| Darjah Utama Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Sarawak | |
|---|---|
| Awarded by The State Government of Sarawak | |
| Type | Order |
| Established | 1964 |
| Motto | Dum 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) |
| Eligibility | Malaysian citizens, but citizens of countries other than Malaysia can be conferred honorary awards though. |
| Awarded for | State Order of Merit |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Grades | 7 (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 inductees | 860 (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 ]
| Order | Post-nominal | Title | Created | Changed | Living 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] | 1983 | 1988,2003 | 8 | 1 |
| Knight Commander (Panglima Negara Bintang Sarawak) | P.N.B.S. | Dato Sri [2] formerly Dato' | 1964 | 1973,1988 | 8 | 2 |
| Commander (Panglima Setia Bintang Sarawak) | P.S.B.S. | Dato [2] formerly Dato' | 1997 | None | 18 | 3 |
| Companion (Johan Bintang Sarawak) | J.B.S. | None | 1973 | 1988 | 52 | 4 |
| Officer (Pegawai Bintang Sarawak) | P.B.S. | None | 1964 | 1973,1988 | Unlimited | 5 |
| Member (Ahli Bintang Sarawak) | A.B.S. | None | 1964 | 1973,1988 | Unlimited | 6 |
| Knight (Bentara Bintang Sarawak) | B.B.S. | None | 1973 | 1988 | Unlimited | 7 |
| Timeline | Ribbon 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 | S.B.S. (2003 - present) | | | | | | |
| D.U.B.S. (1988 - 2003) | |||||||
| 1973 - 1988 | D.P.S.S. (1983 - 1988) | | | | | | |
| 1964 - 1973 | | | | ||||
Recipients of the Knight Grand Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak include:
| Recipient | Office | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Recipient | Office | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |
| Recipient | Office | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar | 8th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak | 26 January 2024 – present | [6] |
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:
| Recipient | Office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Lim Haw Kuang | Chairman of Royal Dutch Shell, Malaysia | [8] |
| Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib | Group Chairman of Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad |
| Recipient | Office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Recipient | Office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Recipient | Office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Recipient | Office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Recipient | Office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Recipient | Office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Recipient | Office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Ali Mahmud | MLA of Sarawak for Muara Tuang | [16] [17] |
| Jamil Al-Sufri [nb 2] |
| Recipient | Office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Recipient | Office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Recipient | Office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Recipient | Office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Zulkifeli Mohd Zin | Chief of Defence Forces of Malaysia | [22] |
| Mohamad Zabidi Zainal | Director-General of the Public Service Department of Malaysia |
| Recipient | Office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Recipient | Office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Recipient | Office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Recipient | Office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Recipient | Office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Rashid | Attorney-General of Sarawak | |
| Wan Lizozman Wan Omar | Financial Secretary of Sarawak | |
| Kho Kak Beng | Founder of KKB Engineering Berhad |
Recipients of the Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (P.S.B.S.) include:-
Recipients of the Companion of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (J.B.S.) include:-
Recipients of the Officer of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (P.B.S.) include:-