Blatter receives Datuk Seri title

KUANTAN: FIFA president Sepp Blatter is among the 1,211 recipients of titles and awards from Sultan Ahmad Shah Sultan Abu Bakar in conjunction with the ruler’s 80th birthday.

The list is headed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak who will be bestowed with the Darjah Kerabat Sri Indera Mahkota Pahang Yang Amat Dihormati (DK) while Pahang Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob will be the first recipient of a new award – the Sri Diraja Sultan Ahmad Shah (SDSA) which carries the title “Datuk Seri DiRaja.”