Tun hanif omar biography

Tun Mohammed Hanif bin Omar (Jawi: محمد حنيف بن عمر; 16 January 1939 – 20 April 2024) was a.
Tun Hanif Omar had an illustrious career as Malaysia's top cop, one that began with the assassination of his predecessor Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Hashim.
Tun Mohammed Hanif bin Omar was a Malaysian police officer who served as the 4th Inspector-General of Royal Malaysia Police from June 1974 to January 1994.

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Tun Mohamed Hanif Omar

Patron

Tun Mohammed Hanif bin Omar was born on the 16th of January 1939. He was the forth (4th) Malaysian Inspector General Of Police and also the longest serving IGP for over 20 years. He replaced his predecessor Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Hashim was assasinated by communist activists.Born in Teluk Intan, Perak, Tun Haniff Omar was appointed to be the Chief of Police for the state of Melaka on the 7th of September 1970, and Chief for the state of Selangor on the 6th of December 1971. Later on the 1st of February 1973 he became the Deputy IGP.After his retirement, he was appionted to be a member of the Commission to enhance the operations and administration of the RMP from 2004 to 2005.Tun Hanif Omar is currently the Patron for Yayasan Pengaman Malaysia.

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Tun Hanif Omar, The Country's Longest-serving Igp

KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 (Bernama) -- Tun Mohammed Hanif Omar, the late former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), leaves behind a legacy as the youngest and longest-serving leader of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM).

He was appointed the fourth IGP at the age of 35 on June 8, 1974, succeeding Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Hashim who was assassinated by communists.

Mohammed Hanif, 85, who breathed his last at 2.15 am today due to kidney disease, held the position for 20 years before retiring on Jan 15, 1994.

A year into his tenure as IGP, Mohammed Hanif established the elite counter-terrorism unit, the Special Actions Unit (UTK), on Jan 1, 1975, and played a pivotal role in the rescue operation during the AIA building hostage crisis in August of the same year.

Among his notable contributions is the renaming of the Bluff Road Police Station to the PDRM headquarters, Bukit Aman, on March 25, 1975.

On June 8, 1976, Mohammed Hanif announced that all police recruits would serve in the Police Field F

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Mohammed Hanif Omar

Malaysian police officer (1939–2024)

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Omar is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mohammed Hanif. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

TunMohammed 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,^[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 Lumpu