Mohd Bakri Omar

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, Mohd Bakri. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

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.

Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Mohd Bakri Omar PMN DHMS SJMK SSAP SIMP SPTS PNBS SPDK PGDK JMN KMN PSPNB
محمد بکري عمر
7th Inspector-General of Police (Malaysia)
In office 5 November 2003 – 11 September 2006
Monarch	Sirajuddin
Minister	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Azmi Khalid Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad
Preceded by	Norian Mai
Succeeded by	Musa Hassan
Personal details
Born	(1948-09-10)10 September 1948 Manjung, Perak, Federation of Malaya
Died	10 November 2014(2014-11-10) (aged 66) National Cancer Institute
Resting place	Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery
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]
•  Sabah :
  • Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (1994)^[7]
  • Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (2005)^[8]
•  Perak :
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Taming Sari (SPTS) – Dato' Seri Panglima (2002)^[9]
•  Pahang :
  • 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]
•  Kedah :
  • Knight Commander of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (DHMS) – Dato' Paduka (2005)^[12]
•  Kelantan :
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan (SJMK) – Dato' (2005)^[13]
•  Sarawak :
  • Knight Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) – Dato Sri (2006)^[14]

Foreign honours

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

References

1. "Tan Sri Mohd. Bakri Hj. Omar". www.rmp.gov.my.
2. "Bekas KPN Tan Sri Mohd Bakri Omar Meninggal dunia". www.astro awani.com. 10 November 2014.
3. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1985" (PDF).
4. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1996" (PDF).
5. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 2004" (PDF).
6. King Presents Awards To 140. New Straits Times. 26 March 1997.
7. "Pengurniaan Darjah Kebesaran Bergelar Bagi Tahun 1994 Mengikut Negeri" (PDF). Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
8. "Pengurniaan Darjah Kebesaran Bergelar Bagi Tahun 2005 Mengikut Negeri" (PDF). Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
9. "SPTS 2002". pingat.perak.gov.my.
10. "Pahang royalty heads state honours list". www.thestar.com.my. The Star (Malaysia).
11. "Sultan of Pahang's 74th birthday honours list". www.thestar.com.my. The Star (Malaysia).
12. "Sultan of Kedah's birthday honours list". www.thestar.com.my. The Star (Malaysia).
13. "Sultan of Kelantan birthday honours list". www.thestar.com.my. The Star (Malaysia).
14. "Chan, ex-IGP top award list". The Star (Malaysia). 9 September 2006.
15. Refa'ah Ali Osman (20 July 2005). "40 Dikurniakan Bintang Kebesaran" (PDF). www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). p. 10. Retrieved 30 June 2024.