Khalid Abu Bakar

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Abu Bakar is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Khalid. The Arabic-derived word "bin" or "binti"/"binte", if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Khalid bin Abu Bakar (born 5 September 1957) is a retired Malaysian police officer who served as the 10th Inspector-General of Police of Malaysia (IGP),^[1] succeeding Ismail Omar. He retired as IGP on 4 September 2017 and was succeeded by Mohamad Fuzi Harun. A day after he retired from the police, Khalid was appointed chairman of Prasarana Malaysia by the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak.^[2]

Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Seri Khalid Abu Bakar PMN PSM SPDK DPMS DPKT SSTM SSIS DIMP DCSM SJMK SPTS SSAP DHMS
خالد أبو بکر
Chairman of Prasarana Malaysia
In office 4 September 2017 – 17 July 2018
Minister	Najib Razak Lim Guan Eng
Preceded by	Ismail Adam
Succeeded by	Zaharah Ibrahim
10th Inspector-General of Police (Malaysia)
In office 17 May 2013 – 4 September 2017
Monarchs	Abdul Halim Muhammad V
Prime Minister	Najib Razak
Minister	Hishammuddin Hussein Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
Preceded by	Ismail Omar
Succeeded by	Mohamad Fuzi Harun
Deputy Inspector-General of Police (Malaysia)
In office 14 April 2010 – 16 May 2013
Nominated by	Najib Razak
Appointed by	Mizan Zainal Abidin
Monarchs	Mizan Zainal Abidin Abdul Halim
Prime Minister	Najib Razak
Preceded by	Hussin Ismail
Succeeded by	Mohd Bakri Mohd Zinin
Personal details
Born	(1957-09-05) 5 September 1957 (age 65) Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Citizenship	Malaysian
Nationality	Malaysia
Alma mater	International Islamic University Malaysia
Occupation	Police officer

Shortly after the fall of Najib Razak's administration in the May 2018 Malaysian general election, Khalid was put on a foreign-travel ban blacklist by the new administration, together with 11 others, in relation to investigations into the 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal.^[3] And on 17 July 2018, Khalid resigned as chairman of Prasarana Malaysia without citing any reason.^[4]

Educational background

He holds a Bachelor of Law degree from International Islamic University Malaysia which he earned in 1995 after being selected as one amongst 15 junior police officers to further their education through a part-time degree program.^[5]

Career

Khalid began his career in the Royal Malaysian Police on 5 December 1975, aged 18, when he enrolled as an Inspector in Training at the Police Training Centre of Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur.^[1]He was promoted to Assistant Superintendent of Police in 1 December 1986. Khalid also attended International Senior Police Officers' Command Course in 2000.

He served as the Deputy Inspector-General of Police of Malaysia before being promoted to the top job in 2013.^[6]

As the IGP, Khalid was known for his extensive use of Twitter for public communication including issuing informal warnings via Twitter to the Malaysian public. This earned him criticism from civil rights activists who accused him of using Twitter to curb free speech.^[7]

In April 2018, Khalid was found liable for the defamation of Nurul Izzah Anwar, vice-president of the opposition People's Justice Party, for portraying her as a traitor in 2013 during statements made as IGP about the Lahad Datu standoff.^[8]

Khalid was appointed as the new Prasarana Malaysia Bhd (Prasarana) group chairman on 5 September 2017, a day after he officially handed over his police command. Additionally, on the same day, Prime Minister Najib appointed Khalid as his special envoy in matters relating to combating terrorism, extremism and human trafficking on the international stage.^[9]

He resigned as chairman of Prasarana on 17 July 2018, without citing reasons.^[10]

Honours

•   Malaysia :
  •   Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (2009)^[11]
  •   Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) - Tan Sri (2012)^[11][12]
  •   Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) - Tan Sri (2014)^[11]
•   Royal Malaysia Police
  •   Warrior of the Most Gallant Police Orders (PPP)
  •   Loyal Commander of the Most Gallant Police Order (PSPP)
  •   Courageous Commander of the Most Gallant Police Order (PGPP) (2011)
•   Pahang :
  •   Companion of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SAP)
  •   Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) - Dato' (2004)^[11][13]
  •   Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (DSAP) - Dato' (2006)^[11]
  •   Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) - Dato' Sri (2010)^[11]
•   Selangor :
  •   Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) - Dato' (2008)^[11][14]
  •   Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (SSIS) - Dato' Setia (2011)^[15]
•   Kelantan :
  •   Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan (SJMK) - Dato' (2011)^[11][16]
•   Kedah :
  •   of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (DHMS) - Dato' Paduka (2012)^[11]
•   Malacca :
  •   Knight Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DCSM) - Datuk Wira (2013)^[11][17]
•   Sabah :
  •   Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) - Datuk Seri Panglima (2013)^[11]
•   Negeri Sembilan :
  •   Grand Knight of the Order of Loyalty to Tuanku Muhriz (SSTM) - Dato' Seri (2013)^[11][18]
•   Perak :
  •   Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Taming Sari (SPTS) - Dato' Seri Panglima (2014)^[11][19]

Foreign honours

•   Brunei :
  •   First Class of the Order of Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang (DPKT) - Dato Paduka Seri (2016)^[20]

References

1. "Tan Sri Dato' Sri Khalid Abu Bakar Official Profile" (in Malay). Royal Malaysian Police. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
2. "Khalid appointed Prasarana Chairman and Special Envoy". New Straits Times. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
3. "12 people on Malaysia's travel blacklist over 1MDB probe". The Straits Times. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
4. "Former IGP Khalid quits Prasarana". The Star (Malaysia).
5. "IGP Khalid remembers law student days". The Star Malaysia. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
6. "PROFILES - HEADS OF POLICE AND REPRESENTATIVES" (PDF). Retrieved 13 May 2019.
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8. "Nurul Izzah gets RM850k from defamation suit against Ismail Sabri, ex-IGP". MalaysiaKini. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
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10. "Khalid resigns as Prasarana group chairman". New Straits Times. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
11. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
12. "King awards 1,523 on birthday". The Star (Malaysia). 3 June 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
13. "Sultan of Pahang's 74th birthday honours list". The Star (Malaysia). 26 October 2004. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
14. "Selangor Sultan awards 20 Datukship". The Star (Malaysia). 11 December 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
15. "SSIS 2011". awards.selangor.gov.my.
16. "Armed Forces chief leads Kelantan honours list". The Star (Malaysia). 12 November 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
17. "Star-studded awards ceremony". The Star (Malaysia). 14 October 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
18. "Tuanku Muhriz to give medals in conjunction with 65th birthday". The Star (Malaysia). 14 January 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
19. "Raja Nazrin: Take heed of roles to garner support". Ivan Loh. The Star (Malaysia). 20 April 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
20. "Malaysian police chief receives royal honour from Sultan of Brunei". The Borneo Post.