Mohammad Anwar Mohammad Nor

Mohammad Anwar Mohammad Nor
Yang Berbahagia Admiral (Rtd) Tan Sri Dato' Sri; Mohammad Anwar Mohammad Nor; P.G.A.T., P.M.N., P.S.A.T., P.S.D., S.J.M.K., S.S.A.P., S.S.I.S., S.P.T.S., D.H.M.S., D.C.S.M., D.P.M.S., D.P.T.S., P.A.T., J.S.M., J.S.D., P.M.P., K.A.T., K.M.N., B.K.T., P.P.S., P.P.A.
15th Chief of Defence Forces
	In office; 29 April 2005 – 31 January 2007
Monarch	Sirajuddin; Mizan Zainal Abidin
Prime Minister	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Minister of Defence	Najib Razak
Preceded by	Mohd Zahidi Zainuddin
Succeeded by	Abdul Aziz Zainal
12th Chief of Royal Malaysian Navy
	In office; 13 August 2003 – 27 April 2005
Preceded by	Mohd Ramly Abu Bakar RMN
Succeeded by	Ilyas Hj Din RMN
Personal details
Born	Mohammad Anwar bin Mohammad Nor; 3 December 1951; Alor Gajah, Malacca, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Nationality	Malaysia
Alma mater	HM Naval Base Secondary School, Singapore; Naval Staff College, Rhode Island, US;
Occupation	Retired senior military officer; politician; businessman;
Civilian awards	Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN)
Military service
Allegiance	Malaysia; Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Branch/service	Royal Malaysian Navy
Years of service	1968–2007
Rank	Admiral ; (Malay: Laksamana)
Commands	Chief of Defence Forces; Chief of Royal Malaysian Navy;
Military awards	Courageous Commander of the Order of Military Service (PGAT)

Mohammad Anwar Mohammad Nor RMN (b. December 3, 1951, in Alor Gajah, Malacca, is the 15th and the former Chief of Defence Forces (Malay: Panglima Angkatan Tentera — PAT).[1] He is the first head of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) to be appointed from the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN). For over five decades previously, the Chief of the Defence Force had traditionally been a 4-star General from the Malaysian Army. Anwar broke the tradition by being appointed the first Navy Admiral to be promoted to Chief of Defence Force.

After retirement

After retirement, Anwar involved in politics and was appointed as a Senator of Dewan Negara for one term from 23 April 2015 to 22 April 2018, representing United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component of Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He also served as the chairman of the Armed Forces Fund Board or Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera (LTAT).

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

Malaysia : Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (K.M.N.) (1991)[2]
Malaysia : Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia (J.S.D.) (1993)[3]
Malaysia : Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (J.S.M.) (1997)[4]
Malaysia : Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia (P.S.D.) (2002)[5]
Malaysia : Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (P.M.N.) (2005)[6]

References

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[1] "Thai army chief to meet Malaysian counterparts to discuss southern violence". The China Post. 28 November 2006. Retrieved 23 January 2011.

[2] "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".

[3] "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".

[4] "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".

[5] "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".

[6] "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".