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

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Malacca Malacca ( ms, Melaka) is a state in Malaysia located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, next to the Strait of Malacca. Its capital is Malacca City, dubbed the Historic City, which has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site si ...

, 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; ms, Angkatan Tentera Malaysia; 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 pers ...

(MAF) to be appointed from the

Royal Malaysian Navy The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN, ms, Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia; TLDM; Jawi: ) is the naval arm of the Malaysian Armed Forces. RMN is the main agency responsible for the country's maritime surveillance and defense operations. RMN's area of o ...

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

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from the

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. Anwar broke the tradition by being appointed the first Navy

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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 (English language, English: Senate; Literal translation, lit. "State Council") 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, ...

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

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(UMNO), a component of

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

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

Honours

* : **

Officer of the

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

(K.M.N.) (1991) ** MY_Panglima_Setia_Diraja_-_Order_of_the_Royal_Household_-_PSD

Companion of the

Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia The Most Distinguished Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia ( ms, Darjah Yang Amat Dihormati Setia Diraja) is a Malaysian federal award Federal or foederal (archaic) may refer to: Politics General *Federal monarchy, a federation of ...

(J.S.D.) (1993) **

Companion of the

Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia The Most Esteemed Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia ( ms, Darjah Yang Mulia Setia Mahkota Malaysia) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country and awarded by the sovereign. The order was instituted on ...

(J.S.M.) (1997) ** MY_Panglima_Setia_Diraja_-_Order_of_the_Royal_Household_-_PSD

Commander of the

(P.S.D.) - Datuk (2002) ** Commander of the

(P.M.N.) - Tan Sri (2005) * ** MY-PERA_Order_of_Taming_Sari_-_lower_classes

Knight Commander of the

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(D.P.T.S.) - Dato’ Pahlawan (1997) ** MY-PERA_Order_of_Taming_Sari_-_SPTS

Knight Grand Commander of the

(S.P.T.S.) - Dato’ Seri Panglima (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 fou ...

(D.P.M.S.) - Dato’ (2003) ** 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 De ...

(S.S.I.S.) - Dato’ Setia (2004) * : ** MY-MAL_Exalted_Order_of_Malacca

Knight Commander of the

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(D.C.S.M.) - Datuk Wira (2006) * : ** My-KEL_Order_of_the_Life_of_the_Crown_of_Kelantan_2006

Knight Grand Commander of the

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(S.J.M.K.) - Dato’ (2007) * : ** 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 b ...

(D.H.M.S.) – Dato' Paduka (2007)

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 (french: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour ('), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon, ...

(2007) * : ** BRU Order of Famous Valour

First Class of the

Order of Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang The Most Exalted Order of Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang ( ms, Darjah Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang Yang Amat Gemilang), also translated as The Most Exalted Order of Famous Valour, is an order of Brunei. It was established on 1 August 1968 ...

(DPKT) - Dato Paduka Seri

References

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