List of honours of the governors of Penang by country

This article serves as an index - as complete as possible - of all the honorific orders or similar decorations received by the governors of Penang , classified by continent, awarding country and recipient.

This incomplete list is frequently updated to include new information.

Various honours and titles have been received from time to time by the Governor of Penang, one of the thirteen states of Malaysia. The governor bears the title of Yang di-Pertua Negeri, and is appointed by the Malaysian head of state (Yang di-Pertuan Agong).

State of Penang

• Ramli Ngah Talib, current Yang di-Pertua Negeri (2025–present):
  • Grand Master and Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DUPN) with title Dato' Seri Utama (2025)
• Raja Noora Ashikin Raja Abdullah, his wife:
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DUPN) with title Dato' Seri Utama (2025)
• Raja Uda Raja Muhammad, 1st Yang di-Pertua Negeri (1957–1967):
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DUPN) with title Dato' Seri Utama (1967)
• Syed Sheh Shahabudin, 2nd Yang di-Pertua Negeri (1967–1969):
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DUPN) with title Dato' Seri Utama (1967)
• Syed Sheh Barakbah, 3rd Yang di-Pertua Negeri (1969–1975):
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DUPN) with title Dato' Seri Utama (1969)
• Sardon Jubir, 4th Yang di-Pertua Negeri (1975–1981):
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DUPN) with title Dato' Seri Utama (1975)
• Awang Hassan, 5th Yang di-Pertua Negeri (1981–1989):
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DUPN) with title Dato' Seri Utama (1981)
• Hamdan Sheikh Tahir, 6th Yang di-Pertua Negeri (1989–2001):
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DUPN) with title Dato' Seri Utama (1989)
• Siti Zainab Baharuddin, his wife:
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DUPN) with title Dato' Seri Utama (1994)
• Abdul Rahman Abbas, 7th Yang di-Pertua Negeri (2001–2021):
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DUPN) with title Dato' Seri Utama (2001)
  • Companion of the Order of the Defender of State (DMPM) with title Dato
  • Member of the Order of the Defender of State (DJN)
• Majimor Sharif, his wife:
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DUPN) with title Dato' Seri Utama (2007)
• Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak, 8th Yang di-Pertua Negeri (2021–2025):
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DUPN) with title Dato' Seri Utama (2021)
• Khadijah Mohd Nor, his wife:
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DUPN) with title Dato' Seri Utama (2021)

Malaysia, sultanates and states

Malaysia

• Ramli Ngah Talib, current Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) with title Tun (2025)
  • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) with title Tan Sri (1989)
  • Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN, 1980)
• Raja Uda Raja Muhammad, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) with title Tun (1958)
• Syed Sheh Shahabudin, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) with title Tun (1968)
  • Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) with title Tan Sri (1962)
• Syed Sheh Barakbah, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) with title Tun (1971)
  • Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (SSM) with title Tun (1967)
  • Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) with title Tan Sri (1965)
• Sardon Jubir, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) with title Tun (1976)
  • Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) with title Tan Sri (1961)
• Awang Hassan, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) with title Tun (1982)
• Hamdan Sheikh Tahir, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) with title Tun (1989)
  • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) with title Tan Sri (1974)
  • Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN, 1965)
• Abdul Rahman Abbas, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) with title Tun (2001)
• Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) with title Tun (2021)
  • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) with title Tan Sri (2003)
  • Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (JSM, 1999)
  • Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN, 1979)
  • Recipient of the Active Service Medal (PKB)
  • Recipient of the General Service Medal (PPA)

Sultanate of Johor

• Sardon Jubir, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ) with title Dato (1972)
• Awang Hassan, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ) with title Dato (1977)

Sultanate of Kedah

• Syed Sheh Barakbah, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Kedah (SPMK) with title Dato' Seri (1969)
• Abdul Rahman Abbas, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Member of the Supreme Order of Sri Mahawangsa (DMK)

Sultanate of Kelantan

• Sardon Jubir, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Kelantan (SPMK) with title Dato' (1972)

Sultanate of Perak

• Ramli Ngah Talib, current Yang di-Pertua Negeri, also former Menteri Besar of Perak:
  • Ordinary Class of the Perak Family Order of Sultan Azlan Shah (SPSA) with title Dato' Seri DiRaja (2000)
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (SPCM) with title Dato' Seri (1984)
  • Commander of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (PCM) (1982)
• Raja Noora Ashikin Raja Abdullah, his wife:
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (SPCM) with title Dato' Seri

State of Sabah

• Abdul Rahman Abbas, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) with title Datuk Seri Panglima
• Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) with title Datuk Seri Panglima (2021)

State of Sarawak

• Hamdan Sheikh Tahir, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (DP) with title Datuk Patinggi (1991)
• Abdul Rahman Abbas, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (DP) with title Datuk Patinggi

Federal Territory

• Abdul Rahman Abbas, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Grand Knight of the Order of the Territorial Crown (SUMW) with title Datuk Seri Utama (2021)

Foreign Asian honours

Brunei

• Syed Sheh Barakbah, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Fourth Class of the Most Blessed Order of Setia Negara Brunei (PSB)
• Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Second Class of the Order of Paduka Seri Laila Jasa (DSLJ) with title Dato Seri Laila Jasa (2014)

Japan

• Syed Sheh Shahabudin, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Gold and Silver Star of the Order of the Rising Sun (1964)

Foreign European honours

Belgium

• Sardon Jubir, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II (1967)

United Kingdom

• Raja Uda Raja Muhammad, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE, 1953)
  • Honorary Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG, 1951)
  • Honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE, 1947)