Order of precedence in Sabah

This article is about the order of precedence for dignitaries in the state of Sabah. For the federal list of precedence for Malaysian dignitaries, see Malaysian order of precedence.

The Sabah order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the state of Sabah. It has no legal standing but is used to dictate ceremonial protocol at events of a state nature.

The order was gazetted[1][2][3] on 1 August 1996, but the order revised from time to time.

Order of precedence

Order of precedence in Sabah is as follows:

No. Description
1 His Excellency the Governor
2 The Right Honourable Chief Minister
3 Former Governors —
  1. Sakaran Dandai (31 December 2002)
  2. Ahmadshah Abdullah (31 December 2010)
4 Grand Commanders of the Most Distinguished Order of the Defender of the State (SMN)
5 Grand Commanders of the Distinguished Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (SSM)
6 Former acting Governors and Widows of former Governors
7 Honourable Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
8 Honourable Deputy Chief Ministers
9 Honourable Federal Ministers
10 Honourable Ministers of State
11 Former Chief Ministers —
  1. Peter Lo Sui Yin (12 May 1967)
  2. Harris Salleh (22 April 1985)
  3. Joseph Pairin Kitingan MP (17 March 1994)[4]
  4. Senator Mohd. Salleh Said (28 May 1996)[5]
  5. Yong Teck Lee (28 May 1998)
  6. Bernard Giluk Dompok (14 March 1999)
  7. Osu Sukam (27 March 2001)
  8. Chong Kah Kiat (27 March 2003)
12 The Right Honourable Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak
13 Honourable State Secretary
14 Federal Secretary to the State
15 Commander of the 2nd Navy Region
16 State Police Commissioner
17 Commander of 5th Infantry Brigade
18 Honourable Deputy Speakers of the Legislative Assembly
19 Honourable Assistant Ministers of State
20 Honourable Judges of the High Court
21 Commanders of the Most Distinguished Order of the Defender of the State (PMN)
22 Commanders of the Distinguished Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM)
23 Grand Commanders of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK)
23A Honourable Senators
23B Honourable Members of the House of Representatives
24 Honourable Members of the Legislative Assembly
25 Commanders of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK)
26 Consul-General of Indonesia in Sabah and Sarawak
27 Chairpersons of Commissions established under the State Constitution
28 State Attorney-General
29 Permanent Secretary of State Ministry of Finance
30 Deputy State Secretaries
31 Chairpersons of State Statutory Bodies
32 State Mufti
33 Accredited Consuls, Honorary Consuls and Honorary Representatives of foreign states
34 Permanent Secretaries of State Ministries
35 Presidents of Municipal Councils
36 Officers of Grade 52 and above
37 Political Secretaries
38 Bishops and religious leaders
39 Justices of Peace
40 Companions of the Order of Kinabalu (ASDK)
41 Members of Commissions established under the State Constitution
42 Officers of Grade 41 to 51
43 Members of the Order of Kinabalu (ADK)
44 Members of the First Class of the Medal of Kinabalu (BSK)
45 Members of the Second Class of the Medal of Kinabalu (BK)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mohd. Tohar, Mokhtar; M. Basri, Ahmad Fawzi (2010). Protokol dan Malaysia: Tradisi dan Amalan. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. pp. 386–387.
  2. ↑ CMD.1601/9/36 (in Malay). Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia: Sabah Chief Minister's Department. 1996.
  3. ↑ "Jadual Pertama Susunan Keutamaan Negeri Sabah". Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  4. ↑ He is currently the Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Infrastructural Development of Sabah.
  5. ↑ He is currently Federal Minister of Communication and Multimedia.
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