by Theleaders | June 1, 2026 6:03 pm
KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — Chief Justice Datuk Seri Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh headed the list of 144 recipients of Federal Awards, Medals, and Honours conferred in conjunction with the Official Birthday of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, at Istana Negara today.
Wan Ahmad Farid, 63, who was appointed the country’s 17th Chief Justice on July 28 last year, was the sole recipient of the Darjah Seri Setia Mahkota (SSM), which carries the title ‘Tun’.
Sultan Ibrahim conferred the 2026 Federal Awards, Medals, and Honours at the investiture ceremony, which Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, also attended.
National track cycling champion Datuk Mohd Azizulhasni Awang was conferred the Darjah Bakti (DB), the country’s highest honour, for his outstanding achievement and contributions to cycling and for elevating Malaysia’s standing on the world stage.
The Darjah Panglima Mangku Negara (PMN), carrying the title ‘Tan Sri’, was awarded to the Chief of Defence Force Gen Datuk Seri Malek Razak Sulaiman, Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail, and Country Garden Pacificview Sdn Bhd Executive Director Datuk Dr Daing A Malek Daing A Rahaman.
Meanwhile, Treasury Secretary-General Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican, Foreign Ministry Secretary-General Datuk Seri Amran Mohamed Zin, and Army Chief Gen Datuk Azhan Md Othman were among five individuals conferred the Panglima Setia Mahkota (PSM) award, which also carries the title ‘Tan Sri’.
Air Force Chief Gen Datuk Seri Muhamad Norazlan Aris and Yayasan Sultan Ibrahim Johor trustee Datuk Avinderjit Singh Harjit Singh were also awarded the PSM.
Ten individuals were awarded the Darjah Panglima Jasa Negara (PJN), which carries the title ‘Datuk’, including Court of Appeal Judge Leonard David Shim, Higher Education Ministry Secretary-General Datuk Dr Aminuddin Hassim, Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry Secretary-General Datuk Hairil Yahri Yaacob, Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) Director-General Datuk Zulfikri Osman, and Malaysia’s Ambassador to the Russian Federation Datuk Cheong Loon Lai.
Also among the PJN recipients were Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Director-General Dr Hazami Jahari, women and community activist Datuk Rugayah Abdul Majid, Mranti Corporation Sdn Bhd chairman Prof Dr Rofina Yasmin Othman, Telekom Malaysia Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Amar Huzaimi Md Deris, and Country Garden Pacificview Sdn Bhd Executive Director Datuk Teo Chee Yow.
Three individuals were awarded the Panglima Setia Diraja (PSD), which also carries the title ‘Datuk’, namely Malaysia’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Datuk Yubazlan Yusof, the King’s senior private secretary, Datuk Jaba Mohd Noah, and the King’s Royal Malaysian Air Force aide-de-camp Brig Gen Datuk Amrul Yacob.
Meanwhile, 12 individuals were conferred the Darjah Johan Mangku Negara (JMN), including Putrajaya Corporation President Datuk Mohd Sakeri Abdul Kadir, Head of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department at Kuala Lumpur Hospital Dr Kok Tuck Choon, National Unity and Integration Department Director-General Zulkifli Hashim, and Head of Department and Consultant Paediatrician at Selayang Hospital Dr Tang Swee Ping.
Eleven individuals were conferred the Johan Setia Mahkota (JSM) award, including Air Accident Investigation Bureau Chief Inspector at the Transport Ministry, Brig Gen Tan Chee Kee, Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry Deputy Director-General of Enforcement (Operations) Shamsul Nizam Khalil, and consultant radiologist at Sultanah Fatimah Specialist Hospital, Dr Laili Suriani Ab Latip.
Foreign Ministry Policy Planning and Coordination Department Director-General Datuk Shariffah Norhana Syed Mustaffa was among the recipients of the Darjah Johan Setia Diraja (JSD), while former national mixed doubles badminton player and Rio 2016 Olympic silver medallist Goh Liu Ying was among 10 recipients of the Kesatria Mangku Negara (KMN).
The Bintang Kesatria Setia Diraja (KSD) was also awarded to Col Sheikh Ali Ahmad, aide-de-camp to the Sultan of Johor, and DSP Liyana Mohd Toff, aide-de-camp to the Permaisuri of Johor.
A total of 28 individuals were awarded the Ahli Mangku Negara (AMN), while 42 received the Pingat Pangkuan Negara (PPN) and 15 were conferred the Pingat Bentara Setia Diraja (BSD).
In total, 161 individuals were conferred Federal Awards, Honours and Medals for 2026 in conjunction with this year’s Official Birthday celebrations of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia.
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