Ismail Omar (general)

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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"/"ibn" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Yang Berbahagia General (Rtd) Tan Sri
Ismail Omar
PGAT PMN SIMP SPDK SPTS DHMS DSNS PAT JMN KMN AMN PPA PPM PNBB PJM DPKT
إسماعيل عمر‎
13th Chief of Defence Forces
In office
3 February 1995 – 31 December 1998
MonarchJa'afar
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
Minister of Defence
Preceded byBorhan Ahmad
Succeeded byMohd Zahidi Zainuddin
14th Chief of Army
In office
1 February 1994 – 2 February 1995
Preceded byBorhan Ahmad
Succeeded byChe Md Noor Mat Arshad
Personal details
Born (1941-04-29) 29 April 1941
Gemas, Negeri Sembilan, Federated Malay States
Spouse
Azizah Abdul Aziz
​
(died 2002)​
Children4
Alma mater
Military service
Allegiance Malaysia
Branch/service Malaysian Army
Years of service1961–1998
Rank General
UnitRoyal Malay Regiment
Battles/wars

Ismail bin Omar (Jawi: إسماعيل بن عمر‎; born 29 April 1941), is a Malaysian retired military officer who served as the 13th chief of defence forces from February 1995 to December 1998.[1][2] Prior to his appointment, he previously served as the 14th chief of Malaysian Army from February 1994 to February 1995.[3][4]

Early life and education

Ismail was born on 29 April 1941 at Gemas, Negeri Sembilan and he raised at Segamat, Johor. He get his second education at the Federation Military College, Port Dickson before he selected to undergo overseas officer cadet course at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst in 1960.[5]

After joined to military, Ismail attended various courses, including course at Canadian Army Command and Staff College in 1972, and then at National Defence College in New Delhi in 1988.[4]

Career

Military career

Ismail was commissioned to junior lieutenant in December 1961 and posted as platoon commander in 2nd Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment. Between 1961 and 1986, he has held various positions, including company commander at 2nd Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment in 1964 and then at 5th Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment in 1969, commanding officer of 12th Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment in December 1976 and defence attaché at High Commission of Malaysia in Canberra in 1984.[1]

In 1986, Ismail get rank promotion to brigadier general and took charge as commander of 6th Infantry Brigade and then transferred to assistant chief of staff of planning and development in 1988. In late January 1990, he get rank promotion to major general and took charge as commander of 3rd Infantry Division.[6] In April 1992, he appointed as chief of staff of Malaysian Armed Forces Headquarters and he get rank promotion to lieutenant general.[7][8]

On 1 February 1994, Ismail appointed as 14th chief of Army and get promoted to general following appointment his predecessor Borhan Ahmad as the 12th chief of defence forces.[4] When Borhan retired on 2 February 1995, Ismail take over the post.[1] When his retirement time arrived in April 1996, his term was extended until 31 December 1998 and the position was take over by Mohd Zahidi Zainuddin on 1 January 1999.[2][5]

Post-military career

After retirement from military, Ismail was held various positions at several corporates including chairman of Affin Bank from 1999 to 2017.[9][10]

Personal life

Ismail married with Azizah binti Abdul Aziz and blessed with two sons and two daughters. Azizah and their son, Ahmad Ijaz were died in November 2002 caused by a landslide incident that occurred at Taman Hillview, which resulted in the collapse of their bungalow and killed eight people including Azizah and Ahmad Ijaz.[11][12]

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

Foreign honours

References

  1. ^ a b c "Ismail named new Armed Forces chief". New Straits Times. 13 January 1995. p. 10.
  2. ^ a b Adrian David (31 December 1998). "Outgoing military chief says there's no need for arms race". New Straits Times. p. 15.
  3. ^ "Senarai Panglima Tentera Darat". Official Website of the Malaysian Army (in Malay). Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  4. ^ a b c Adrian David (30 January 1994). "Army commando gets top post". New Straits Times. p. 2.
  5. ^ a b "After serving 41 years, Ismail still loves the armed forces". New Straits Times. 31 December 1998. p. 15.
  6. ^ "Three generals promoted by army". New Straits Times. 1 March 1990. p. 6.
  7. ^ "Army set for second phase of reshuffle". New Straits Times. 16 March 1992. p. 7.
  8. ^ "Ismail takes over as new chief of staff". New Sunday Times. 12 April 1992. p. 2.
  9. ^ "Affin-BSN merger by March next year". New Straits Times. 19 June 1999. p. 22.
  10. ^ Ayisy Yusof (22 June 2017). "Affin Bank, Affin Islamic appoint new chairman". New Straits Times. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  11. ^ "House destroyed: Bank chief survives, six family members killed". New Straits Times. 21 November 2002. p. 1.
  12. ^ "Ismail and children at the funeral of loved ones". New Straits Times. 22 November 2002. p. 3.
  13. ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1995" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
  14. ^ Tengku Sariffuddin; Gunalan Namasivayan (3 June 1995). "Ghafar made Tun in King's honours list". New Straits Times. p. 1.
  15. ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1992" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
  16. ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1979" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
  17. ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1971" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
  18. ^ "Military personnel recevie UN Medals from King". New Straits Times. 19 August 1994. p. 2.
  19. ^ "Pengurniaan Darjah Kebesaran Bergelar Bagi Tahun 1995 Mengikut Negeri" (PDF). Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  20. ^ "808 on Kedah Sultan's birthday award list". New Straits Times. 22 January 1995. p. 4.
  21. ^ "Pengurniaan Darjah Kebesaran Bergelar Bagi Tahun 1990 Mengikut Negeri" (PDF). Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  22. ^ "Wife of Negri Ruler heads honours list". New Straits Times. 19 July 1990. p. 3.
  23. ^ "Pengurniaan Darjah Kebesaran Bergelar Bagi Tahun 1994 Mengikut Negeri" (PDF). Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  24. ^ "Army Chief top award recipient on Sultan's 64th birthday". New Straits Times. 24 October 1994. p. 6.
  25. ^ "Pengurniaan Darjah Kebesaran Bergelar Bagi Tahun 1996 Mengikut Negeri" (PDF). Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  26. ^ Marhalim Abas (19 April 1996). "Armed forces chief heads Perak Ruler's honours list". New Straits Times. p. 4.
  27. ^ "Pengurniaan Darjah Kebesaran Bergelar Bagi Tahun 1997 Mengikut Negeri" (PDF). Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  28. ^ "Brunei award for our Defence Forces Chief". New Straits Times. 14 March 1998. p. 2.
  29. ^ Hadiyanto (1 December 1998). "Presiden BJ Habibie terima Panglima Angkatan Diraja Malaysia" (in Indonesian). Antara. Archived from the original on 3 February 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  30. ^ "Eight RMAF's Hornet to be delivered ahead of schedule". New Straits Times. 27 May 1996. p. 13.
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