Darjah Utama Nila Utama
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The Darjah Utama Nila Utama (Template:Langx) is Singapore's third most prestigious national honour instituted in 1975.[1] It is an Order conferred by the President of Singapore and was originally intended to be the highest award to be conferred to a foreign dignitary. It was later awarded to mostly citizens of Singapore.[2]
The honour is named after the founder of the Kingdom of Singapura, Sang Nila Utama.
As of 1 August 2019, the Order has three different grades:[3]
- the Order of Nila Utama (With High Distinction),
- the Order of Nila Utama (With Distinction), and
- the Order of Nila Utama.
Recipients of the honour are entitled to use the post-nominal letters DUNU.
History
Prior to August 2019, the 3 grades of the Order of Nila Utama were known as:[3]
- First Class of the Order of Nila Utama
- Second Class of the Order of Nila Utama
- Third Class of the Order of Nila Utama
Recipients
| Year | Grade (if any) | Recipient | Affiliation / Citation at time of award | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | First Class | Toh Chin Chye | Former Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore | [2][4] |
| First Class | Michael Fam | Chairman, Mass Rapid Transit Corporation | [2] | |
| Second Class | Othman Wok | Former politician | ||
| 2006 | First Class | Lim Siong Guan | Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance | [5] |
| First Class | Philip Yeo | Chairman, Agency for Science, Technology and Research | ||
| 2008 | First Class | Tommy Koh | Ambassador-at-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs | [6] |
| Second Class | Andrew Chew | Chairman, Public Service Commission | [5] | |
| 2012 | First Class | J. Y. Pillay | Chairman, Council of Presidential Advisers | [7] |
| 2015 | First Class | Stephen Lee Ching Yen | Immediate Past President, Singapore National Employers Federation | [5] |
| 2017 | First Class | Eddie Teo Chan Seng | Chairman, Public Service Commission | [8] |
| 2019 | With High Distinction | Lim Chee Onn | Member, Council of Presidential Advisers | [5] |
| 2021 | With Distinction | Peter Seah Lim Huat | Chairman, DBS Bank | [9] |
See also
References
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