Mohd Zaman Khan

Tan Sri Mohd Zaman Khan bin Rahim Khan (21 December 1941 – 11 September 2021) was a Malaysian police officer.

Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Seri
Mohd Zaman Khan
PSM PSD SPSK DSAP JMN KMN
Commissioner General of Malaysian Prison Department
In office
9 February 1994 – 31 December 1997
Preceded byMohd Yassin Jaafar
Succeeded byOmar Mohamed Dan
Director of Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department
In office
1989–1994
Director of Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department
In office
August 1987 – 1989
Personal details
Born(1941-12-21)21 December 1941
Pasir Mas, Kelantan, Japanese occupation of Malaya
Died11 September 2021(2021-09-11) (aged 79)
National Heart Institute, Kuala Lumpur
Resting placeBukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur
Spouse(s)Puan Sri Datin Seri Rosnah Ahmad
Children5

Before serving as Commissioner General of Malaysian Prison Department, he had previously served as Director of Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department (August 1987 – 1989) and Director of Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (1989–1994).

Early life

Mohd Zaman Khan was born on 21 December 1941 at Pasir Mas, Kelantan. He was educated at Victoria Institution in 1959.

Police career

He joined the Royal Malaysian Police Force as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police in June 1962, then attended a Special Course on Policing in America in 1969.

He was the District Police Chief in Batu Gajah, Grik, Klang and Georgetown (1964–1972). He later became the Head of Kuala Lumpur Traffic (1972–1974), District Police Chief in Petaling Jaya (1974), Head of the Criminal Investigation Department in Selangor (1974–1977), Negeri Sembilan Police Chief (1977–1979), Penang Police Chief (1979–1984) then became Kuala Lumpur Police Chief (1984–July 1987) and his deputy at that time was SAC (Rtd.) Dato' Ahmad Tajuddin Shahabudin.

Subsequently, he was promoted to Director of the Internal Security and Public Order Department at the Police Headquarters (August 1987 – 1989) and changed to the Director of the Criminal Investigation Department at the Bukit Aman Police Headquarters (1989–1994) and his last position in the security team was as Director General of the Prisons Department (1994–1997).

He was also involved in the rescue operation of the victims of the Highland Towers Tragedy.

Personal life

He was married to Puan Sri Datin Seri Rosnah Ahmad and they have 5 children.

Death

Mohd Zaman Khan died at the National Heart Institute, Kuala Lumpur on 11 September 2021 and was buried at the Bukit Kiara Muslim Cemetery.[1]

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

References
  1. "Mohd Zaman Khan meninggal dunia".
  2. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1975" (PDF).
  3. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1984" (PDF).
  4. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1990" (PDF).
  5. "Semakan Penerima Panglima Setia Mahkota Tahun 2011" (PDF).
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