Mohammed Hanif Omar
Mohammed Hanif Omar | |
|---|---|
محمد حنيف عمر | |
| 4th Inspector-General of Police (Malaysia) | |
| In office 8 June 1974 – 15 January 1994 | |
| Monarchs | Abdul Halim Yahya Petra Ahmad Shah Iskandar Azlan Shah |
| Minister | Ghazali Shafie Musa Hitam Mahathir Mohamad |
| Preceded by | Abdul Rahman Hashim |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Rahim Mohd Noor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 January 1939 |
| Died | 20 April 2024 (aged 85) |
| Resting place | Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur |
| Spouse | Hamidah Abdul Hamid |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | University of Buckingham University of Malaya, Singapore Malay College Kuala Kangsar |
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Mohammed Hanif bin Omar (Jawi: محمد حنيف بن عمر; 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, 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.