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Mohd Anwar Mohd Nor

Mohd Anwar Mohd Nor

20th and 21st-century Malaysian admiral

Mohd Anwar bin Mohd Nor RMN (b. December 3, 1951, in Alor Gajah, Malacca, is a Malaysian politician and business magnate who is the 15th and 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.

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.
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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

Foreign

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