ALOR SETAR: Chief of Defence Forces Jen Tan Sri Malek Razak Sulaiman and Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Mohd Khalid Ismail head the list of recipients of honours and medals in conjunction with the birthday celebration of the Sultan of Kedah.
His Royal Highness Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah’s 84th birthday celebration was held at Istana Anak Bukit here yesterday.
Sultan Sallehuddin consented to the conferment of the Darjah Datuk Seri Setia Pahlawan Yang Amat Dihormati (SSPK), which carries the title Datuk Seri Pahlawan on both figures, Bernama reported.
For the conferment of the Orang Besar Enam Belas, Datuk Syed Khairol Anuar Syed Abidin was bestowed the title Datuk Jaya Perkasa, while Datuk Tan Hong Eng received the title Datuk Jaya Dermawan.
As for the Orang Besar Tiga Puluh Dua, Datuk Mohamad Che Nai was conferred the title Datuk Johan Bakti, while Datuk Seri Boon Som Inong received the title Datuk Biram Jaya.
Meanwhile, Kedah legislative assembly Speaker Zubir Ahmad was conferred the Darjah Datuk Setia Sultan Sallehuddin Kedah (DSSS), which carries the title Datuk.
Four people received the Darjah Datuk Setia Diraja Kedah (DSDK), which carries the title Datuk.
They are Syarikat Air Darul Aman chief executive officer Radzuan Osman, Alor Setar Mayor Datuk Abdul Gafar Yahya, Immigration Department director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban and Fisheries Development Authority director-general Dr Abdul Salim Tajudin.
Kedah police chief Datuk Adzli Abu Shah was conferred the Darjah Datuk Setia Pahlawan (DDSP), which also carries the title Datuk.
The Darjah Setia Sultan Sallehuddin Kedah (SSS) was awarded to two recipients, namely Kedah state executive council member Mejar (Rtd) Mansor Zakaria and PAS Youth chief Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden.
A total of nine people received the Darjah Setia Diraja Kedah (SDK), including Kedah state Islamic Religious Affairs Department director Syeikh Mohamad Subhi Abdullah, Langkawi Development Authority deputy CEO (Management) Maznim Ismail, Kedah Public Works Department director Mohd Fisal Ismail and Muda Agricultural Development Authority general manager Zulkifli Romli.
Others who received the SDK include Health Ministry Dental Health Programme deputy director Dr Jamaliah Omar, Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah Neurosurgery Department head Dr Adam Mohd Zakaria, the hospital’s senior consultant general surgeon Dr Manisekar K. Subramaniam, Real Estate and Housing Developers Association Kedah/Perlis chairman Yeoh Su Guan, and Bismi Empire Sdn Bhd president Jaffri Ahmad.
In addition, Sultan Sallehuddin consented to the conferment of the Ahli Mahkota Kedah (AMK) to 31 recipients, Ahli Setia Pahlawan (ASP) to five recipients, Bintang Perkhidmatan Cemerlang Kedah (BCK) to 31 recipients, and Bintang Kebaktian Masyarakat (BKM) to 43 recipients.
His Royal Highness also awarded the Ahli Cemerlang Semangat Jerai Kedah (ASK) to five recipients, the Pingat Perkhidmatan Cemerlang Kedah (PCK) to 55 recipients, the Pingat Jasa Kebaktian (PJK) to 40 recipients, and the Pingat Perkhidmatan Lama (PPL) to 15 recipients.
