List of honours of the governors of Penang 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 Penang, classified by continent, awarding country and recipient.

Various honours and titles have been received from time to time by the Governor of Penang, one of the thirteen states of Malaysia. The governor bears the title of Yang di-Pertua Negeri, and is appointed by the Malaysian head of state (Yang di-Pertuan Agong).

State of Penang

• Raja Uda Raja Muhammad (1st Governor of Penang : -) :
  • Founding Grand Master and Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of State
• Syed Sheh Shahabudin (2nd Governor of Penang : -) :
  • Grand Master of the Order of the Defender of State
• Syed Sheh Hassan Barakbah (3rd Governor of Penang : -) :
  • Grand Master of the Order of the Defender of State
• Sardon Haji Jubir (4th Governor of Penang : -) :
  • Grand Master of the Order of the Defender of State
• Awang bin Hassan (5th Governor of Penang : -) :
  • Grand Master of the Order of the Defender of State
• Hamdan Sheikh Tahir (6th Governor of Penang : -) :
  • Grand Master of the Order of the Defender of State
• Abdul Rahman Abbas (7th Governor of Penang : - present) :^[1]
  • Order of the Defender of State :
    • Member (DJN)
    • Companion (DMPN) with title Dato’
    • Knight Grand Commander (DUPN) with title Dato’ Seri Utama
    • Grand Master
• Majimor Binti Sharif, his wife :^[2]
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DUPN)

Malaysia, sultanates and states

Malaysia

• Raja Uda Raja Muhammad (1st Governor of Penang : -) :
  • Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) with title Tun
• Abdul Rahman Abbas (7th Governor of Penang : - present) :
  • Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) with title Tun

Sultanate of Kedah

• Abdul Rahman Abbas (Governor of Penang : - present) :
  • Member of the Supreme Order of Sri Mahawangsa (DMK)

State of Sabah

• Abdul Rahman Abbas (Governor of Penang : - present) :
  • Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) with title Datuk Seri Panglima

State of Sarawak

• Abdul Rahman Abbas (Governor of Penang : - present) :
  • Knight Grand Commander (Datuk Patinggi) of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (DP) with title Datuk Patinggi

European honours

United Kingdom

• Raja Uda Raja Muhammad (1st Governor of Penang : -) :
  • (now Honorary) Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE, 1.6.1953) with title Sir (before the independence at least ^[3])
  • (now Honorary) Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG, 1.1.1951)

Notes and References

1. http://warisanpermaisuri.blogspot.be/2013/01/susunan-kekananan-yang-di-pertuan.html List of Malay rulers
2. http://warisanpermaisuri.blogspot.be/2013/02/susunan-kekananan-permaisuri-dan-isteri.html List of Malay consorts of rulers
3. Malaysia was not yet independent at the time but since he became the citizen of a country which has not the British Sovereign as Head of State