Darjah Utama Nila Utama

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Darjah Utama Nila Utama
(Order of Nila Utama)
TypeOrder of Honour
Established1975;50 years ago (1975)
CountryFlag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Awarded forService
StatusActive
Grades
  • Order of Nila Utama (With High Distinction)
  • Order of Nila Utama (With Distinction)
  • Order of Nila Utama
Post-nominalsDUNU
Precedence
Next (higher) Darjah Utama Temasek
Next (lower) Sijil Kemuliaan
Darjah Utama Nila Utama ribbon (from 1996).svg
Ribbon after 1996
Darjah Utama Nila Utama ribbon (1975-1996).svg
Ribbon prior to 1996

The Darjah Utama Nila Utama (English: Order of Nila Utama) 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]

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Named after the founder of the Kingdom of Singapura, Sang Nila Utama.

As of 1 August 2019, the Order has three different grades: [3]

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]

Recipients

YearGrade (if any)RecipientAffiliation / Citation at time of awardRef.
1990First 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
2006First Class Lim Siong Guan Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance [5]
First Class Philip Yeo Chairman, Agency for Science, Technology and Research
2008First Class Tommy Koh Ambassador-at-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs [6]
Second Class Andrew Chew Chairman, Public Service Commission [5]
2012First Class J. Y. Pillay Chairman, Council of Presidential Advisers [7]
2015First ClassStephen Lee Ching YenImmediate Past President, Singapore National Employers Federation [5]
2017First Class Eddie Teo Chan Seng Chairman, Public Service Commission [8]
2019With High Distinction Lim Chee Onn Member, Council of Presidential Advisers [5]
2021With DistinctionPeter Seah Lim HuatChairman, DBS Bank [9]

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References

  1. "Darjah Utama Nila Utama (The Order of Nila Utama) Rules 1996 - Singapore Statutes Online". sso.agc.gov.sg. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 Chern, Alphonsus (13 August 2015). "Singapore badges of honour". The Straits Times. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Darjah Utama Nila Utama (The Order of Nila Utama) (Amendment) Rules 2019 - Singapore Statutes Online". sso.agc.gov.sg. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
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  5. 1 2 3 4 Singapore, Prime Minister's Office (17 November 2018). "PMO | Recipients". Prime Minister's Office Singapore. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
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