Английская Википедия:Inspector-General of Police (Malaysia)
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox official post
The Inspector-General of Police (abbreviation: IGP; Шаблон:Lang-ms — KPN), also known as the Chief of Police, is the highest-ranking police officer of the Royal Malaysia Police (RMP; Шаблон:Lang-ms). He was assisted by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG or DIGP; Шаблон:Lang-ms — TKPN) or Deputy Police Inspector-General (DPIG), he reports to the Minister of Home Affairs. The IGP is based at Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur which is the Headquarters of the RMP.
The current IGP is Razarudin Husain – having succeeded his predecessor, Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani in June 2023.[1]
Inspector-General of Police currently are mandated to retire once reach the age of 60, but may be extended upon exceptional circumstances.
When the Inspector-General of Police is unable to perform his duties, is absent from work, or is on vacation, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police shall assume the duties of the Inspector-General of Police.
History
During the (Malacca Sultanate) (1400–1511), the position that resembles modern chief of police is the Temenggong ('Chief of Public Security'). After the fall of Malacca and up to the 17th century, Malaya was under several western powers including Portugal, the Netherlands and Britain, and the task of securing public safety in Malaya fell to these nations' militaries.[2]
In 1807, the British administration in Malaya has approved the Charter of Justice. Under the Charter, British administrations allowed a police force comprises locals to be formed. Penang is the first to establish their police force and James Carnegy was appointed to be the first Sheriff of Prince of Wales Islands (the then name for Penang). Malacca is the second state to established its police force which is in 1827 and other states follows — Johor in 1882, the Federated Malay States in 1896, Kedah and Kelantan in 1909 and Terengganu in 1914. Captain Charles Henry Syers who was the Selangor Commissioner of Police was appointed to be the first Federated Malay States' Commissioner of Police. For North Borneo, Sarawak established its police force namely the Sarawak Rangers, in 1862, and Sabah in 1882.[2]
After World War II and the Japanese occupation of Malaya, the British administration has merged all police forces in Malaya into Malayan Union Police and based in Kuala Lumpur. After the independence of Malaya, the name was changed to Federation of Malaya Police. On 16 September 1963, Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore merged with Federation of Malaya and forming Malaysia. The name of the police force once again changed to its current name — the Royal Malaysia Police. Commissioner Claude Fenner, who was the Federation of Malaya's Commissioner of Police was appointed to become the first Inspectors-General of Police of Malaysia.[2]
Appointment
According to the Federal Constitution, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall first appoint a inspector-general of police to preside over the police force according Article 140 (4)(5) with the consent of His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong with the Prime Minister's advice on the Police Force Commission's certificate. This person must be a Malaysian citizen.
Coat of Arms and Clothing
The IGP's shirt is dark blue same as other police officers, with a crown, a double keris Golden Harvest and four star as shoulder insignia. The collar badge has a leaf pattern. The police cap has white double rice ears decoration.
List of the Inspectors-General of Police
Since 1958, a total of 14 Inspectors-General of Police have been appointed. The list is as follows:[3][4][5]
| No. | Portrait | Inspector-General of Police | Term of office | Minister of Home Affairs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| 1. | Шаблон:Small Claude Fenner Шаблон:Small |
18 September 1958 | 28 February 1966 | Шаблон:Ayd | Suleiman Abdul Rahman (31 August 1957 – 1959) Leong Yew Koh (1959 – 12 January 1963) Ismail Abdul Rahman (1 August 1962 – 1965) | |
| 2. | Шаблон:Small Mohamed Salleh Ismael Шаблон:Small |
29 March 1966 | 31 January 1973 | Шаблон:Ayd | Ismail Abdul Rahman (1965 – 1 June 1967) Abdul Razak Hussein (1 June 1967 – 20 May 1969) Ismail Abdul Rahman (20 May 1969 – 2 August 1973) | |
| 3. | Шаблон:Small Abdul Rahman Hashim Шаблон:Small |
1 February 1973 | 7 June 1974 | Шаблон:Ayd | Ismail Abdul Rahman (20 May 1969 – 2 August 1973) Ghazali Shafie (13 August 1973 – 16 July 1981) | |
| 4. | Шаблон:Small Mohammed Hanif Omar Шаблон:Small |
8 June 1974 | 15 January 1994 | Шаблон:Ayd | Ghazali Shafie (13 August 1973 – 16 July 1981) Musa Hitam (17 July 1981 – 16 March 1986) Mahathir Mohamad (17 March 1986 – 10 January 1999) | |
| 5. | Файл:RAHIM NOOR.png | Шаблон:Small Abdul Rahim Mohd Noor Шаблон:Small |
16 January 1994 | 7 January 1999 | Шаблон:Ayd | Mahathir Mohamad (17 March 1986 – 10 January 1999) |
| 6. | Шаблон:Small Norian Mai Шаблон:Small |
8 January 1999 | 4 November 2003 | Шаблон:Ayd | Mahathir Mohamad (17 March 1986 – 10 January 1999) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (14 January 1999 – 27 March 2004) | |
| 7. | Шаблон:Small Mohd Bakri Omar Шаблон:Small |
5 November 2003 | 11 September 2006 | Шаблон:Ayd | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (14 January 1999 – 27 March 2004) Azmi Khalid (27 March 2004 – 13 February 2006) Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad (14 February 2006 – 17 March 2008) | |
| 8. | Файл:IGP Musa Hassan 004.jpg | Шаблон:Small Musa Hassan Шаблон:Small |
12 September 2006 | 12 September 2010 | Шаблон:Ayd | Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad (14 February 2006 – 17 March 2008) Syed Hamid Albar (18 March 2008 – 9 April 2009) Hishammuddin Hussein (10 April 2009 – 20 April 2013) |
| 9. | Файл:ISMAIL OMAR.png | Шаблон:Small Ismail Omar Шаблон:Small |
13 September 2010 | 16 May 2013 | Шаблон:Ayd | Hishammuddin Hussein (10 April 2009 – 20 April 2013) Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (16 May 2013 – 9 May 2018) |
| 10. | Файл:IGP TS Khalid Abu Bakar.jpg | Шаблон:Small Khalid Abu Bakar Шаблон:Small |
17 May 2013 | 3 September 2017 | Шаблон:Ayd | Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (16 May 2013 – 9 May 2018) |
| 11. | Файл:FUZI HARUN.png | Шаблон:Small Mohamad Fuzi Harun Шаблон:Small |
4 September 2017 | 3 May 2019 | Шаблон:Ayd | Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (16 May 2013 – 9 May 2018) Muhyiddin Yassin (21 May 2018 – 24 February 2020) |
| 12. | Шаблон:Small Abdul Hamid Bador Шаблон:Small |
4 May 2019 | 3 May 2021 | Шаблон:Ayd | Muhyiddin Yassin (21 May 2018 – 24 February 2020) Hamzah Zainudin (10 March 2020 – 24 November 2022) | |
| 13. | Файл:AcrylSaniAbdullahSaniIGP.jpg | Шаблон:Small Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani Шаблон:Small |
4 May 2021 | 22 June 2023 | Шаблон:Ayd | Hamzah Zainudin (10 March 2020 – 24 November 2022) Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (since 3 December 2022) |
| 14. | Файл:RazarudinHusain.jpg | Шаблон:Small Razarudin Husain Шаблон:Small |
23 June 2023 | Incumbent | Шаблон:Ayd | Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (since 3 December 2022) |
Living former Inspectors-General
| Name | Term of office | Date of birth |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Hanif Omar | 1974–1994 | 16 January 1939 (age Шаблон:Age) |
| Abdul Rahim Mohd Noor | 1994–1999 | 6 June 1943 (age Шаблон:Age) |
| Norian Mai | 1999–2003 | 5 November 1946 (age Шаблон:Age) |
| Musa Hassan | 2006–2010 | 13 September 1951 (age Шаблон:Age) |
| Ismail Omar | 2010–2013 | 17 May 1953 (age Шаблон:Age) |
| Khalid Abu Bakar | 2013–2017 | 5 September 1957 (age Шаблон:Age) |
| Mohamad Fuzi Harun | 2017–2019 | 4 May 1959 (age Шаблон:Age) |
| Abdul Hamid Bador | 2019–2021 | 7 August 1958 (age Шаблон:Age) |
| Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani | 2021–2023 | 3 October 1961 (age Шаблон:Age) |
References
Шаблон:Inspector General of Royal Malaysia Police
