Pingat Pentadbiran Awam

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Pingat Pentadbiran Awam
(Public Administration Medal)


Pingat Pentadbiran Awam ribbon (from 1996).png
Ribbon after 1996
TypeMedal
Awarded forOutstanding efficiency, competence and industry
Presented byFlag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
EligibilityAny person employed by, or associated with, government service
StatusActive
Established1963
Pingat Pentadbiran Awam ribbon (1963-1996).png
Ribbon prior to 1996
Precedence
Next (higher) Bintang Bakti Masyarakat (higher than gold, silver and bronze)
Pingat Keberanian (higher than silver and bronze only)
Equivalent Pingat Pentadbiran Awam (Tentera)
Next (lower) Pingat Keberanian (lower than gold only)
Pingat Kepujian (lower than gold, silver and bronze)

The Pingat Pentadbiran Awam (English: Public Administration Medal) [1] [2] is a Singaporean decoration instituted in 1963 and has three grades:

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The medal may be awarded to any of the following persons for outstanding efficiency, competence and industry:

Recipients are entitled to use the post-nominal letters PPA, and may include the grade in brackets - e.g.: PPA(E).

The Pingat Pentadbiran Awam (Tentera) is the Singapore Armed Forces equivalent award.

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References

  1. "Pingat Pentadbiran Awam (The Public Administration Medal) Rules 1996 - Singapore Statutes Online". sso.agc.gov.sg. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  2. chua_cheng_gee (2019-08-26). "PMO | The Public Administration Medal Bronze Pingat Pentadbiran Awam Gangsa". Prime Minister's Office Singapore. Retrieved 2024-09-09.