Premier and Exalted Order of Malacca

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Premier and Exalted Order of Malacca
Darjah Utama Negeri Melaka
Awarded by
Coat of arms of Malacca New.svg
Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca
Type Order
Founded1978
StatusCurrently constituted
Founder Tun Syed Zahiruddin
Grand Master Tun Seri Setia Mohd Ali Rustam
GradesKnight Grand Commander
Post-nominalsD.U.N.M.
Precedence
Next (higher) Premier and Faithful Exalted Order of Malacca
Next (lower) Exalted Order of Malacca
MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca.svg
Ribbon bar

The Premier and Exalted Order of Malacca (Malay : Darjah Utama Negeri Melaka) is the second-highest state order of Malacca which is conferred by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca. [1] The order was the state's highest order until the establishment of the Premier and Faithful Exalted Order of Malacca by Yang di-Pertua Negeri Mohd Ali Rustam in 2020. The order was constituted in 1978 and amended in 2016. It is conferred in the single grade of Knight Grand Commander (D.U.N.M.).

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History

The Premier and Exalted Order of Malacca was established by Yang di-Pertua Negeri Syed Zahiruddin in 1978 along with the Exalted Order of Malacca. The order was established as the highest state order and continued to be the highest order until the creation of the Premier and Faithful Exalted Order of Malacca by Yang di-Pertua Negeri Mohd Ali Rustam in 2020.

Criteria

The Premier and Exalted Order of Malacca is conferred upon the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca who is also the sovereign of the order. As the sovereign, the Yang di-Pertua Negeri bestows the order upon other eminent individuals including the Yang di-Pertua Negeris of Sabah, Sarawak and Penang, the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Ministers and the Chief Minister of Malacca when deemed appropriate.

Grades, post-nominals, and insignia

The Premier and Exalted Order of Malacca is conferred in the sole grade of Knight Grand Commander. All recipients of the order are entitled to bear the honorific prefix of "Datuk Seri Utama" while the wives of the male recipients are titled as "Datin Seri Utama". Husbands of the female recipients do not bear any style. All recipients bear the post-nominal letters of "D.U.N.M."

The recipients receive the insignia of the order upon their induction. The insignia comprises the riband of the order, a badge, a star and the collar.

Recipients

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