Mohd Anwar bin Mohd Nor ( December 3, 1951, in

Alor Gajah Alor Gajah is a town and district seat of Alor Gajah District in the Malaysian state of Malacca. It is governed by Alor Gajah Municipal Council (), which was formerly known as Alor Gajah District Council () from 1 July 1978 until 1 May 2003. E ...

Malacca Malacca (), officially the Historic State of Malacca (), is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state in Malaysia located in the Peninsular Malaysia#Other features, southern region of the Malay Peninsula, facing the Strait of Malacca ...

, is the 15th and the former Chief of Defence Forces (). He is the first head of the

Malaysian Armed Forces The Malaysian Armed Forces (: MAF; ; Jawi alphabet, Jawi: ), are the armed forces of Malaysia, consists of three branches; the Malaysian Army, Royal Malaysian Navy and the Royal Malaysian Air Force. The number of MAF active personnel is 113,000 ...

(MAF) to be appointed from the

Royal Malaysian Navy The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN, ; Jawi alphabet, Jawi: ) is the naval arm of the Malaysian Armed Forces. RMN is the main agency responsible for the country's maritime surveillance and defence operations. RMN's area of operation consists of 603,2 ...

(RMN). For over five decades previously, the Chief of the Defence Force had traditionally been a 4-star

General A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air force, air and space forces, marines or naval infantry. In some usages, the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colone ...

from the

Malaysian Army The Malaysian Army (; Jawi alphabet, Jawi: ) is the land component of the Malaysian Armed Forces. Steeped in British Army traditions, the Malaysian Army does not carry the title ‘royal’ () as do the Royal Malaysian Navy and the Royal Malaysi ...

. Anwar broke the tradition by being appointed the first Navy

Admiral Admiral is one of the highest ranks in many navies. In the Commonwealth nations and the United States, a "full" admiral is equivalent to a "full" general in the army or the air force. Admiral is ranked above vice admiral and below admiral of ...

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 The Dewan Negara (; Jawi script, Jawi: ) is the upper house of the Parliament of Malaysia, consisting of 70 senators of whom 26 are elected by the State legislative assemblies of Malaysia, state legislative assemblies, with two senators for ea ...

for one term from 23 April 2015 to 22 April 2018, representing

United Malays National Organisation The United Malays National Organisation (Abbreviation, abbrev: UMNO; , PEKEMBAR) is a Conservatism, conservative, Nationalism, Malay nationalist political party in Malaysia. As the oldest national political party in the country (since its ince ...

(UMNO), a component of

Barisan Nasional Barisan Nasional (BN; ) is a political coalition of Malaysia that was founded in 1974 as a coalition of centre-right and right-wing political parties to succeed the Alliance Party. It is the third largest political coalition with 30 seats in ...

(BN) coalition. He also served as the chairman of the

Armed Forces Fund Board The Armed Forces Fund Board (also commonly known by its Malay name Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera and LTAT in short) is a statutory body which manages the pension fund for certain members of the Malaysian Armed Forces. LTAT was established in Au ...

or ''Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera'' (LTAT).

Honours

* : ** Commander of the

Order of the Defender of the Realm The Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm () is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country. The Order Motto are 'Dipeliharakan Allah-Pangkuan Negara' (By the Grace of God-Defender of the Realm). The o ...

(PMN) – Tan Sri (2005) ** MY_Panglima_Setia_Diraja_-_Order_of_the_Royal_Household_-_PSD

Commander of the

Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia The Most Distinguished Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia () is a Malaysian State decoration, federal award presented for service and loyalty to the Crown, often to members of the armed forces, police and civil service. Order ranks ...

(PSD) – Datuk (2002) **

Companion of the

Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia The Most Esteemed Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia () is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country and awarded by the sovereign. The order was instituted on 15 April 1966 and gazetted on 30 June 1966 ...

(JSM) (1997) ** MY Panglima Setia Diraja - Order of the Royal Household - PSD

Companion of the

(JSD) (1993) ** Officer of the

(KMN) (1991) * : ** Knight Commander of the

Order of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah The Illustrious Order of Loyalty to Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah (Bahasa Melayu: ''Darjah Yang Mulia Sri Setia Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah'') is an honorific order of the Kedah Sultanate, Sultanate of Kedah. History It was founded ...

(DHMS) – Dato' Paduka (2007) * : ** My-KEL_Order_of_the_Life_of_the_Crown_of_Kelantan_2006

Knight Grand Commander of the

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(SJMK) – Dato' (2007) * : ** MY-MAL_Exalted_Order_of_Malacca

Knight Commander of the

Exalted Order of Malacca The Exalted Order of Malacca () is the third-highest state order of Malacca which is conferred by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca. The order was constituted in 1978 by Yang di-Pertua Negeri Syed Zahiruddin along with the Premier and Exalted ...

(DCSM) – Datuk Wira (2006) ** MY-MAL Bintang Khidmat Terpuji

Recipient of the Commendable Service Star (BKT) * : ** MY-PERA Order of Taming Sari - SPTS

Knight Grand Commander of the

Order of Taming Sari The Most Valliant Order of Taming Sari ( Malay: ''Darjah Kebesaran Taming Sari Negeri Perak Yang Amat Perkasa'') is knighthood order of the Sultanate of Perak. Background Founded by Sultan Idris Shah II in 1977. Timeline of ribbon Classes The ...

(SPTS) – Dato' Seri Panglima (2004) ** MY-PERA Order of Taming Sari - lower classes

Knight Commander of the

(DPTS) – Dato' Pahlawan (1997) ** Commander of the

Order of the Perak State Crown The Most Illustrious Order of the Perak State Crown ( Malay: ''Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Negeri Perak Yang Amat Mulia'') is knighthood order of the Sultanate of Perak. Background It was founded by Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah on 12 December 1957. ...

(PMP) (1994) * : ** MY-SEL_Order_of_Sultan_Sharafuddin_Idris_Shah_-_Knight_Grand_Companion_-_SSIS

Knight Grand Companion of the

Order of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah The Order of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (Bahasa Melayu: ''Darjah Kebesaran Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah'') is an order awarded by Sultan of Selangor as a reward for general services to the sultan and state of Selangor. It was founded on 14 Dec ...

(SSIS) – Dato' Setia (2004) ** MY-SEL_Order_of_the_Crown_of_Selangor_-_Knight_Commander_-_DPMS

Knight Commander of the

Order of the Crown of Selangor The Most Illustrious Order of the Crown of Selangor (Bahasa Melayu: ''Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Selangor Yang Amat Mulia'') is an order awarded by Sultan of Selangor as a reward for general services to the sultan and state of Selangor. It was foun ...

(DPMS) – Dato' (2003)

Foreign

* : ** 1st Class of the Star of Yudha Dharma (2006) * : ** Legion_Honneur_Officier_ribbon

Officer of the

Legion of Honour The National Order of the Legion of Honour ( ), formerly the Imperial Order of the Legion of Honour (), is the highest and most prestigious French national order of merit, both military and Civil society, civil. Currently consisting of five cl ...

(2007) * : ** First Class of the

Order of Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang The Most Exalted Order of Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang (), also translated as The Most Exalted Order of Famous Valour, is an Order (decoration), order of Brunei. It was established on 1 August 1968 by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. Current clas ...

(DPKT) - Dato Paduka Seri

References

{{Authority control 1951 births Living people Knights Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor People from Malacca Malaysian people of Malay descent Malaysian Muslims Royal Malaysian Navy personnel Members of the Dewan Negara Officers of the Order of the Defender of the Realm Companions of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia Commanders of the Order of the Defender of the Realm Commanders of the Legion of Merit Admirals 21st-century Malaysian people Companions of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia