Razarudin Husain

رضارالدين حسين‎14th Inspector-General of Police (Malaysia)Assumed office
23 June 2023MonarchsAbdullah
(2023–2024)
Ibrahim Iskandar
(since 2024)Prime MinisterAnwar IbrahimMinisterSaifuddin Nasution IsmailDeputyAyob Khan Mydin PitchayPreceded byAcryl Sani Abdullah Sani28th Deputy Inspector-General of Police (Malaysia)In office
26 December 2021 – 22 June 2023MonarchAbdullahPrime MinisterIsmail Sabri Yaakob
(2021–2022)
Anwar Ibrahim
(2022–2023)MinisterHamzah Zainudin
(2020–2021)
Saifuddin Nasution Ismail
(2022–2023)Inspector-GeneralAcryl Sani Abdullah SaniPreceded byMazlan LazimSucceeded byAyob Khan Mydin Pitchay Personal detailsBorn (1963-03-15) 15 March 1963 (age 61)
Dengkil, Selangor, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)CitizenshipMalaysianSpouseZainah OthmanAlma materNational University of Malaysia (B.Soc.Sc)OccupationPolice officer

Tan Sri Razarudin bin Husain (Jawi: رضارالدين ابن حسين; born 15 March 1963) is a Malaysian police officer who has served as the 14th Inspector-General of Police (IGP) since June 2023. He served as the Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) from December 2021 to his promotion to the IGP in June 2023.

Early life

Razarudin Husain was born on 15 March 1963 in Dengkil, Selangor. He holds a Master's Degree in Social Science in Policing Studies from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).

Police career

Razarudin joined the police force on 27 December 1982 as Probationary Inspector at the age of 19. He had served as Deputy Commander of Special Task Force On Organised Crime (STAFOC) in 2013. On 29 April 2016, Razarudin promoted to Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police and assumed the post of Head of the Penang Criminal Investigation Department, replacing Zakaria Ahmad who went on become Johor Deputy Police Chief.^[1] In the same year, He promoted to Deputy Commissioner of Police and served as Sabah Deputy Police Commissioner,^[2] his previous post was taken by Zainol Samah.^[3] In 2018, Razarudin assumed the post of Perak Deputy Police Chief and in 2019 he served as Perak Police Chief.

Director of Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department

On 9 September 2020, he served as Director of Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department.^[4]

Deputy Inspector-General of Police (2021–2023)

On 22 December 2021, he was appointed Deputy Inspector-General of Police, replacing Mazlan Lazim who later retired on 25 December 2021.^[5][6]

Inspector-General of Police (since 2023)

On 23 June 2023, he was promoted to the Inspector-General of Police, replacing Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani who retired on 22 June 2023.^[7]

Honours

•  Malaysia :
  • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2022)^[8]
• Royal Malaysia Police :
  • Loyal Commander of the Most Gallant Police Order (PSPP) (2012)
  • Courageous Commander of the Most Gallant Police Order (PGPP) (2021)^[9]
•  Sabah :
  • Member of the Order of Kinabalu (ADK) (2008)^[10]
  • Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (2021)^[11]
•  Pahang :
  • Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (2013)
  • Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2022)^[12]
•  Perak :
  • Knight Commander of the Order of Taming Sari (DPTS) – Dato' Pahlawan (2020)^[13]
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Taming Sari (SPTS) – Dato' Seri Panglima (2022)^[14]
•  Malacca :
  • Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (2023)^[15]
•  Selangor :
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (SPMS) – Dato' Seri (2023)^[16]
•  Negeri Sembilan :
  • Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Loyalty to Negeri Sembilan (SSNS) – Dato' Seri (2024)^[17]
•  Terengganu :
  • Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu (SSMZ) – Dato' Seri (2024)^[18]

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