Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, the wife of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak heads a list of 687 recipients of state awards in conjunction with Sabah Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Ahmadshah Abdullah 63rd birthday, tomorrow.

rosmah mansor She is among five recipients of the Darjah Kebesaran Seri Panglima Darjah Kinabalu (SPDK), which carries the title ‘Datuk Seri Panglima’.

The others are Institute of Development Studies (IDS) Sabah chairperson Datuk Clarence Bongkos Malakun, Finance Ministry secretary-general Tan Sri Dr Wan Abdul Aziz Wan Abdullah, Federation of Sabah Manufacturers president Datuk Wong Khen Thau and Universiti Malaysia Sabah vice-chancellor Datuk Dr Kamaruzzaman Ampon.

Sabah Community Development and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Azizah Mohd Dun and Datin Raya Erom, wife of former Sabah chief minister Datuk Salleh Tun Said, are among 52 recipients of the Panglima Gemilang Darjah Kinabalu (PGDK) award, which carries the title, 'Datuk'.

Others receiving the PGDK include Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) Wanita chief Datin Jamilah Sulaiman, Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment assistant minister Bolkiah Ismail, Tenom member of parliament Raime Unggi, Kunak MP Nilwan Kabang, State Community Development and Consumer Affairs (CDCA) assistant minister Herbert Timbon Lagadan, Sabah State Assembly Deputy Speaker Johnny Mositun, CDCA permanent sceretary Datin Asnimar Sukardi, Fifth Brigade commander Brig Gen Masrani Paiman, State Youth and Sports Ministry permanent secretary Micheal Emban and Universiti Teknologi Mara Sabah campus director Assoc Prof Dr

Worran Kabul.

Rosmah is currently in Dubai to take part in a leadership forum for women.

The Women in Leadership Forum is scheduled to be opened by Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, wife of UAE vice-president, prime minister and ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Rashid Al Maktoum, at the famous Burj Al Arab hotel tomorrow.

- Bernama