King confers 'Tan Sri' title to Hadi, Liow, Abang Jo and 17 others
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong today conferred the Darjah Seri Setia Mahkota (SSM) award, which carries the title 'Tun', to former chief justice Richard Malanjum and former Felda Group chairperson Raja Muhammad Alias Raja Muhammad Ali.
The two prominent figures led the list of 44 recipients of the federal awards, honours and medals in conjunction with the King’s birthday, at the first investiture ceremony at Istana Negara.
Malanjum, 69, is the recipient of the...
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong today conferred the Darjah Seri Setia Mahkota (SSM) award, which carries the title 'Tun', to former chief justice Richard Malanjum and former Felda Group chairperson Raja Muhammad Alias Raja Muhammad Ali.
The two prominent figures led the list of 44 recipients of the federal awards, honours and medals in conjunction with the King’s birthday, at the first investiture ceremony at Istana Negara.
Malanjum, 69, is the recipient of the SSM award for 2020, while Raja Muhammad Alias is among the total 1,207 individuals conferred with the federal awards and medals this year.
Malanjum was appointed as chief justice on July 11, 2018, and has served as the chief judge of Sabah and Sarawak from 2006 until 2018 before retiring on April 12, 2019.
Meanwhile, Raja Muhammad Alias, 89, was Felda Group chairperson from 1966 until 2001 and became Yayasan Felda chairperson in 1998.
Present at the ceremony was Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah. Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob was also present.
The ceremony today saw Sarawak Chief Minister Abang Johari Openg and Inspector-General of Police Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani receive the Darjah Panglima Mangku Negara (PMN) award, which carries the title “Tan Sri”.
Yang di-Pertuan Agong also conferred the Darjah Panglima Setia Mahkota (PSM) award, which also carries the title “Tan Sri”, to 19 individuals including Bank Negara Governor Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus and former Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Board of Directors chairperson Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir who are the recipients of the PSM award for 2020.
The PSM award recipients for 2021 are Dewan Rakyat speaker Azhar Azizan Harun; former transport minister Liow Tiong Lai; Prime Minister's Special Envoy to the Middle East who is also PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang; Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim; and Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Chief Commissioner Azam Baki.
The other recipients are Foreign Ministry secretary-general Muhammad Shahrul Ikram Yaakob; Sarawak State Legislative Assembly speaker Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar; International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) president Mohd Daud Bakar; astronomy expert and astrophysicist Prof Emeritus Mazlan Othman; and Malaysian Institute of Integrity board member Ismail Ibrahim.
Also awarded the PSM are Khazanah Nasional Berhad board member Mohammed Azlan Hashim; Leong Hup International Berhad executive director Lau Eng Guang; The Edge Media Group executive chairman Tong Kooi Ong; former Deputy Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Mohd Shariff Omar; Ikhlas Capital chairperson Mohamed Nazir Abdul Razak; LB Aluminium Berhad executive chairperson Leow Chong Howa; and Infinity Logistics and Transport Ventures Limited executive director Tan Jyh Yaong.
The king also conferred the Darjah Panglima Jasa Negara (PJN) award which carries the title “Datuk” to 18 individuals including Court of Appeal judges M Nantha Balan and Darryl Goon Siew Chye; former national badminton player Mohmed Misbun Sidek; Celcom Axiata Berhad chief executive officer Mohamad Idham Nawawi; and Sabah Deputy Chief Minister II Jeffrey Kitingan.
Al-Sultan Abdullah also conferred the Darjah Panglima Setia Diraja (PSD) award which carries the title “Datuk” to former director of the Personnel Services Division (Manpower Branch) of the Malaysian Armed Forces Headquarters Major Gen (Rtd) S Suriakala, who is the PSD award recipient for 2020.
The PSD award recipients for this year are Division Secretary, Human Resource Division of the Prime Minister’s Department Shahrul Kamal Osman and former assistant chief of staff of personnel services of the Malaysian Armed Forces Headquarters Lt Gen (Rtd) Azlan Abdul Rahman.
- Bernama
