KUCHING: Toh Puan Fauziah Mohd Sanusi leads the list of 1,046 recipients of state awards in conjunction with the 78th birthday celebration of the Sarawak Governor, Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, on Saturday.

The wife of the Head of State is awarded the prestigious Datuk Patinggi Bintang Kenyalang (DP), granting her the title ‘Datuk Patinggi’.

Also receiving the Datuk Patinggi Bintang Kenyalang is Tan Sri Datuk Amar Leonard Linggi Jugah.

Meanwhile, four recipients are conferred the Panglima Negara Bintang Sarawak (PNBS) award which carries the title 'Dato Sri'.

They are the Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak, Tan Sri Dato' Abdul Rahman Sebli, Sarawak Attorney-General, Datu Saferi Ali, Sarawak Deputy State Secretary (Economic Planning and Development), Datu Dr Muhammad Abdullah Zaidel, and Temenggong Datuk Wan Hamid Edruce Tuanku Mohammad.

Furthermore, the Panglima Gemilang Bintang Kenyalang (PGBK) which carries the title 'Datuk’ is conferred to three individuals, namely Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability, Dato' Sri Huang Tiong Sii, Principal Private Secretary to the Premier of Sarawak, Dato Khir Busrah, and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of RECODA, Datu Ismawi Ismuni.

In addition, 12 individuals receive the Darjah Jasa Bakti Sarawak (DJBS), carrying the title 'Datu’.

Among the recipients are Permanent Secretary to the Sarawak Ministry of Public Health, Housing and Local Government, Elizabeth Loh, Permanent Secretary to the Sarawak Ministry of Energy and Environmental Sustainability, Abang Ahmad Abang Morni, Permanent Secretary to the Sarawak Ministry of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development, Sirai Daha, and Permanent Secretary to the Sarawak Ministry of Utility and Telecommunication, Jafri Lias.

Other recipients of the DJBS include the Director of the Sarawak Protocol, Ceremonial and Event Management Unit, Hamdan Sharbini, Chief Registrar of the Native Courts of Sarawak, Jonathan Lugoh, Controller of Environmental Quality Sarawak, Jack Liam, Mukah Division Resident, Kueh Lei Poh, Sarikei Division Resident, Michael Ronnie Langgong, Bintulu Division Resident, Nyurak Keti, Director of Sarawak Foundation, Mersal Abang Rosli, and Professor Dr Neilson Ilan Mersat.

Additionally, the Panglima Setia Bintang Sarawak (PSBS) which carries the title 'Dato' is awarded to 18 recipients.

Notable recipients include Chief Political Secretary to the Premier of Sarawak, Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman, DBKU Mayor, Hilmy Othman, Press Secretary to the Premier of Sarawak, Ambrose Cheng Loi Hee, Kabong Assemblyman, Mohd Chee Kadir, Abang Abdillah Izzarim, and Brigadier General Kamarulzaman Mohd Yunos.

Other recipients of the PSBS include Datin Amar Enn Ong Siok Ean, Dr Wee Kam Siak, Dr Richard Rapu, Jefri Ahmad Tambi, Shankar A/L Ram Pohumall, Abang Arabi Abang Narudin, Sudarnoto Osman, Dato' Seri Khaw Kok Chin, Archbishop Dr Simon Peter Poh Hoon Seng, Jacqueline Fong Yean Yee, Dato' Lee Heng Cheong, and Su'ut Johari.

Other awards are the Johan Bintang Sarawak (JBS) which is conferred to three recipients, Johan Bintang Kenyalang (JBK) to one recipient, Pingat Perkhidmatan Cemerlang to 20 recipients, Pegawai Bintang Sarawak to 15 recipients, Pegawai Bintang Kenyalang to 98 recipients, Pingat Perkhidmatan Bakti to 143 recipients, Ahli Bintang Sarawak to 76 recipients, Ahli Bintang Kenyalang to 198 recipients, Pingat Perkhidmatan Terpuji to 194 recipients, and Bentara Bintang Sarawak to 259 recipients. -UKASnews