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Mohamed Salleh Ismael | |
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| محمد صالح إسماعيل | |
| 2nd Inspector-General of Police (Malaysia) | |
| In office 29 March 1966 – 31 January 1973 | |
| Monarchs | Ismail Nasiruddin Abdul Halim |
| Prime Minister | Tunku Abdul Rahman Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Minister | Ismail Abdul Rahman Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Preceded by | Claude Fenner |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Rahman Hashim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 July 1917 Bukit Mertajam, Penang, Straits Settlements, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Died | 31 January 1973 (aged 55) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Resting place | Jalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur |
| Spouse | Toh Puan Sa'odah @ Annie Zedah Abdul Aziz |
| Children | 2 |
Tun Mohamed Salleh bin Ismael (7 July 1917 – 31 January 1973) was the second Inspector-General of Police of Malaysia, and the first Asian and ethnic Malay to hold the position,[1] taking office on 29 March 1966.[2] His predecessor was Claude Fenner. His work resulted in the "Salleh System", as well as the National Police Cadets and the Police Volunteer Reserve.
Before being promoted to inspector-general, he was also Federal Police Secretary to the Commissioner of Police (from 31 August 1957), Deputy Commissioner of Police (1 April 1961 – 31 March 1962), Director of Police Affairs (1 April 1962 – 12 July 1962), Commissioner of Police, Federation of Malaya (13 July 1962 – 8 February 1966).
- ^ Mathews, Philip (2014-02-28). Chronicle of Malaysia: Fifty Years of Headline News, 1963-2013. Editions Didier Millet. ISBN 9789671061749.
- ^ "Tun Mohamed Salleh Ismael". www.rmp.gov.my (in Malay). Retrieved 2017-09-12.