Most Excellent Order of the Pearl of Africa explained

Most Excellent Order of the Pearl of Africa
Type:	Single grade order
Date:	2005
Status:	Currently constituted
Country:	Uganda
Total:	8
Higher:	None
Lower:	Excellent Order of the Pearl of Africa

The Most Excellent Order of the Pearl of Africa is the highest civilian award of the Ugandan honours system and is awarded to heads of state and government leaders.

History

The award was instituted in 2001 with the National Honours and Awards Act, 2001 along with other awards.

Recipients

Name		Country	Title	Year
	Julius Nyerere ^[1]		1st President	2007
	Jakaya Kikwete^[2]		4th President	2007
	Paul Kagame^[3]		President	2012
	Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo^[4]		President	2012
	Armando Guebuza^[5]		President	2013
	Shah Karim al-Hussaini, Aga Khan IV^[6]	Imamate of the Nizari Ismāʿīli Shias	Imam	2017
	Abiy Ahmed^[7]		Prime Minister	2018
	Emmerson Mnangagwa		President	2019

External links

• Ugandan Presidential Awards website
• Photograph of the award ceremony at Haki Ngowi Blog

Notes and References

1. News: Understanding Museveni's medals . John Musinguzi . https://web.archive.org/web/20131005001604/http://www.observer.ug/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=23905&Itemid=114 . 5 October 2013 . . 24 February 2013 . 17 October 2013.
2. News: Museveni honours Nyerere . . 10 July 2007 . 14 October 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141205155035/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/575303 . 5 December 2014 .
3. Web site: President Kagame and Nguema receive prestigious awards . 26 January 2012 . . 14 October 2013.
4. News: How Obiang spoilt Museveni, Kagame party in Kapchorwa . https://web.archive.org/web/20131017195933/http://www.independent.co.ug/News/news/5193-how-obiang-spoilt-museveni-kagame-party-in-kapchorwa . 17 October 2013 . . 3 February 2012 . 17 October 2013.
5. News: President Guebuza Honoured in Uganda . Mozambique News Agency . 9 October 2013 . 14 October 2013.
6. News: Mawlana Hazar Imam presented with Uganda's highest honour . 22 July 2018 . The Ismaili . 8 October 2017.
7. Web site: Prime Minister Abiy leaves for Uganda - display page - ebc. www.ebc.et. 2019-05-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20190525091410/http://www.ebc.et/web/news-en/-/prime-minister-abiy-leaves-for-uganda. 25 May 2019. dead.