The Most Honourable

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Distinguish". Template:Use dmy dates The honorific prefix "The Most Honourable" is a form of address that is used in several countries. In the United Kingdom, it precedes the name of a marquess or marchioness.[1]

Overview

In Jamaica, Governors-General of Jamaica, as well as their spouses, are entitled to be styled "The Most Honourable" upon receipt of the Jamaican Order of the Nation.[2] Prime Ministers of Jamaica, and their spouses, are also styled this way upon receipt of the Order of the Nation, which is only given to Jamaican Governors-General and Prime Ministers.[2]

In The Bahamas, the style "The Most Honourable" is given to recipients of the Bahamian Order of the Nation.[3]

In Barbados, recipients of the Order of Freedom of Barbados receive the style "The Most Honourable".[4]

In Malaysia, the Prime Minister of Malaysia and the Chief Ministers of various Malaysian states are accorded the title Yang Amat Berhormat (literally "The Most Honourable" in Malay).Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

In addition, the names of some groups use this prefix, such as "His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council" in the United Kingdom.

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References

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  2. a b "National Awards of Jamaica", Jamaica Information Service, accessed May 12, 2015.
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