Anuar Alias
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Dato' Anuar bin Haji Alias, PGB, is a former senior Royal Malaysian Navy officer, special forces frogman, and national hero in Malaysia.[1] He is the Royal Malaysian Navy's (RMN) sole recipient of the Star of the Commander of Valour (Malay: Bintang Panglima Gagah Berani — PGB), Malaysia's second-highest gallantry award. He last position is the Commander of the RMN Lumut Naval Base before retirement on late 2021 .[2]
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Alias is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Anuar. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Quick Facts Yang Berbahagia First Admiral Dato'Anuar Alias DSIS PAT SMS PGB KAT KMN AMS PPT (Sel) PJM PNBB PPS PPA, Birth name ...
Yang Berbahagia First Admiral Dato' Anuar Alias DSIS PAT SMS PGB KAT KMN AMS PPT (Sel) PJM PNBB PPS PPA | |
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Birth name | Anuar bin Haji Alias |
Born | (1962-03-25) 25 March 1962 (age 62) Puchong, Selangor, Federation of Malaya |
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Years of service | 1981–2021 |
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Unit | Naval Special Forces |
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Awards | Star of the Commander of Valour (PGB) |
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Spouse(s) | Zainon Muzio |
Children | 7 |
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Anuar serves as one of the inspirations for the main character in the film PASKAL: The Movie.[3]