Mohd Anwar Mohd Nor

Template:Short description Mohd Anwar bin Mohd Nor (b. December 3, 1951, in Alor Gajah, Malacca, is the 15th and the former Chief of Defence Forces (Template:Langx). 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 :
  • File:MY Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara (Defender of the Realm)- PMN.svg Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) – Tan Sri (2005)
  • File:MY Panglima Setia Diraja - Order of the Royal Household - PSD.svg Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia (PSD) – Datuk (2002)
  • File:Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia - SSM.svg Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (JSM) (1997)
  • File:MY Panglima Setia Diraja - Order of the Royal Household - PSD.svg Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia (JSD) (1993)
  • File:MY Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara - Officer (K.M.N.).svg Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1991)
• Kedah :
  • File:MY-KED Order of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Muazzam Shah - Knight Commander (DHMS).svg Knight Commander of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (DHMS) – Dato' Paduka (2007)
• Kelantan :
  • File: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 (SJMK) – Dato' (2007)
• Malacca :
  • File:MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca.svg Knight Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DCSM) – Datuk Wira (2006)
  • File:MY-MAL Bintang Khidmat Terpuji.svg Recipient of the Commendable Service Star (BKT)
• Perak :
  • File:MY-PERA Order of Taming Sari - SPTS.svg Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Taming Sari (SPTS) – Dato' Seri Panglima (2004)
  • File:MY-PERA Order of Taming Sari - lower classes.svg Knight Commander of the Order of Taming Sari (DPTS) – Dato' Pahlawan (1997)
  • File:MY-PERA Order of the Perak State Crown (before 2001).svg Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (PMP) (1994)
• Selangor :
  • File:MY-SEL Order of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah - Knight Grand Companion - SSIS.svg Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (SSIS) – Dato' Setia (2004)
  • File:MY-SEL Order of the Crown of Selangor - Knight Commander - DPMS.svg Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) – Dato' (2003)

Foreign

• Indonesia:
  • File:Bintang Yudha Dharma Utama (Indonesia).png 1st Class of the Star of Yudha Dharma (2006)
• France :
  • File:Legion Honneur Officier ribbon.svg Officer of the Legion of Honour (2007)
• Brunei :
  • File:First Class of the Order of Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang (DPKT).svg First Class of the Order of Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang (DPKT) - Dato Paduka Seri