Mohd Bakri Omar Explained

Tan Sri Mohd Bakri bin Omar^[1] (10 September 1948 – 10 November 2014) was an Inspector General of Police who served from 5 November 2003 to 11 September 2006.

Mohd Bakri Omar
Honorific-Suffix:	PSPNB
Native Name:	محمد بکري عمر
Order:	7th
Office:	Inspector-General of Police (Malaysia)
Term Start:	5 November 2003
Term End:	11 September 2006
Birth Date:	10 September 1948
Death Place:	National Cancer Institute
Spouse:	Puan Sri Maizura Mohd Yusof

Born in Manjung, Perak, Bakri began his service as an Assistant Superintendent Cadet on 1 January 1971, and like most other officers, has undergone basic police training at Police Training Center (PULAPOL). He became Kedah Police Chief in 1996 and Kuala Lumpur Police Chief in 1997. Then, in 2002, he was appointed Deputy Inspector General of Police. When Tan Sri Norian Mai retired on 5 November 2003, Bakri was appointed his replacement.

Police career

• Mersing District Police Chief (1972 - 1973)
• Balik Pulau District Police Chief, Penang (1974 - 1977)
• Petaling Jaya District Police Chief (1987 - 1989)
• Deputy Commander of College of Senior Police Officers, Kuala Kubu Bahru (1984 - 1986)
• Head of Kuala Lumpur Criminal Investigation Department (1989 - 1994)
• Sabah Police Commissioner (1994)
• Kedah Police Chief (1996 - 1997)
• Kuala Lumpur Police Chief (1997-1998)
• Director General of National Drug Agency (1999)
• Director of Management Department (1999 - 2002)
• Deputy Inspector General of Police (2002)
• Inspector General of Police (2003 - 2006)

Death

Bakri died on 10 November 2014 at the National Cancer Institute due to cancer.^[2]

Honours

• Malaysia :
  • Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1985)^[3]
  • Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1996)^[4]
  • Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) – Tan Sri (2004)^[5]
• Royal Malaysia Police :
  • Loyal Commander of the Most Gallant Police Order (PSPP) (1997)^[6]
• :
  • Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (1994)^[7]
  • Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (2005)^[8]
• :
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Taming Sari (SPTS) – Dato' Seri Panglima (2002)^[9]
• :
  • Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) – formerly Dato', now Dato' Indera (2003)^[10]
  • Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2004)^[11]
• :
  • Knight Commander of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (DHMS) – Dato' Paduka (2005)^[12]
• :
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan (SJMK) – Dato' (2005)^[13]
• :
  • Knight Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) – Dato Sri (2006)^[14]

Foreign honours

• :
  • First Class of the Order of Pahlawan Negara Brunei (PSPNB) – Dato Seri Pahlawan (2005)^[15]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tan Sri Mohd. Bakri Hj. Omar. www.rmp.gov.my.
2. Web site: Bekas KPN Tan Sri Mohd Bakri Omar Meninggal dunia. www.astro awani.com. 10 November 2014.
3. Web site: Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1985.
4. Web site: Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1996.
5. Web site: Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 2004.
6. Book: King Presents Awards To 140. New Straits Times. 26 March 1997.
7. Web site: Pengurniaan Darjah Kebesaran Bergelar Bagi Tahun 1994 Mengikut Negeri. Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). 29 March 2022. 29 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140629010140/http://www.istiadat.gov.my/v8/images/stories/DKBP_NEGERI_UPDATE/1994.pdf. dead.
8. Web site: Pengurniaan Darjah Kebesaran Bergelar Bagi Tahun 2005 Mengikut Negeri. Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). 29 March 2022. 29 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140629010210/http://www.istiadat.gov.my/v8/images/stories/DKBP_NEGERI_UPDATE/2005.pdf. dead.
9. Web site: SPTS 2002. pingat.perak.gov.my.
10. News: Pahang royalty heads state honours list. www.thestar.com.my. The Star (Malaysia).
11. Web site: Sultan of Pahang's 74th birthday honours list. www.thestar.com.my. The Star (Malaysia).
12. Web site: Sultan of Kedah's birthday honours list. www.thestar.com.my. The Star (Malaysia).
13. Web site: Sultan of Kelantan birthday honours list. www.thestar.com.my. The Star (Malaysia).
14. Web site: 9 September 2006. The Star (Malaysia). Chan, ex-IGP top award list.
15. Web site: Refa'ah Ali Osman . 2005-07-20 . 40 Dikurniakan Bintang Kebesaran . 2024-06-30 . www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn . 10 . ms.