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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