Mohd Anwar bin Mohd Nor ( December 3, 1951, in
Alor Gajah
)
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,
Malacca, is the 15th and the former
Chief of Defence Forces (). 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
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from the
Malaysian Army
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. 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
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(UMNO), a component of
Barisan Nasional
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(BN) coalition. He also served as the chairman of the
Armed Forces Fund Board
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or ''Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera'' (LTAT).
Honours
* :
**
![Kesatria Mangku Negara](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/Kesatria_Mangku_Negara.png)
Officer of the
Order of the Defender of the Realm
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(K.M.N.) (1991)
**
![MY_Panglima_Setia_Diraja_-_Order_of_the_Royal_Household_-_PSD](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/MY_Panglima_Setia_Diraja_-_Order_of_the_Royal_Household_-_PSD.svg)
Companion of the
Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia
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(J.S.D.) (1993)
**
![Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia - SSM](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/10/Order_of_Loyalty_to_the_Crown_of_Malaysia_-_SSM.svg)
Companion of the
Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia
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The order was instituted ...
(J.S.M.) (1997)
**
![MY_Panglima_Setia_Diraja_-_Order_of_the_Royal_Household_-_PSD](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/MY_Panglima_Setia_Diraja_-_Order_of_the_Royal_Household_-_PSD.svg)
Commander of the
Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia
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(P.S.D.) - Datuk (2002)
** Commander of the
Order of the Defender of the Realm
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(P.M.N.) - Tan Sri (2005)
*
**
![MY-PERA_Order_of_Taming_Sari_-_lower_classes](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/33/MY-PERA_Order_of_Taming_Sari_-_lower_classes.svg)
Knight 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
Ther ...
(D.P.T.S.) - Dato’ Pahlawan (1997)
**
![MY-PERA_Order_of_Taming_Sari_-_SPTS](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2a/MY-PERA_Order_of_Taming_Sari_-_SPTS.svg)
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
Ther ...
(S.P.T.S.) - Dato’ Seri Panglima (2004)
*
**
![MY-SEL_Order_of_the_Crown_of_Selangor_-_Knight_Commander_-_DPMS](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/85/MY-SEL_Order_of_the_Crown_of_Selangor_-_Knight_Commander_-_DPMS.svg)
Knight Commander of the
Order of the Crown of Selangor
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(D.P.M.S.) - Dato’ (2003)
**
![MY-SEL_Order_of_Sultan_Sharafuddin_Idris_Shah_-_Knight_Grand_Companion_-_SSIS](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/41/MY-SEL_Order_of_Sultan_Sharafuddin_Idris_Shah_-_Knight_Grand_Companion_-_SSIS.svg)
Knight Grand Companion of the
Order of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (S.S.I.S.) - Dato’ Setia (2004)
* :
**
![MY-MAL_Exalted_Order_of_Malacca](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/05/MY-MAL_Exalted_Order_of_Malacca.svg)
Knight Commander of the
Exalted Order of Malacca
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(D.C.S.M.) - Datuk Wira (2006)
* :
**
![My-KEL_Order_of_the_Life_of_the_Crown_of_Kelantan_2006](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5a/My-KEL_Order_of_the_Life_of_the_Crown_of_Kelantan_2006.svg)
Knight Grand Commander of the
Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan
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(S.J.M.K.) - Dato’ (2007)
* :
** Knight Commander of the
Order of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (D.H.M.S.) – Dato' Paduka (2007)
Foreign
*:
**
![Bintang_Yudha_Dharma_Utama_(Indonesia)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6b/Bintang_Yudha_Dharma_Utama_%28Indonesia%29.png)
1st Class of the
Star of Yudha Dharma (2006)
* :
**
![Legion_Honneur_Officier_ribbon](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e0/Legion_Honneur_Officier_ribbon.svg)
Officer of the
Legion of Honour
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(2007)
* :
**
![BRU Order of Famous Valour](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/98/BRU_Order_of_Famous_Valour.svg)
First Class of the
Order of Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang (DPKT) - Dato Paduka Seri
References
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
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