title: List of honours of Sabah awarded to heads of state and royalty
text: # List of honours of Sabah awarded to heads of state and royalty
  
  This article serves as an index – as complete as possible – of all the honorific orders or similar decorations awarded by Sabah, classified by Monarchies chapter and Republics chapter, and, under each chapter, recipients' countries and the detailed list of recipients.
  
  ## Awards
  
  ### Monarchies
  
  **Governors of Sabah**
  
  * Sakaran Dandai (8th Governor of Sabah 1 January 1995 - 31 December 2002) :
     * Grand Master of the Order of Kinabalu
  * Ahmadshah Abdullah (9th Governor of Sabah 1 January 2003 - 31 December 2010) :
     * Grand Master of the Order of Kinabalu
  * Juhar Mahiruddin (10th Governor of Sabah 1 January 2011 - present) :
     * Companion of the Order of Kinabalu (ASDK)
     * Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) with title Datuk
     * Grand Master and Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) with title Datuk Seri Panglima
     * J.P.
  * Norlidah Binti Datuk RM Jasni, his wife :
     * Member of the Order of Kinabalu (ADK)
     * Grand Master and Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) with title Datuk Seri Panglima
  
  **Governors of Malacca**
  
  * Mohd Khalil Yaakob ( 6th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca since 4 June 2004 ) :
     * Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) with title Datuk Seri Panglima
  
  **Governors of Penang**
  
  * Abdul Rahman Abbas (Governor of Penang : 1 May 2001 - present) :
     * Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) with title Datuk Seri Panglima
  
  **Governors of Sarawak**
  
  * Abang Muhammad Salahuddin ( 3rd & 6th Governor of Sarawak 2 April 1977 – 2 April 1981 & since 22 February 2001 ) :
     * Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) with title Datuk Seri Panglima
  
  **Johor Royal Family**
  
  They have been awarded :
  
  * Ibrahim Ismail of Johor :
     * Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) with title Datuk Seri Panglima
  