Ismail bin Omar (Jawi: اسماعيل بن عمر; born 17 May 1953) is a Malaysian diplomat and retired police officer who served as the ninth Inspector-General of Police of Malaysia[1] succeeding Tan Sri Musa Hassan and was succeeded by Khalid Abu Bakar.
On 13 September 2013, he was appointed the Ambassador of Malaysia to France by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah.
[2] He holds a law degree from International Islamic University Malaysia, he then furthered his studies at the Kuala Kubu Bahru Police College.
In 1999, he was promoted to rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police and was made head of the CID Legal and Prosecution Affairs in Bukit Aman.
He was promoted to deputy director of Narcotics Crime Investigation Department in 2005 with the rank of Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police I.