Mohd Anwar Mohd Nor | |
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| محمد أنوار محمد نور | |
| 15th Chief of Defence Forces | |
| In office 29 April 2005 – 31 January 2007 | |
| Monarchs | 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 Navy | |
| In office 13 August 2003 – 27 April 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Mohd Ramly Abu Bakar |
| Succeeded by | Ilyas Din |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 December 1951 Alor Gajah, Malacca, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Nationality |  Malaysia |
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| Occupation |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Malaysia Yang di-Pertuan Agong |
| Branch/service |  Royal Malaysian Navy |
| Years of service | 1969–2007 |
| Rank |  Admiral (Malay: Laksamana) |
| Commands | |
| Awards |  Courageous Commander of the Order of Military Service (PGAT) |
Mohd Anwar bin Mohd Nor RMN (b. December 3, 1951, in Alor Gajah, Malacca, is a Malaysian politician and business magnate who is the 15th and 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
Malaysia :
Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (K.M.N.) (1991)[2]
Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia (J.S.D.) (1993)[3]
Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (J.S.M.) (1997)[4]- Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia (P.S.D.) - Datuk (2002)[5]
Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (P.M.N.) - Tan Sri (2005)[6]
Perak
Knight Commander of the Order of Taming Sari (D.P.T.S.) - Dato’ Pahlawan (1997)[7]
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Taming Sari (S.P.T.S.) - Dato’ Seri Panglima (2004)[8]
Selangor
Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (D.P.M.S.) - Dato’ (2003)[9]
Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (S.S.I.S.) - Dato’ Setia (2004)[10]
Malacca :
Knight Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (D.C.S.M.) - Datuk Wira (2006)
Kelantan :
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan (S.J.M.K.) - Dato’ (2007)
Kedah :
Knight Commander of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (D.H.M.S.) – Dato' Paduka (2007)[11]
Foreign
Indonesia:
1st Class of the Star of Yudha Dharma (2006)[12]
France :
Officer of the Legion of Honour (2007)
Brunei :
First Class of the Order of Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang (DPKT) - Dato Paduka Seri
References
- ^ "Thai army chief to meet Malaysian counterparts to discuss southern violence". The China Post. 28 November 2006. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1991" (PDF).
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1993" (PDF).
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1997" (PDF).
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 2002" (PDF).
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 2005" (PDF).
- ^ "DPTS 1997". pingat.perak.gov.my.
- ^ "SPTS 2004". pingat.perak.gov.my.
- ^ "DPMS Pertabalan". awards.selangor.gov.my.
- ^ "SSIS 2004". awards.selangor.gov.my.
- ^ "Sultan of Kedah birthday honours list". www.thestar.com.my.
- ^ "juwono sudarsono tan sri dato sri mohd anwar dll - DATATEMPO". www.datatempo.co. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
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