Musa Hassan | |
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| موسى حسن | |
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| 8th Inspector-General of Police (Malaysia) | |
| In office 12 September 2006 – 12 September 2010 | |
| Monarchs | Sirajuddin Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Najib Razak |
| Minister | Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad Syed Hamid Albar Hishammuddin Hussein |
| Preceded by | Mohd Bakri Omar |
| Succeeded by | Ismail Omar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1951-09-13)13 September 1951 (age 73) Kuala Lumpur,Selangor,Federation of Malaya (nowMalaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
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| Parent | Hassan Azhari (father) |
| Alma mater | University of Wales, Aberystwyth |
| Occupation | Police officer |
Musa bin Hassan (born 13 September 1951) is a retiredMalaysian police officer who served as Member of the Board of Directors of theUniversiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) from May 2020 to May 2023 and the 8thInspector-General of Police from September 2006 to September 2010. He was a seniorRoyal Malaysian Police (PDRM) officer for 40 years.[2]
He took over the post fromMohd Bakri Omar in September 2006; Hassan had previously worked as Deputy Inspector-General under him.[3]
Soon after he was investigated on allegations of corruption related to the release of three members of illegal betting syndicates, however, Attorney-GeneralAbdul Gani Patail ordered theAnti-Corruption Agency to close the investigations in July 2007 for lack of evidence.[4] Two months later, it was announced that he would receive a two-year extension of his term to 13 September 2008, despite having reached the mandatory retirement age.[2]
In March 2010, Home MinisterDatuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said that the government will find a replacement for Inspector General of Police Musa Hassan shortly.[5][6][7][8]
Finally, on 13 September 2010 Musa resigned as Inspector-General of Police after serving for more than 3 years. Subsequently, his deputy, Tan Sri Ismail Omar, was promoted to be the new Inspector-General.[9] On 29 April, Musa was appointedPakatan Rakyat's security advisor.[10]
After his retirement from the police service, Musa has continued to accept many speaking invitations to discuss topics related to crime trends and integrity in the police force. From late 2021 to mid-2022, he was involved with an organization opposing human trafficking and scam syndicates.
Musa Hassan, aMalay ofBanjarese descent,[11] is the eldest son ofHassan Azhari (1928–2019), aKoran teacher and famous Qiraati in Malaysia. He received his education in Kuala Lumpur, and has two brothers,Fuad Hassan, a politician (1949–2014), and a younger one,Jalaluddin Hassan (born 1954), an actor.[12] He was from Bukit Bintang Boys' Secondary School.
On 23 September 2023, Musa Hassan tied the knot with Qistina Lim at a ceremony held in Shah Alam. Previously, he married Elly Afizahwati Abdul Jalil for 10 years before she filed for a divorce.[13]
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Member of theOrder of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1984)[14].svg)
Officer of theOrder of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1996)[15]
Commander of theOrder of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) –Tan Sri (2006)[16]-_PMN.svg)
Commander of theOrder of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) –Tan Sri (2007)[17]
Royal Malaysia Police :
Courageous Commander of the Most Gallant Police Order (PGPP) (2005)[18]
Selangor :
Knight Companion of theOrder of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (DSSA) –Dato' (2000)[19]
Knight Grand Commander of theOrder of the Crown of Selangor (SPMS) –Dato' Seri (2006)[20]
Pahang :
Grand Knight of theOrder of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) – formerlyDato', nowDato' Indera (2004)[21]
Grand Knight of theOrder of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) –Dato' Sri (2005)
Malacca :
Knight Commander of theExalted Order of Malacca (DCSM) –Datuk Wira (2006)
Kelantan :
Knight Grand Commander of theOrder of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan (SJMK) –Dato' (2007)
Recipient of theOrder of the Most Distinguished and Most Valiant Warrior (PYGP) (2010)[22]
Perlis :
Knight Grand Commander of theOrder of the Crown of Perlis (SPMP) –Dato' Seri (2007)
Sarawak :
Knight Commander of theMost Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) –Dato Sri (2007)
Perak :
Knight Grand Commander of theOrder of Taming Sari (SPTS) –Dato' Seri Panglima (2008)[23]
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Recipient of theDarjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (DUBC) (2009)
Brunei :
Recipient of theOrder of Setia Negara Brunei (PSNB)
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Knight Grand Cross of theOrder of the Crown of Thailand (PM GCCT)) (2011)[24]| International | |
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