List of honours of the governors of Sabah 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 Sabah, classified by continent, awarding country and recipient.

This incomplete list is frequently updated to include new information.

State of Sabah

• Datu Mustapha Datu Harun (1st Governor of Sabah 16 September 1963 - 16 September 1965) :
  • Founding Grand Master of the Order of Kinabalu (founded 9 October 1963)
• Pangiran Ahmad Raffae (2nd Governor of Sabah 16 September 1965 - 16 September 1973) :
  • Grand Master of the Order of Kinabalu
• Mohd Fuad Stephens (3rd Governor of Sabah 16 September 1973 - 28 July 1975) :
  • Grand Master of the Order of Kinabalu
• Mohd Hamdan (4th Governor of Sabah 28 July 1975 - 10 October 1977) :
  • Grand Master of the Order of Kinabalu
• Ahmad Koroh (5th Governor of Sabah 12 October 1977 - 25 June 1978) :
  • Grand Master of the Order of Kinabalu
• Mohamad Adnan Robert (6th Governor of Sabah 25 June 1978 - 31 December 1986) :
  • Grand Master of the Order of Kinabalu
• Mohd Said Keruak (7th Governor of Sabah 1 January 1987 - 31 December 1994) :
  • Grand Master of the Order of Kinabalu
• Sakaran Dandai (8th Governor of Sabah 1 January 1995 - 31 December 2002) :
  • Grand Master of the Order of Kinabalu
• Ahmadshah Abdullah (9th Governor of Sabah 1 January 2003 - 31 December 2010) :
  • Grand Master of the Order of Kinabalu
• Juhar Mahiruddin (10th Governor of Sabah 1 January 2011 - present) :
  • Companion of the Order of Kinabalu (ASDK)
  • Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) with title Datuk
  • Grand Master and Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) with title Datuk Seri Panglima
• Norlidah Binti Datuk RM Jasni, his wife :
  • Member of the Order of Kinabalu (ADK)
  • Grand Master and Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) with title Datuk Seri Panglima
  • J.P.

Malaysia, sultanates and states

Malaysia

• Musa Aman, current Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) with title Tun (2024)
  • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) with title Tan Sri (2017)
  • Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1996)
  • Recipient of the National Sovereignty Medal (PKN) (2014)
• Datu Mustapha Datu Harun, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) with title Tun (1964)
• Pengiran Ahmad Raffae, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) with title Tun (1967)
• Fuad Stephens, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) with title Tun (1975)
  • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) with title Tan Sri (1970)
• Mohd Hamdan Abdullah, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) with title Tun (1977)
• Ahmad Koroh, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) with title Tun (1978)
• Mohamad Adnan Robert, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) with title Tun (1979)
• Mohammad Said Keruak, 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 the Defender of the Realm (PMN) with title Tan Sri (1971)
• Sakaran Dandai, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) with title Tun (1996)
  • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) with title Tan Sri (1990)
• Ahmadshah Abdullah, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) with title Tun (2003)
  • Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1997)
• Juhar Mahiruddin, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) with title Tun (2011)
  • Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) with title Datuk (1997)

Sultanate of Johor

• Datu Mustapha Datu Harun, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ) with title Dato' (1970)

Sultanate of Kedah

• Ahmadshah Abdullah, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Member of the Supreme Order of Sri Mahawangsa (DMK) with title Dato' Seri Utama (2008)

Sultanate of Pahang

• Datu Mustapha Datu Harun, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) with title Dato' (1969)
• Sakaran Dandai, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) with title Dato' Sri

Sultanate of Perlis

• Datu Mustapha Datu Harun, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (SPCM) with title Dato' Seri (1971)

Sultanate of Selangor

• Datu Mustapha Datu Harun, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (SPMS) with title Dato' Seri (1976)

State of Malacca

• Sakaran Dandai, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Premier and Exalted Order of Malacca (DUNM) with title Datuk Seri Utama (1996)

State of Penang

• Mohamad Adnan Robert, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DUPN) with title Dato' Seri Utama (1981)
• Juhar Mahiruddin, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DUPN) with title Dato' Seri Utama (2022)

State of Sarawak

• Datu Mustapha Datu Harun, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Knight Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) with title Dato'
• Fuad Stephens, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Knight Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) with title Dato' (1964)
• Sakaran Dandai, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (DP) with title Datuk Patinggi
• Ahmadshah Abdullah, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (DP) with title Datuk Patinggi

Federal Territory

• Juhar Mahiruddin, 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

• Musa Aman, current Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • First Class of the Order of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei (SPMB) with title Dato Seri Paduka (2012)
• Sakaran Dandai, former Yang di-Pertua Negeri:
  • First Class of the Order of Paduka Seri Laila Jasa (PSLJ) with title Dato Paduka Seri Laila Jasa

Middle East

• Datu Mustapha Datu Harun (1st Governor of Sabah 16 September 1963 - 16 September 1965) : Order of merit Lebanese

American honours

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British honours

Robert Haig Hansen - Police Chief, Borneo Grand Commander Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) with title Tun 1963

African honours

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