KUALA LUMPUR – A total of 839 individuals will be conferred federal awards, honours and medals for 2023 in conjunction with Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah’s official birthday today.
Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Johari Abdul heads the list of recipients and will be conferred Darjah Kebesaran Panglima Setia Mahkota (PSM), which carries the title of “Tan Sri”.
Also receiving PSM are 25 other individuals including Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Datuk Abdul Rahman Sebli; Federal Court judge Datuk Nallini Patmanathan; former Federal Court judge Datuk Seri Mohd Zawawi Salleh; former Kelantan menteri besar the late Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat and Engtex Group Bhd group managing director Datuk Ng Hook.
Other recipients are Maxim Global Bhd group managing director Datuk Seri Gan Seong Liam; DPS Resources Bhd chairman Datuk Seri Sow Chin Chuan; Sime Darby Plantation Bhd non-independent and non-executive director Datuk Seri Nik Norzul Thani N. Hassan Thani and composer Datuk Seri Ahmad Khan Nawab Khan.
Also to receive PSM are Yuwang Group executive chairman See Hong Cheen @ See Hong Chen; Battersea Power Station Holding Company Limited chairman Datuk Jaganath Derek Steven Sabapathy; DRB-Hicom Bhd group managing director Datuk Seri Syed Faisal Albar Syed A.R. Albar and Perusahaan Sadur Timah Malaysia Bhd chairman/director Datuk Wee Hoe Soon @ Gooi Hoe Soon.
Also to be conferred PSM are Winfast Group of Companies managing director Datuk Seri Chee Chan Yau @ Cheah Chan Yau; Ming Heng Motor Sdn Bhd group managing director Datuk Koh Chui Ming; Petroliam Nasional Bhd president and group chief executive officer Datuk Tengku Muhammad Taufik Tengku Aziz and Cergas Murni Sdn Bhd managing director Datuk Paul Latimer.
Bermaz Auto Bhd executive chairman Datuk Seri Yeoh Choon San; KK Land Group of Companies managing director and chief executive officer Datuk Kong Hoi Chieng; Twin Arrow Fertilizer Sdn Bhd managing director Datuk Seri Lau Kuan Kam; Navy chief Adm Datuk Abdul Rahman Ayob; Army chief Gen Datuk Seri Mohammad Ab Rahman; former minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar; Senator Datuk Seri Anifah Aman and veteran politician Lim Kit Siang round up the list of PSM recipients.
Meanwhile, Education Director-General Datuk Pkharuddin Ghazali @ Mat Jali; Treasury Secretary-General Datuk Johan Mahmood @ Johan Mahmood Merican; former national badminton player Tan Aik Huang and Yayasan Kebajikan Artis Tanahair chairman Datuk Irwan Shah Abdullah @ D.J. Dave are among 28 recipients of Darjah Kebesaran Panglima Jasa Negara, which carries the title “Datuk”.
The four recipients of Darjah Kebesaran Panglima Setia Diraja, which carries the title of “Datuk”, are assistant secretary to the Conference of Rulers Mohd Aseral Jusman; the Foreign Ministry’s Protocol and Consular chief Mohd Aini Atan; Deputy Secretary-General (Cabinet) Abdul Halim Hamzah and Armed Forces chief of staff Lt Gen Datuk Arman Rumaizi Ahmad.
A total of 33 individuals will receive Darjah Kebesaran Johan Mangku Negara including the Communications and Digital Ministry’s Deputy Secretary-General (Strategic Communications and Creative Industries) Mastura Ahmad Mustafa and Bernama chief executive officer Roslan Ariffin.
Theatre veteran Fauziah Nawi, Perlis police chief Datuk Surina Saad and Negri Sembilan police chief Datuk Ahmad Dzaffir Mohd Yussof are among 33 individuals who will be conferred with Darjah Kebesaran Johan Setia Mahkota.
The three recipients of Darjah Kebesaran Johan Setia Diraja are the assistant chief of staff (Administration) of Subang Air Base Brig Gen Baharudin Abu Hassan; the Kuala Lumpur contingent police headquarters’ Criminal Investigation Department’s head Habibi Majinji and Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department’s Intelligence and Special Investigations deputy director Mohammad Azlin Sadari.
A total of 116 individuals will be conferred with Darjah Kebesaran Bintang Kesatria Mangku Negara including National Academy of Arts, Culture and Heritage lecturer Abdul Halim Husain and Malaysian Deaf Sports Association president Dr Ong Shin Ruenn.
Six recipients will receive Darjah Kebesaran Bintang Kesatria Setia Diraja and 218 individuals will receive Darjah Kebesaran Bintang Ahli Mangku Negara, including Bernama support engineer Mohd Halim Esham.
Bernama administrative assistant (Clerical and Operation) Rusliza Sahran is among the 316 recipients of Pingat Pangkuan Negara while 56 individuals will be awarded Pingat Bentara Setia Diraja. – Bernama, June 5, 2023
