Mohd Anwar Mohd Nor Explained

Honorific Prefix:	Yang Berbahagia Admiral (Rtd) Tan Sri Dato' Sri
Mohd Anwar Mohd Nor
Order:	15th
Office:	Chief of Defence Forces (Malaysia)Chief of Defence Forces
Term Start:	29 April 2005
Term End:	31 January 2007
Primeminister:	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
1Blankname:	Minister of Defence
1Namedata:	Najib Razak
Predecessor:	Mohd Zahidi Zainuddin
Successor:	Abdul Aziz Zainal
Order2:	12th
Office2:	Chief of Navy (Malaysia)Chief of Navy
Term Start2:	13 August 2003
Term End2:	27 April 2005
Predecessor2:	Mohd Ramly Abu Bakar
Successor2:	Ilyas Din
Birth Date:	3 December 1951
Nationality:	Malaysia
Allegiance:	Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Serviceyears:	1969–2007
Rank:	Admiral (Malay: Laksamana)
Mawards:	Courageous Commander of the Order of Military Service (PGAT)
Native Name:	Malay: {{Script|Arab|محمد أنوار محمد نور

Mohd Anwar bin Mohd Nor (December 3, 1951, in Alor Gajah, Malacca, is the 15th and the former Chief of Defence Forces .^[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 (KMN) (1991)^[2]
  • Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia (JSD) (1993)^[3]
  • Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (JSM) (1997)^[4]
  • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia (PSD) – Datuk (2002)^[5]
  • Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) – Tan Sri (2005)^[6]
• :
  • Knight Commander of the Order of Taming Sari (DPTS) – Dato' Pahlawan (1997)^[7]
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Taming Sari (SPTS) – Dato' Seri Panglima (2004)^[8]
• :
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) – Dato' (2003)^[9]
  • Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (SSIS) – Dato' Setia (2004)^[10]
• :
  • Knight Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DCSM) – Datuk Wira (2006)
• :
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan (SJMK) – Dato’ (2007)
• :
  • Knight Commander of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (DHMS) – Dato' Paduka (2007)^[11]

Foreign

• :
  • 1st Class of the Star of Yudha Dharma (2006)^[12]
• France :
  • Officer of the Legion of Honour (2007)
• :
  • First Class of the Order of Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang (DPKT) - Dato Paduka Seri

Notes and References

1. News: Thai army chief to meet Malaysian counterparts to discuss southern violence . . 28 November 2006 . 23 January 2011 .
2. Web site: Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1991.
3. Web site: Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1993.
4. Web site: Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 1997.
5. Web site: Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 2002.
6. Web site: Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Tahun 2005.
7. Web site: DPTS 1997. pingat.perak.gov.my.
8. Web site: SPTS 2004. pingat.perak.gov.my.
9. Web site: DPMS Pertabalan. awards.selangor.gov.my.
10. Web site: SSIS 2004. awards.selangor.gov.my .
11. Web site: Sultan of Kedah birthday honours list. www.thestar.com.my.
12. Web site: juwono sudarsono tan sri dato sri mohd anwar dll - DATATEMPO . 2022-08-30 . www.datatempo.co . en.