Ismail Omar

For the Saudi Arabian footballer, see Ismail Omar (footballer).
For the general, see Ismail Omar (general).

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, Ismail. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Haji
Ismail Omar
PMN PSM SSDK DSDK SPSK SSAP SPTS DPPN SPMP SPMT SPDK DCSM SPMS SUMW
اسماعيل عمر‎
16th Ambassador of Malaysia to France
In office
1 October 2013 – 1 October 2015
MonarchAbdul Halim
Prime MinisterNajib Razak
Preceded byAbdul Aziz Zainal
Succeeded byIbrahim Abdullah
9th Inspector-General of Police (Malaysia)
In office
13 September 2010 – 16 May 2013
Monarchs
Prime MinisterNajib Razak
MinisterHishammuddin Hussein
Preceded byMusa Hassan
Succeeded byKhalid Abu Bakar
Personal details
Born (1953-05-17) 17 May 1953 (age 71)
Kulim, Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Alma materSt. Michael's Institution
International Islamic University Malaysia
OccupationPolice officer, diplomat

Tan Sri Haji Ismail bin Haji Omar (Jawi: اسماعيل بن عمر; born 17 May 1953) is a Malaysian diplomat and retired police officer who served as the ninth Inspector-General of Police of Malaysia[1] succeeding Tan Sri Musa Hassan and was succeeded by Khalid Abu Bakar. On 13 September 2013, he was appointed the Ambassador of Malaysia to France by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah.[2]

  1. ^ "Tan Sri Haji Ismail Bin Haji Omar" (in Malay). Royal Malaysian Police. Archived from the original on 9 January 2008. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Ex-IGP Ismail Omar named as new envoy to France". The Star Online (Malaysia). Retrieved 27 September 2013.