Mohamed Salleh Ismael
Tun Mohamed Salleh bin Ismael (7 July 1917 - 31 January 1973) was the second Inspector-General of Police of Malaysia, and the first Asian and ethnic Malay to hold that post,[1] taking office on 29 March 1966.[2] His predecessor was Claude Fenner. His work resulted in the "Salleh System", as well as the National Police Cadets and the Police Volunteer Reserve.
Mohamed Salleh Ismael | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Inspector-General of Police (Malaysia) | |
| In office 29 March 1966 – 31 January 1973 | |
| Monarch | Ismail Nasiruddin Abdul Halim |
| Prime Minister | Tunku Abdul Rahman Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Preceded by | IGP Claude Fenner |
| Succeeded by | IGP Abdul Rahman Hashim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohamed Salleh bin Ismael 7 July 1917 Bukit Mertajam, Penang, Straits Settlements |
| Died | 31 January 1973 (aged 55) |
| Occupation | Police |
Before being promoted to Inspector-General, he was also Federal Police Secretary to the Commissioner of Police (from 31 August 1957), Deputy Commissioner of Police (1 April 1961 - 31 March 1962), Director of Police Affairs (1 April 1962 - 12 July 1962), Commissioner of Police, Federation of Malaya (13 July 1962 - 8 February 1966).
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
Malaya : Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (J.M.N.) (1958)[3]- Malaya : Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (P.M.N.) (1963)[4]
Malaysia : Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (S.S.M.) (1973)[5]
References
- Mathews, Philip (2014-02-28). Chronicle of Malaysia: Fifty Years of Headline News, 1963-2013. Editions Didier Millet. ISBN 9789671061749.
- "Tun Mohamed Salleh Ismael". www.rmp.gov.my. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
- "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
- "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
- "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
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