Mohd Anwar Mohd Nor

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 (Panglima Angkatan Tentera — PAT). 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 :
 * Kesatria Mangku Negara.png Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (K.M.N.) (1991)
 * MY_Panglima_Setia_Diraja_-_Order_of_the_Royal_Household_-_PSD.svg Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia (J.S.D.) (1993)
 * Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia - SSM.svg Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (J.S.M.) (1997)
 * MY_Panglima_Setia_Diraja_-_Order_of_the_Royal_Household_-_PSD.svg Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia (P.S.D.) - Datuk (2002)
 * MY_Darjah_Yang_Mulia_Pangkuan_Negara_(Defender_of_the_Realm)-_PMN.svg Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (P.M.N.) - Tan Sri (2005)
 * Perak
 * MY-PERA_Order_of_Taming_Sari_-_lower_classes.svg Knight Commander of the Order of Taming Sari (D.P.T.S.) - Dato’ Pahlawan (1997)
 * MY-PERA_Order_of_Taming_Sari_-_SPTS.svg Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Taming Sari (S.P.T.S.) - Dato’ Seri Panglima (2004)
 * Selangor
 * MY-SEL_Order_of_the_Crown_of_Selangor_-_Knight_Commander_-_DPMS.svg Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (D.P.M.S.) - Dato’ (2003)
 * [[File:MY-SEL_Order_of_Sultan_Sharafuddin_Idris_Shah_-_Knight_Grand_Companion_-_SSIS.svg|50px]] Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (S.S.I.S.) - Dato’ Setia (2004)
 * Malacca :
 * MY-MAL_Exalted_Order_of_Malacca.svg Knight Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (D.C.S.M.) - Datuk Wira (2006)
 * Kelantan :
 * 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 (S.J.M.K.) - Dato’ (2007)
 * Kedah :
 * [[File:MY-KED_Order_of_Loyalty_to_Sultan_Abdul_Halim_Muazzam_Shah_-_Knight_Commander_(DHMS).svg|50px]] Knight Commander of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (D.H.M.S.) – Dato' Paduka (2007)

Foreign

 * 🇮🇩 Indonesia:
 * Bintang_Yudha_Dharma_Utama_(Indonesia).png 1st Class of the Star of Yudha Dharma (2006)
 * 🇫🇷 France :
 * Legion_Honneur_Officier_ribbon.svg Officer of the Legion of Honour (2007)
 * Brunei :
 * BRU Order of Famous Valour.svg First Class of the Order of Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang (DPKT) - Dato Paduka Seri