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Abdul Rahman bin Hashim (Jawi: عبد الرحمن بن هاشم; 7 July 1923 – 7 June 1974) was a Malaysian police officer who served as the third Inspector-General of Police from February 1973 until his assassination.[1] He served as the Deputy Inspector-General of Police from January 1972 to February 1973.[2]
Abdul Rahman Hashim | |
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| عبدالرحمن هاشم | |
| 3rd Inspector-General of Police (Malaysia) | |
| In office 1 February 1973 – 7 June 1974 | |
| Monarch | Abdul Halim |
| Prime Minister | Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Minister | |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Salleh Ismael |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Hanif Omar |
| Deputy Inspector-General of Police (Malaysia) | |
| In office 31 January 1972 – 1 February 1973 | |
| Monarch | Abdul Halim |
| Prime Minister | Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Minister | Ismail Abdul Rahman |
| Inspector-General | Mohamed Salleh Ismael |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Salleh Ismael |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Hanif Omar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 July 1923 Yan, Kedah, Unfederated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Died | 7 June 1974 (aged 50) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Manner of death | Assassination |
| Resting place | Jalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur |
| Spouse | Halimah Mohamed Isa |
| Children | 7 |
Police career
edit- Chief Sub Inspector - 17 October 1941
- Probationary Inspector - 1 April 1946
- Baling District Police Chief - January 1948
- Criminal Investigating Officer in Kajang (Insp.) - May 1949
- Kulai District Police Chief, Johor - January 1952
- 3 month Criminal Investigation Department course at Mill Mecee Stafford, United Kingdom. Returned and worked at the Kuala Lumpur Special Branch - 21 April 1953
- Head Coach at the Special Branch Training School - 16 March 1954
- Course at Rynston on Dunsmore or Bramshill Police College, United Kingdom - 22 September 1957
- Head of Penang Special Branch - 1960
- Deputy Director of Special Branch - 1963
- Director of Special Branch - 1971
- Deputy Inspector General of Police - 31 January 1972
- Inspector General of Police on 1 February 1973 until the date of his death on 7 June 1974
Death
editOn 7 June 1974, he was fatally shot by communist subversives in Kuala Lumpur. Wild rumours associated the shooting with a succeeding IGP but the matter was not proven and remains unknown.[3]
Service ribbons
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Honours
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Malaya :
Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1961)[4]
Malaysia :
Recipient of the Malaysian Commemorative Medal (Silver) (PPM) (1965)- Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1968)[5]
Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) – Tan Sri (1974)[6]
Kedah :
Companion of the Order of the Crown of Kedah (SMK)[7]
Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Kedah (DPMK) – Dato'[7]
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Commonwealth Honours
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United Kingdom :
Recipient of the Colonial Police Medal (CPM) (1957)[8]
Foreign Honours
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Thailand :
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Thailand (GCCT) (1974-posthumously)[9]
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References
edit- ^ "Tan Sri Abdul Rahman bin Hashim". www.rmp.gov.my.
- ^ "Sejarah Kes Pembunuhan Ketua Polis Negara Ke-3: Tan Sri Abdul Rahman". Iluminasi (in Malay). 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ Weichong, Ong (3 October 2014). Malaysia's Defeat of Armed Communism: The Second Emergency, 1968-1989. Routledge. ISBN 9781317626886. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1961" (PDF).
- ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1968" (PDF).
- ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1974" (PDF).
- ^ a b Mohd. Reduan Hj. Aslie and Mohd. Radzuan Hj. Ibrahim, Polis Diraja Malaysia: Sejarah, Peranan dan Cabaran, Kumpulan Karangkraf, Kuala Lumpur, 1984, pp. 517–518.
- ^ "No. 41089". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 June 1957. p. 3405.
- ^ "Thai King's award to late IGP". The Straits Times. 11 June 1974. p. 7.
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