Mohd Anwar Mohd Nor

Mohd Anwar bin Mohd 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.

Mohd Anwar Mohd Nor
محمد أنوار محمد نور
15th Chief of Defence Forces
In office
29 April 2005  31 January 2007
MonarchsSirajuddin
Mizan Zainal Abidin
Prime MinisterAbdullah Ahmad Badawi
Minister of DefenceNajib Razak
Preceded byMohd Zahidi Zainuddin
Succeeded byAbdul Aziz Zainal
12th Chief of Navy
In office
13 August 2003  27 April 2005
Preceded byMohd Ramly Abu Bakar
Succeeded byIlyas Din
Personal details
Born (1951-12-03) 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
Military service
Allegiance Malaysia
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Branch/service Royal Malaysian Navy
Years of service1969–2007
Rank Admiral
(Malay: Laksamana)
Commands
Awards Courageous Commander of the Order of Military Service (PGAT)

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

Foreign

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