Premier and Exalted Order of Malacca
Chivalric order of the Malaysian state of Malacca
| Premier and Exalted Order of Malacca Darjah Utama Negeri Melaka | |
|---|---|
Awarded by  Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca | |
| Type | Order |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Founder | Tun Syed Zahiruddin |
| Grand Master | Tun Seri Setia Mohd Ali Rustam |
| Grades | Knight Grand Commander |
| Post-nominals | D.U.N.M. |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Premier and Faithful Exalted Order of Malacca |
| Next (lower) | Exalted Order of Malacca |
 Ribbon bar | |
The Premier and Exalted Order of Malacca (Malay: Darjah Utama Negeri Melaka) is the second-highest state order of Malacca which is conferred by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca.[1] The order was the state's highest order until the establishment of the Premier and Faithful Exalted Order of Malacca by Yang di-Pertua Negeri Mohd Ali Rustam in 2020. The order was constituted in 1978 and amended in 2016. It is conferred in the single grade of Knight Grand Commander (D.U.N.M.).
History
The Premier and Exalted Order of Malacca was established by Yang di-Pertua Negeri Syed Zahiruddin in 1978 along with the Exalted Order of Malacca. The order was established as the highest state order and continued to be the highest order until the creation of the Premier and Faithful Exalted Order of Malacca by Yang di-Pertua Negeri Mohd Ali Rustam in 2020.
Criteria
The Premier and Exalted Order of Malacca is conferred upon the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca who is also the sovereign of the order. As the sovereign, the Yang di-Pertua Negeri bestows the order upon other eminent individuals including the Yang di-Pertua Negeris of Sabah, Sarawak and Penang, the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Ministers and the Chief Minister of Malacca when deemed appropriate.
Grades, post-nominals, and insignia
The Premier and Exalted Order of Malacca is conferred in the sole grade of Knight Grand Commander. All recipients of the order are entitled to bear the honorific prefix of "Datuk Seri Utama" while the wives of the male recipients are titled as "Datin Seri Utama". Husbands of the female recipients do not bear any style. All recipients bear the post-nominal letters of "D.U.N.M."
The recipients receive the insignia of the order upon their induction. The insignia comprises the riband of the order, a badge, a star and the collar.
Recipients
- 1978: Tun Datuk Seri Utama Syed Zahiruddin, former former Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca (Founder Grand Master)
- 1982: Tun Datuk Seri Utama Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, former Prime Minister[2]
- 1982: Tun Datuk Seri Utama Musa Hitam, former Deputy Prime Minister
- 1984: Tun Datuk Seri Utama Syed Ahmad Shahabuddin, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca
- 1985: Tunku Abdul Rahman, former Prime Minister
- 1987: Sultan Salahuddin of Selangor
- 1987: Tun Datuk Patinggi Haji Ahmad Zaidi Adruce, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak
- 1988: Sultan Iskandar of Johor
- 2003: Tun Datuk Seri Utama Dr. Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, Spouse of the Prime Minister
- 2004: Tun Datuk Seri Utama Mohd Khalil Yaakob, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca
- 2004: Tun Datuk Seri Utama Haji Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, former Prime Minister
- 2005: Tun Pehin Sri Abang Muhammad Salahuddin, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak
- 2007: Datuk Seri Utama Najib Razak, former Prime Minister[3]
- 2007: Toh Puan Datuk Seri Utama Zurina Kassim, Spouse of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri
- 2007: Tun Datuk Seri Utama Jeanne Abdullah, Spouse of the Prime Minister[4]
- 2010: Datuk Seri Utama Hajah Rosmah Mansor, Spouse of the Prime Minister[5]
- 2015: Datuk Seri Utama Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Deputy Prime Minister[6]
- 2016: Datuk Seri Utama Haji Idris Haron, former Chief Minister of Malacca[7]
- 2019: Tan Sri Datuk Seri Utama Haji Muhyiddin Yassin, former Prime Minister[8]
- 2020: Tun Seri Setia Mohd Ali Rustam, Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca
- 2020: Datuk Seri Utama Haji Sulaiman Md Ali, former Chief Minister of Malacca[9][10]
- 2022: Datuk Seri Utama Ismail Sabri Yaakob, former Prime Minister[11][12]
- 2023: Datuk Seri Utama Ab Rauf Yusoh, Chief Minister of Malacca[13]
See also
- Orders, decorations, and medals of the Malaysian states and federal territories#Malacca
- List of post-nominal letters (Malacca)
References
- ^ Senarai darjah kebesaran negeri Melaka
- ^ "Mengenali YABhg. Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad" (PDF). INFOKUS Khas (in Malay). Perdana Leadership Foundation. October 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Najib heads Malacca awards". The Star. 13 October 2007. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ "'Datuk Seri Utama' title for Jeanne". The Star. 1 July 2007. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Rosmah heads honours list". The Star. 9 October 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ Roshidi Abu Samah (8 October 2015). "Zahid leads Malacca honours list". New Straits Times. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ "Idris leads Malacca awards list". The Star. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Muhyiddin heads list of 566 Melaka award recipients". Bernama. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Tun Mohd Ali conferred Darjah Seri Paduka Setia Melaka Award". Bernama. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Tun Mohd Ali terima Darjah Seri Paduka Setia Melaka" (in Malay). Berita Harian. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Ismail Sabri heads list of award recipients in conjunction with Melaka Governor's birthday". The Star. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "PM ketuai 883 penerima Darjah Kebesaran Melaka, Amy Search kini bergelar Datuk". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). 24 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "AB Rauf heads Melaka honours list". New Straits Times. 24 August 2023.
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