Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak

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Darjah Utama Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Sarawak
Awarded by The State Government of Sarawak
Type Order
Established1964
MottoDum Spiro Spero (Berharap Selagi Bernafas, As long as I breathe, I hope) (1964-1972)
Hidup Selalu Berkhidmat (Live to Serve) (1973-1988)
Bersatu, Berusaha, Berbakti (United, Striving, Serving) (1988-present)
EligibilityMalaysian citizens, but citizens of countries other than Malaysia can be conferred honorary awards though.
Awarded forState Order of Merit
StatusCurrently constituted
Grades7 (S.B.S.), (P.N.B.S.), (P.S.B.S.), (J.B.S.), (P.B.S.), (A.B.S.), (B.B.S.)
Statistics
Total inductees860 (living recipients at each time of appointment only)
Precedence
Next (higher)None
Next (lower) Darjah Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Kenyalang Sarawak (Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak)


The Darjah Utama Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Sarawak (Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak) is the highest state order in the state of Sarawak, Malaysia. It is conferred to those who rendered excellent service towards the development of the state of Sarawak and Malaysia. [1] The Order was established in 1964, a year after Sarawak's independence with the formation of Malaysia. The history of the order can be traced back to 1928, where a similar order named Order of the Star of Sarawak was established by the White Rajahs. However, the revived order has no connection with the previous order, except for the similarity of the name of the order. The motto of the Order is based on the state motto and the current one was adopted in 1988.[ citation needed ] The design of the order ribbon was changed twice, first in 1973 and again in 1988. The design follows the colors of the Sarawakian flag: blue, red and white (1973 design), and yellow, black and red (1988 design). Both the Officer of the Star of Sarawak (JBS) and Officer of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (JBS) share the same necklace design.[ citation needed ]

Contents

Classes

OrderPost-nominalTitleCreatedChangedLiving recipients at each time
of appointment only
Photo
Knight Grand Commander
(Satria Bintang Sarawak)
previously "Darjah Utama Bintang Paduka Seri Sarawak", later "Darjah Utama Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Sarawak"
S.B.S.
(formerly D.P.S.S., later D.U.B.S.)
Pehin Sri [2] 19831988,20038 1
Knight Commander
(Panglima Negara Bintang Sarawak)
P.N.B.S.Dato Sri [2] formerly Dato'19641973,19888 2
Commander
(Panglima Setia Bintang Sarawak)
P.S.B.S.Dato [2] formerly Dato'1997None18 3
Companion
(Johan Bintang Sarawak)
J.B.S.None1973198852 4
Officer
(Pegawai Bintang Sarawak)
P.B.S.None19641973,1988Unlimited 5
Member
(Ahli Bintang Sarawak)
A.B.S.None19641973,1988Unlimited 6
Knight
(Bentara Bintang Sarawak)
B.B.S. None19731988Unlimited 7
TimelineRibbon bars
D.P.S.S./D.U.B.S./S.B.S.P.N.B.S.P.S.B.S.J.B.S.P.B.S.A.B.S.B.B.S.
Since 1988 MY-SAR Order of the Star of Sarawak - 1 ribbon SBS.svg
S.B.S. (2003 - present)
MY-SAR Order of the Star of Sarawak - 2 ribbon PNBS -JBS-PBS-ABS-BBS.svg MY-SAR Order of the Star of Sarawak - 3 ribbon PSBS.svg MY-SAR Order of the Star of Sarawak - 2 ribbon PNBS -JBS-PBS-ABS-BBS.svg MY-SAR Order of the Star of Sarawak - 2 ribbon PNBS -JBS-PBS-ABS-BBS.svg MY-SAR Order of the Star of Sarawak - 2 ribbon PNBS -JBS-PBS-ABS-BBS.svg MY-SAR Order of the Star of Sarawak - 2 ribbon PNBS -JBS-PBS-ABS-BBS.svg
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D.U.B.S. (1988 - 2003)
1973 - 1988 MY-SAR Order of the Star of Sarawak - ribbon DPSS (1983-1988).png
D.P.S.S. (1983 - 1988)
MY-SAR Order of the Star of Sarawak - ribbon PNBS -JBS-PBS-ABS-BBS (1973-1988).png MY-SAR Order of the Star of Sarawak - ribbon PNBS -JBS-PBS-ABS-BBS (1973-1988).png MY-SAR Order of the Star of Sarawak - ribbon PNBS -JBS-PBS-ABS-BBS (1973-1988).png MY-SAR Order of the Star of Sarawak - ribbon PNBS -JBS-PBS-ABS-BBS (1973-1988).png MY-SAR Order of the Star of Sarawak - ribbon PNBS -JBS-PBS-ABS-BBS (1973-1988).png
1964 - 1973 MY-SAR Order of the Star of Sarawak - ribbon PNBS-PBS-ABS (1964-1973).png MY-SAR Order of the Star of Sarawak - ribbon PNBS-PBS-ABS (1964-1973).png MY-SAR Order of the Star of Sarawak - ribbon PNBS-PBS-ABS (1964-1973).png

Recipients

Satria Bintang Sarawak (S.B.S.)

Recipients of the Knight Grand Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak include:

2003

RecipientOfficeNotesRef.
Abdul Taib Mahmud 4th Chief Minister of Sarawak 26 March 1981 – 28 February 2014 [3]
Mahathir Mohamad 4th Prime Minister of Malaysia 16 July 1981 – 31 October 2003

2017

RecipientOfficeNotesRef.
Abang Muhammad Salahuddin Abang Barieng 3rd Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak 2 April 1977 – 1 April 1981 [4]
6th Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak 22 February 2001 – 28 February 2014
Adenan Satem [nb 1] 5th Chief Minister of Sarawak 1 March 2014 – 11 January 2017 [5]

2024

RecipientOfficeNotesRef.
Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar 8th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak 26 January 2024 – present [6]

Panglima Negara Bintang Sarawak (P.N.B.S.)

Recipients of the Knight Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (P.N.B.S.) also receive the title "Dato Sri". [7] They include:

2002

RecipientOfficeRef.
Lim Haw Kuang Chairman of Royal Dutch Shell, Malaysia [8]
Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib Group Chairman of Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad

2003

RecipientOfficeRef.
Mohd Zahidi Zainuddin Chief of Defence Forces of Malaysia [9]
Norian Mai Inspector-General of Police of Malaysia
Ling Liong Sik former Minister of Transport of Malaysia
MP for Labis
Rafidah Aziz Minister of International Trade and Industry of Malaysia
MP for Kuala Kangsar
Samy Vellu Sangalimuthu Minister of Works of Malaysia
MP for Sungai Siput
Mohd Effendi Norwawi Minister of Agriculture of Malaysia
MP for Kuala Rajang
Mohamad Asfia Awang Nasar Speaker of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
Wong Soon Koh Minister for Infrastructure and Communications Development of Sarawak
MLA of Sarawak for Bawang Assan
Samsudin Osman Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia
Shamsudin Hitam Secretary-General of the Treasury of Malaysia
Zainul Ariff Hussain Director-General of Implementation Co-ordination Unit of the Prime Minister's Department of Malaysia
Mohd Hassan Marican Chairman of Petronas
Saleh Abdullah Kamel [nb 2] Chairman & Founder of Dallah Al-Baraka

2005

RecipientOfficeRef.
Hadenan Abdul Jalil Auditor General of Malaysia [10]
Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman Chairman of Election Commission of Malaysia
Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 5th Earl of Cranbrook [nb 2] Earl of Cranbrook

2006

RecipientOfficeRef.
Mohd Bakri Omar Inspector-General of Police of Malaysia [11]
Chan Kong Choy Minister of Transport of Malaysia
MP for Selayang
Ahmad Tarmizi Sulaiman Financial secretary of Sarawak
Awang Tengah Ali Hasan Minister for Planning and Resource Management II of Sarawak
MLA of Sarawak for Bukit Sari
William Mawan Ikom Minister for Social Development and Urbanisation of Sarawak
MLA of Sarawak for Pakan
Leo Michael Toyad former Minister of Tourism of Malaysia
MP for Mukah

2007

RecipientOfficeRef.
Arshad Ayub Chairman of PFM Capital Propriety Limited [12]
Chairman of AmanahRaya Investment Bank Limited
Chairman of the board of directors of University of Malaya
Musa Hassan Inspector-General of Police of Malaysia

2008

RecipientOfficeRef.
Lim Keng Yaik former Minister of Energy, Water and Communications of Malaysia [13]
former Minister of Primary Industries of Malaysia
former MP for Beruas
Nor Mohamed Yakcop Minister of Finance II of Malaysia
MP for Tasek Gelugor
Mohamed Khaled Nordin Minister of Higher Education of Malaysia
MP for Pasir Gudang
Muhyiddin Yassin Minister of International Trade and Industry of Malaysia
MP for Pagoh
Mohd Sidek Hassan Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia
President of International Islamic University Malaysia
Mahmud Abu Bekir Taib
Albert Hong Hin Kay [nb 2] Chairman and managing director of RSP Architects Planners & Engineers Propriety Limited
Honorary Consul of Tunisia in Singapore

2009

RecipientOfficeRef.
Abdul Gani Patail Attorney General of Malaysia [14]
Douglas Uggah Embas Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of Malaysia
MP for Betong
Michael Manyin Jawong Minister for Tourism and Cities Development of Sarawak
MLA of Sarawak for Tebedu

2010

RecipientOfficeRef.
Azizan Ariffin Chief of Defence Forces of Malaysia [15]
Wan Abdul Aziz Wan Abdullah Secretary-General of the Treasury of Malaysia
Mahmood Adam Secretary-General of the Ministry of Home Affairs of Malaysia
Datuk Nasir Sakaran Minister in the Chief Minister's Department of Sabah
MLA of Sabah for Senallang

2011

RecipientOfficeRef.
Mohammad Ali Mahmud MLA of Sarawak for Muara Tuang [16] [17]
Jamil Al-Sufri [nb 2]

2012

RecipientOfficeRef.
John Lau Kah Sieng Founder of Kumpulan Design/Arkitek KDI Propriety Limited [18] [19]
Yaw Chee Ming Chief Executive Officer of Samling Global Limited
Nawawi Taha [nb 2] Private and Confidential Secretary to His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam

2013

RecipientOfficeRef.
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi Minister of Home Affairs of Malaysia [20]
MP for Bagan Datuk
Hishammuddin Hussein Minister of Defence of Malaysia
MP for Sembrong
Ali Hamsa Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia
Lim Kok Wing
Kazuhisa Kogo [nb 2] President of Tokuyama Corporation

2014

RecipientOfficeRef.
Shafie Apdal Minister of Rural and Regional Development of Malaysia [21]
MP for Semporna
Lim Jock Seng Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade II of Brunei
Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar Deputy Minister of Home Affairs of Malaysia
MP for Santubong
Wahab Suhaili Executive Chairman of Jurutera Perunding Wahba Propriety Limited
former MLA of Sarawak for Batang Sadong

2015

RecipientOfficeRef.
Zulkifeli Mohd Zin Chief of Defence Forces of Malaysia [22]
Mohamad Zabidi Zainal Director-General of the Public Service Department of Malaysia

2016

RecipientOfficeRef.
Ambrin Buang Auditor General of Malaysia [23]
Bustari Yusuf Executive Chairman of OBYU Holdings Propriety Limited
Stephen Rundi Utom Minister for Public Utilities of Sarawak
MLA of Sarawak for Kemena

2017

RecipientOfficeRef.
Rohani Abdul Karim Minister of Women, Family and Community Development of Malaysia [4]
MP for Batang Lupar
Richard Riot Jaem Minister of Human Resources of Malaysia
MP for Serian
Fatimah Abdullah Minister for Welfare, Community Well Being, Women, Family and Childhood Development of Sarawak
MLA of Sarawak for Dalat
Fong Joo Chung Sarawak state legal counsel
former Attorney General of Sarawak

2018

RecipientOfficeRef.
Tiong King Sing MP for Bintulu [24] [25] [ permanent dead link ]
Sharifah Mordiah Tuanku Fauzi former Assistant Minister for Welfare and Women Affairs of Sarawak
former MLA of Sarawak for Samariang

2019

RecipientOfficeRef.
Sim Kui Hian Minister for Local Government and Housing of Sarawak [26]
MLA of Sarawak for Batu Kawah
Gramong Juna former Assistant Minister for Tourism of Sarawak
former MLA of Sarawak for Machan
Datu Mohamad Abu Bakar Marzuki Deputy state secretary of Sarawak

2021

RecipientOfficeRef.
Nancy Shukri Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture of Malaysia [27]
MP for Batang Sadong
Lee Kim Shin Minister of Transport of Sarawak
MLA of Sarawak for Senadin
Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture of Sarawak
MLA of Sarawak for Asajaya
Talat Mahmood Abdul RashidAttorney-General of Sarawak
Wan Lizozman Wan OmarFinancial Secretary of Sarawak
Kho Kak BengFounder of KKB Engineering Berhad

Panglima Setia Bintang Sarawak (P.S.B.S.)

Recipients of the Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (P.S.B.S.) include:-

Johan Bintang Sarawak (J.B.S.)

Recipients of the Companion of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (J.B.S.) include:-

Pegawai Bintang Sarawak (P.B.S.)

Recipients of the Officer of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (P.B.S.) include:-

Ahli Bintang Sarawak (A.B.S.)

Bentara Bintang Sarawak (B.B.S.)

Notes

  1. Posthumous.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Honorary recipient.

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