List of honours of the governors of Malacca by country explained

This article serves as an index - as complete as possible - of all the honorific orders or similar decorations received by the governors of Malacca, classified by continent, awarding country and recipient.

Various honours and titles have been received from time to time by the Governor of Malacca, one of the thirteen states of Malaysia. The governor bears the title of Yang di-Pertua Negeri, and is appointed to a four-year term by the Malaysian head of state.

State of Malacca

• Syed Zahiruddin Syed Hassan (4th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca 25 May 1975 – 30 November 1984) ^[1]
  • Founding Grand Master of the Premier and Exalted Order of Malacca (1978 – 30 November 1984)
  • Founding Grand Master of the Exalted Order of Malacca (1978 – 30 November 1984)
• late Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin (5th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca 4 December 1984 – 3 June 2004) ^[2]
  • Grand Master and Grand Commander of the Premier and Exalted Order of Malacca (DUNM) with title Datuk Seri Utama
  • Grand Master of the Exalted Order of Malacca
• Mohd Khalil Yaakob (6th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca since 4 June 2004) ^[3]
  • : Grand Master and Grand Commander of the Premier and Exalted Order of Malacca (DUNM) with title Datuk Seri Utama
  • Grand Master of the Exalted Order of Malacca
• Zurina Binti Kassim, his wife ^[4]
  • Grand Commander of the Premier and Exalted Order of Malacca (DUNM) with title Datuk Seri Utama

Malaysia, sultanates and states

Malaysia

• late Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin (5th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca 4 December 1984 – 3 June 2004) :
  • first Companion (JMN), later Grand Commander Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) with title Tun
  • Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia : first Commander (PSM) with title Tan Sri, later Grand Commander (SSM) with title Tun
• Mohd Khalil Yaakob (6th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca since 4 June 2004) :
  • Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) with title Tun
  • Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia : first Companion (JSM), later Commander (PSM) with title Tan Sri

Sultanate of Kedah

• late Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin (5th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca 4 December 1984 – 3 June 2004) :
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of the Crown of Kedah (SPMK) with title Dato' Seri
  • Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (SSDK) with title Dato' Seri
  • Jaksa Pendamai (J.P) of Kedah.

Sultanate of Kelantan

• Mohd Khalil Yaakob (6th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca since 4 June 2004) :
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan or "Star of Ismail" (SJMK) with title Dato' Sri

Sultanate of Pahang

• Mohd Khalil Yaakob (6th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca since 4 June 2004) :
  • Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang : first Knight Companion (DSAP), later Grand Knight (SSAP) with title Datuk Sri
  • Order of the Crown of Pahang : first Companion (SMP), later Grand Knight (or Datuk Sri) (SIMP)
• Zurina Binti Kassim, his wife ^[4]
  • Grand Knight (or Datuk Sri) of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) with title Datuk Sri

Sultanate of Selangor

• late Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin (5th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca 4 December 1984 – 3 June 2004) :
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (SPMS) with title Dato' Seri

Sultanate of Terengganu

• Mohd Khalil Yaakob (6th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca since 4 June 2004) :
  • Supreme class of the Order of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu (SUMZ)

State of Sabah

• late Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin (5th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca 4 December 1984 – 3 June 2004) :
  • Order of Kinabalu : first Commander (PGDK) with title Datuk, later Grand Commander (SPDK) with title Datuk Seri Panglima
• Mohd Khalil Yaakob (6th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca since 4 June 2004) :
  • Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) with title Datuk Seri Panglima

State of Sarawak

• Mohd Khalil Yaakob (6th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca since 4 June 2004) :
  • Knight Grand Commander (Datuk Patinggi) of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (DP,) with title Datuk Patinggi

European honours

Germany

• Mohd Khalil Yaakob (6th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca since 4 June 2004) :
  • Grand Cordon Of The Order Of Merit (Germany)

Notes and References

1. Official Website of the Governor of Malacca, Syed Zahiruddin Syed Hassan, Biography with details
2. Official Website of the Governor of Malacca, Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin, Biography with details
3. Official Website of the Governor of Malacca, Mohd Khalil Yaakob, Biography with details
4. http://warisanpermaisuri.blogspot.be/2013/02/susunan-kekananan-permaisuri-dan-isteri.html List of consorts of Malay rulers