Dell Akbar Khan

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Hyder Khan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Dell Akbar Khan.

Yang Berbahagia Datuk Dell Akbar Khan PSD DPMS DSAP DIMP JSD PSPP AMN AMP ASA BSD PPA
ديل اکبر خان‎
Personal details
Born	Dell Akbar Khan bin Hyder Khan (1952-12-25)25 December 1952 Bangsar, Malaysia
Association football career Position Right-back Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) PDRM FA Selangor FA International career 1968–1973 Malaysia * Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dell Akbar Khan bin Hyder Khan commonly known as Dell Akbar Khan is a Malaysian former football player, football administrator and former civil servant. He played for the Malaysian national football team, and also played for PDRM FA and Selangor FA in Malaysia's domestic competition in the 1960s and 1970s.

Dell played for Malaysia from 1968 to 1973, and played in the qualification games for 1972 Summer Olympics, although he was not selected in the national team for the finals in Munich.

After retiring from playing, he holds various positions in Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) such as Malaysia senior team manager in the late 1990s, and FAM's Secretary-General from 2000 until 2005. ^[1] He was also selected as FIFA venue security officer for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. ^[2]

By profession, Dell is a police officer and enrolled in Royal Malaysia Police from 1970, until his retirement in 2004. His last position is as a chief police officer of Kuala Lumpur. After his retirement from police service, he has since become director or executive vice-president of various companies in Malaysia. ^[3] He was awarded the Datuk title by the Sultan of Selangor in 2003. ^[4]

His late older brother Sardar Khan was also a football player for Selangor and Malaysia. ^[5] He is the former police chief of Kuala Lumpur, and currently working as vice-president of the Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd (MRCB)

Honours

• Malaysia
  • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia (PSD) – Datuk (2004) ^{[6] [7]}
  • Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia (JSD) (1989) ^[8]
  • Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1980) ^[9]
  • Herald of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia (BSD) (1982) ^[10]
  • Recipient of the General Service Medal (PPA)
  • Recipient of the 7th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal
  • Recipient of the 8th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal
  • Recipient of the 9th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal
  • Recipient of the 10th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal
  • Recipient of the 11th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal
• Royal Malaysia Police
  • Loyal Commander of the Most Gallant Police Order (PSPP) (2003) ^[11]
  • Recipient of the Presentation of Police Colours Medal
• Pahang
  • Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (DSAP) – Dato' (2002) ^[12]
  • Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (1999) ^[13]
  • Member of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (AMP)
• Selangor
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) – Dato' (2003) ^[14]
  • Member of the Order of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (ASA)
  • Recipient of the Sultan Salahuddin Silver Jubilee Medal

References

1. "Dell resigns as FAM secretary general". Thestaronline.com Malaysia. 7 February 2005. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
2. "Dell appointed venue security officer for World Cup". The Star/Asia News Network. AsiaOne.com. 28 May 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
3. "Dell Akbar Khan bin Hyder Khan:Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
4. "Laman Web Rasmi Darjah Kebesaran Negeri Selangor Darul Ehsan" (in Malay). Retrieved 3 May 2018.
5. "Abang Dell Akbar meninggal dunia". ABDUL HAFIZ AHMAD (in Malay). UtusanOnline.com. 2 March 2009. Archived from the original on 3 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
6. "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 2004" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
7. "Agong's birthday honours list". The Star . 7 June 2004. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
8. "Two police inspectors get bravery award". New Straits Times . 7 June 1989. p. 7.
9. "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1980" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
10. "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1982" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
11. "King to confer medals on 154 police officers today". New Straits Times. 6 April 2003.
12. "Pengurniaan Darjah Kebesaran Bergelar Bagi Tahun 2002 Mengikut Negeri" (PDF). Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
13. "Sultanah Kalsom heads birthday honours list". New Straits Times . 24 October 1999. p. 7.
14. "78 receive awards from Selangor Sultan". New Straits Times . 18 March 2003. p. 14.