Abdul Rahim Mohd Noor

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Mohd Noor is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Abdul Rahim. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri
Abdul Rahim Mohd Noor
PMN PSM DMSM SPDK DPMS SIMP KMN
عبدالرحيم محمد نور
5th Inspector-General of Police (Malaysia)
In office
16 January 1994 – 7 January 1999
MonarchsAzlan Shah
Ja'afar
MinisterMahathir Mohamad
Preceded byMohammed Hanif Omar
Succeeded byNorian Mai
Personal details
Born (1943-06-06) 6 June 1943 (age 81)
Serkam, Malacca, Japanese occupation of Malaya
SpousePuan Sri Faridah Abdul Razak

Tan Sri Abdul Rahim bin Mohd. Noor[1] (born 6 June 1943) is the fifth Inspector-General of Police of Royal Malaysia Police and served from 16 January 1994 until 7 January 1999.

Born in Serkam, Malacca, Abdul Rahim became Selangor State Police Chief on 21 July 1984 and Deputy Inspector-General of Police on 14 June 1989. He resigned as Inspector-General of Police on 7 January 1999 for punching former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in the eyes while he was in police custody at the Bukit Aman Headquarters jail.[2]

Rahim was sentenced to two months imprisonment and fined RM2,000 by the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on 15 March 2000.[2] His appeal was dismissed by the Kuala Lumpur High Court on 15 December 2000 and the two months imprisonment charge was upheld.[3]

  1. ^ "Tan Sri Abdul Rahim bin Mohd Noor". www.rmp.gov.my. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b Harrison, Frances (16 March 2000). "Two months' jail for police chief who attacked Anwar". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  3. ^ Dass, David (1 November 2011). "Rahim Noor slaps himself with his remarks". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 16 February 2021.