Darjah Utama Nila Utama Explained
Darjah Utama Nila Utama
(Order of Nila Utama) |
| Type: | Order of Honour |
| Country: |  Singapore |
| For: | Service |
| Status: | Active |
| Post-Nominals: | DUNU |
| Grades: | - Order of Nila Utama (With High Distinction)
- Order of Nila Utama (With Distinction)
- Order of Nila Utama
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| Higher: | Darjah Utama Temasek |
| Lower: | Sijil Kemuliaan |
| Caption3: | Ribbon prior to 1996 |
The Darjah Utama Nila Utama (English: '''Order of Nila Utama''') is Singapore's third most prestigious national honour instituted in 1975.[1] It is an Order conferred by the President of Singapore and was originally intended to be the highest award to be conferred to a foreign dignitary. It was later awarded to mostly citizens of Singapore.[2]
As of 1 August 2019, the Order has three different grades:[3]
- the Order of Nila Utama (With High Distinction),
- the Order of Nila Utama (With Distinction), and
- the Order of Nila Utama.
Recipients of the honour are entitled to use the post-nominal letters DUNU.
History
Prior to August 2019, the 3 grades of the Order of Nila Utama were known as:
- First Class of the Order of Nila Utama
- Second Class of the Order of Nila Utama
- Third Class of the Order of Nila Utama
Recipients
!Year!Grade (if any)!Recipient!Affiliation / Citation at time of award!Ref.| 1990 | First Class | Toh Chin Chye | Former Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore | [4] |
| First Class | Michael Fam | Chairman, Mass Rapid Transit Corporation | |
| Second Class | Othman Wok | Former politician |
| 2006 | First Class | Lim Siong Guan | Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance | [5] |
| First Class | Philip Yeo | Chairman, Agency for Science, Technology and Research |
| 2008 | First Class | Tommy Koh | Ambassador-at-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs | [6] |
| Second Class | Andrew Chew Guan Khuan | Chairman, Public Service Commission | |
| 2012 | First Class | J. Y. Pillay | Chairman, Council of Presidential Advisers | [7] |
| 2015 | First Class | Stephen Lee Ching Yen | Immediate Past President, Singapore National Employers Federation | |
| 2017 | First Class | Eddie Teo Chan Seng | Chairman, Public Service Commission | [8] |
| 2019 | With High Distinction | Lim Chee Onn | Member, Council of Presidential Advisers | |
| 2021 | With Distinction | Peter Seah Lim Huat | Chairman, DBS Bank | [9] | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Darjah Utama Nila Utama (The Order of Nila Utama) Rules 1996 - Singapore Statutes Online. 2020-08-13. sso.agc.gov.sg. en.
- Web site: Chern. Alphonsus. 2015-08-13. Singapore badges of honour. 2020-08-13. The Straits Times. en.
- Web site: Darjah Utama Nila Utama (The Order of Nila Utama) (Amendment) Rules 2019 - Singapore Statutes Online. 2020-08-13. sso.agc.gov.sg. en.
- News: Ang. Benson. February 2012. Dr Toh Chin Chye:1921-2012 VIP With Simple Taste. 4, 6. The New Paper. Singapore.
- Web site: Singapore. Prime Minister's Office. 2018-11-17. PMO Recipients. 2020-08-10. Prime Minister's Office Singapore. en.
- 2008 National Day Awards to recognise special contributions for Pedra Branca case 2008
- Web site: J Y Pillay awarded highest public service honour. 14 August 2012. Channel NewsAsia. 10 August 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120810163706/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1219034/1/.html. dead.
- Web site: Nearly 500 receive top awards from President Halimah for their service to Singapore . Seow . Joanna . 2017-11-05 . The Straits Times . 2019-05-16 . dmy-all.
- Web site: Top honours for DBS chairman Peter Seah Lim Huat in this year's National Day awards . Ho . Grace . 2021-08-09 . The Straits Times . 2022-04-04 . dmy-all.
