General Malek Bin Sulaiman Al Ma'amari is an Oman

Oman

Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the...

i military and political figure. He was the chairman of the National Committee for Civil Defence until he got retired by Sultan Qaboos during 2011 Omani protests

2011 Omani protests

The 2011 Omani protests were a series of protests in the Gulf country of Oman. They were a part of the revolutionary wave popularly known as the Arab Spring. It's the first protest to be ended among the Arab Spring....

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He was a prominent figure in the media during Cyclone Gonu

Cyclone Gonu

Cyclone Gonu is the strongest tropical cyclone on record in the Arabian Sea, and is also the strongest named cyclone in the northern Indian Ocean...

 in 2007.
Until March 15, 2010, he was the Inspector General of Police and Customs for the Royal Oman Police

Royal Oman Police

The Royal Oman Police , also known as Oman Police , is the main law and order agency for the Sultanate of Oman. It maintains a helicopter fleet and also carries on the duties of safeguarding the long Omani coastline.-Background:...

 - in short the chief in-charge of the organisation. He was replaced by Lt Gen Hassan bin Mohsin Al Shraiqi via a royal decree issued by the Sultan amidst the 2011 Oman protests.

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• Gulf News