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 that post,[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.

Mohamed Salleh Ismael
محمد صالح إسماعيل
2nd Inspector-General of Police (Malaysia)
In office
29 March 1966 – 31 January 1973
MonarchsIsmail Nasiruddin
Abdul Halim
Prime MinisterTunku Abdul Rahman
Abdul Razak Hussein
MinisterIsmail Abdul Rahman
Abdul Razak Hussein
Preceded byClaude Fenner
Succeeded byAbdul Rahman Hashim
Personal details
Born(1917-07-07)7 July 1917
Bukit Mertajam, Penang, Straits Settlements, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Died31 January 1973(1973-01-31) (aged 55)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Resting placeJalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur
SpouseToh Puan Sa'odah @ Annie Zedah Abdul Aziz
Children2

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).

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  1. ^ Mathews, Philip (2014-02-28). Chronicle of Malaysia: Fifty Years of Headline News, 1963-2013. Editions Didier Millet. ISBN 9789671061749.
  2. ^ "Tun Mohamed Salleh Ismael". www.rmp.gov.my (in Malay). Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  3. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1958" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1963" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1973" (PDF).
  6. ^ "SPMP 1970". pingat.perak.gov.my.
  7. ^ "Kurniaan bintang kebesaran kapada Sultan Perak, Sultan Kedah". Berita Harian. 29 May 1970. p. 3.
  8. ^ "No. 40960". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1957. p. 37.
  9. ^ "Vietnam honours Tengku with a top —award". The Straits Times. 7 October 1965. p. 1.