| Honorific Prefix: | Yang Mulia General (Rtd) Tan Sri Dato Paduka Seri |
| Raja Mohamed Affandi Raja Mohamed Noor | |
| Native Name: | Malay: {{Script|Arab|راج محمد أفندي |
| Office: | Chief of Defence Forces (Malaysia)Chief of Defence Forces |
| Order: | 19th |
| 1Blankname: | Minister of Defence |
| Term Start: | 16 December 2016 |
| Term End: | 19 June 2018 |
| Predecessor: | Zulkifeli Mohd Zin |
| Successor: | Zulkifli Zainal Abidin |
| Office2: | Chief of Army (Malaysia)Chief of Army |
| Order2: | 25th |
| Term Start2: | 15 June 2013 |
| Term End2: | 16 December 2016 |
| Predecessor2: | Zulkifli Zainal Abidin |
| Successor2: | Zulkiple Kassim |
| Birth Name: | Raja Mohamed Affandi bin Raja Mohamed Noor |
| Birth Date: | 22 June 1958 |
| Birth Place: | Besut, Terengganu, Federation of Malaya |
| Nationality: |  Malaysia |
| Spouse: | Norlida Abdul Mubin |
| Children: | 4 |
| Occupation: | Senior military officer |
| Awards: | Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) |
| Allegiance: | Yang di-Pertuan Agong |
| Serviceyears: | 1977–2018 |
| Rank: | General |
| Unit: | Royal Malay Regiment |
| Battles: | Second Malayan Emergency |
| Mawards: | Courageous Commander of the Order of Military Service (PGAT) |
| Military Blank1: | Service number |
| Military Data1: | 411967 |
Raja Mohamed Affandi bin Raja Mohamed Noor (Jawi: راج محمد أفندي بن راج محمد نور; born 22 June 1958) is a Malaysian senior military officer, former Chief of Army and Chief of Defence Force.
Raja Mohamed Affandi was born into a descendant of royal families perak (hence prefix Yang Mulia ('His Highness') instead of Yang Berbahagia ('The Honorable') on 22 June 1958 at Kampung Raja, Besut, Terengganu.[1]
He received his primary education at Sekolah Raja, Besut, and secondary education at Sekolah Menengah Sultan Ismail. He later attends Pre-Officer Cadet Training Unit (Pre-OCTU) at Sebatang Karah Camp, Port Dickson before continues his training as Cadet Officer at Royal Military College, Sungai Besi. He was commissioned as Second Lieutenant on 11 May 1977 and assigned to the Royal Malay Regiment.[2]
He continues his study while he is still in the service. He obtains Master in Defence Studies from University of New South Wales and Master of Science in Defence and Strategic Studies from Quaid-i-Azam University.
General Tan Sri Raja Mohamed Affandi was directly involved in the Second Malayan Emergency during his early days as an army officer. He led his unit as platoon commander and later as company commander fighting with communist insurgents. He then became Aide-de-camp to Deputy Chief of Army, Lead Instructor at Army Basic Training Centre, Commander of 18th Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment (18 RAMD), Staff Officer 1 at National Operations Council (now National Security Council), Administration Staff Officer 1 at Army Human Resources Branch, chief-of-staff at 3rd Division Headquarters, assistant chief-of-staff at Army Planning and Development and Commander of 2nd Division.
He was promoted to Lieutenant General on 2 June 2008 and entrusted to hold Army Field Commander position. On 31 October 2009, he was assigned to chief-of-staff of Malaysian Armed Forces post. He then promoted to rank general on 15 June 2013, and in the same time promoted to Chief of Army position.
With his vast experience in the military and administration, he was promoted to the 19th Chief of Defence Forces on 16 December 2016, replacing General Zulkifeli Mohd Zain who retired from the Armed Forces.[3]
Raja Mohamed Affandi retired from armed forces on 20 June 2018. His position as Chief of Defence Forces is succeeded by General Tan Sri Zulkifli Zainal Abidin.[4]
Raja Mohamed Affandi was named as BN's candidate for the Kemaman by-election.[5] He lost by 37,220 votes.
General Tan Sri Dato' Sri Raja Mohamed Affandi is married to Puan Sri Datin Sri Norlida binti Hj Abdul Mubin and together they had three daughters and one son.
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | P040 Kemaman, Terengganu | Raja Mohamed Affandi Raja Mohamed Noor (BN) | 27,798 | 29.94% | (PAS) | 64,998 | 70.06% | 92,776 | 37,220 | 65.76% | |||||
Malaysia :Among of the federal, states and military awards that been bestowed to General Tan Sri Raja Mohamed Affandi including PGAT PMN PSM PJN SSAP SPMT SPMP SPMS SPTS SPMK SPKK DPPN DCSM PSAT DGMK DSDK DSAP DMPN PAT JSM SMZ KAT KMN PNBB.
Singapore: