
  23. Web site: Pengurniaan Darjah Kebesaran Bergelar Bagi Tahun 1993 Mengikut Negeri. Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). 29 March 2022. 29 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140629010135/http://www.istiadat.gov.my/v8/images/stories/DKBP_NEGERI_UPDATE/1993.pdf. dead.
  24. News: IGP heads Sarawak's State award list of 280. Tan Ching Siang. New Straits Times. 11 September 1993. 4.
  25. Web site: SSSA 1992. awards.selangor.gov.my.
  26. News: Ketua polis Malaysia terima pingat cemerlang. 23 June 1993. 1.
  27. Book: ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์ [ตันศรี โมฮัมหมัด ฮานิฟ บิน โอมาร์]]. 23 October 2024. TH.
  28. Book: ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์. 17 October 2024. TH.

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