Mohd Anwar Mohd Nor

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Mohd Nor is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mohd Anwar. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Admiral (Rtd) Tan Sri Dato' Sri
Mohd Anwar Mohd Nor
PGAT PMN PSD SSIS SPTS SJMK DCSM DPTS DPMS DHMS DPKT JSM JSD KMN
محمد أنوار محمد نور‎
15th Chief of Defence Forces
In office
29 April 2005 – 31 January 2007
MonarchsSirajuddin
Mizan Zainal Abidin
Prime MinisterAbdullah Ahmad Badawi
Minister of DefenceNajib Razak
Preceded byMohd Zahidi Zainuddin
Succeeded byAbdul Aziz Zainal
12th Chief of Navy
In office
13 August 2003 – 27 April 2005
Preceded byMohd Ramly Abu Bakar
Succeeded byIlyas Din
Personal details
Born (1951-12-03) 3 December 1951 (age 72)
Alor Gajah, Malacca, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Nationality Malaysia
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Retired senior military officer
  • politician
  • businessman
Military service
Allegiance Malaysia
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Branch/service Royal Malaysian Navy
Years of service1969–2007
Rank Admiral
(Malay: Laksamana)
Commands
Awards Courageous Commander of the Order of Military Service (PGAT)

Mohd Anwar bin Mohd Nor RMN (b. December 3, 1951, in Alor Gajah, Malacca, is the 15th and the former Chief of Defence Forces (Malay: Panglima Angkatan Tentera — PAT).[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.

  1. ^ "Thai army chief to meet Malaysian counterparts to discuss southern violence". The China Post. 28 November 2006. Retrieved 23 January 2011.