About Nahariah Hussein
Lived 1958 – 2015 (aged 56–57). Nahariah Hussein was a police officer.
SAC Dato' Nahariah binti Hussein (born 1958-16 March 2015), is a former Commandant of Police Training Center (PULAPOL). She made history when she became the first woman to be appointed Commander of PULAPOL after 110 years of the institution being established. Previously, the 41 Pulapol commanders in Jalan Semarak, Kuala Lumpur were men. The 41st Pulapol Commander is SAC Zulkifli Mohamad.
Nahariah previously served as Assistant Director of Administration (D1) of Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department before she replaced SAC Zulkifli Mohamad for the Pulapol Commander post in 2014.
Death Nahariah Hussein died after complaining of shortness of breath at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital at age 57.
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Who was Nahariah Hussein?
former Malaysian police officer
When was Nahariah Hussein born?
Nahariah Hussein was born in 1958.
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Nahariah Hussein died on 16 March 2015.
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Nahariah Hussein was a police officer.
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