Mohd Anwar Mohd Nor
20th and 21st-century Malaysian admiral / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Quick Facts 15th Chief of Defence Forces, Monarchs ...
Mohd Anwar Mohd Nor | |
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محمد أنوار محمد نور | |
15th Chief of Defence Forces | |
In office 29 April 2005 – 31 January 2007 | |
Monarchs | Sirajuddin Mizan Zainal Abidin |
Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
Minister of Defence | Najib Razak |
Preceded by | Mohd Zahidi Zainuddin |
Succeeded by | Abdul Aziz Zainal |
12th Chief of Navy | |
In office 13 August 2003 – 27 April 2005 | |
Preceded by | Mohd Ramly Abu Bakar |
Succeeded by | Ilyas Din |
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Born | (1951-12-03) 3 December 1951 (age 72) Alor Gajah, Malacca, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
Nationality | Malaysia |
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Allegiance | Malaysia Yang di-Pertuan Agong |
Branch/service | Royal Malaysian Navy |
Years of service | 1969–2007 |
Rank | Admiral (Malay: Laksamana) |
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Awards | Courageous Commander of the Order of Military Service (PGAT) |
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