The Most Esteemed Family Order of Seri Utama ( ms, Darjah Kerabat Seri Utama Yang Amat Dihormati) is an

order Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to: * Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood * Heterarchy, a system of organization wherein the elements have the potential to be ranked a number of d ...

Brunei Brunei ( , ), formally Brunei Darussalam ( ms, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi alphabet, Jawi: , ), is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Apart from its South China Sea coast, it is completely sur ...

. It was established on 1 March 1954 by

Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III Sultan Sir Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien ( Jawi: ; 23 September 1914 – 7 September 1986) was the 28th Sultan of Brunei, reigning from 4 June 1950 until his abdication from the throne on 5 October 1967. He was also Brunei's fir ...

. The order carries the

post-nominal letters Post-nominal letters, also called post-nominal initials, post-nominal titles, designatory letters or simply post-nominals, are letters placed after a person's name to indicate that the individual holds a position, academic degree, accreditation, ...

"DK" as well as the

title A title is one or more words used before or after a person's name, in certain contexts. It may signify either generation, an official position, or a professional or academic qualification. In some languages, titles may be inserted between the f ...

"Dato Seri Utama".

Recipients

Ordinary recipients (D.K.)

* 1967:

Jaya Rajid Pengiran Jaya (1925 – 18 October 2009) was a nobleman and the first Brunei local to be appointed as Brunei's Commissioner of the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) and appointed as the Brunei High Commissioner to several countries. Notably, he ...

, Commissioner of Police * 1968:

Sufri Bolkiah Sufri Bolkiah ibni Omar Ali Saifuddien III (born 31 July 1951) is a member of the royal family of Brunei. He is the third son of Omar Ali Saifuddien III, the 28th Sultan of Brunei, and Raja Isteri (Queen) Pengiran Anak Damit. He is also the ...

, Prince of Brunei * ''Unknown'': Abdul Momin Ismail,

Menteri Besar In Malaysia, the Menteri Besar ( Jawi:منتري بسر; literally ''First Minister''), colloquially referred to as MB, is the head of government of each of nine states in Malaysia with hereditary rulers. For four states without a monarch, the t ...

* ''Unknown'':

Ibrahim Mohammad Jahfar '' Pehin Datu Perdana Menteri Dato Laila Utama Haji Awang'' Ibrahim bin Mohammad Jaafar (27 September 1902 – 19 February 1971) was the first Menteri Besar (Chief Minister of Brunei, who served from 29 September 1959 until September 1961. ...

, Menteri Besar * ''Unknown'':

Jamil Al-Sufri Mohammad Jamil Al-Sufri bin Umar (10 December 1921 – 4 March 2021), pen name Wijaya, was a nobleman, historian and teacher from Brunei who previously served as a member of the Royal Council, member of the Royal Succession Council, member of t ...

, former Member of the Royal Council

Honorary recipients (D.K.)

* 1958: Sultan

Abu Bakar of Pahang Sultan Abu Bakar Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mu’azzam Shah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Abdullah Al-Mu’tassim Billah Shah (29 May 1904 – 5 May 1974), was the fourth modern Sultan of Pahang. Life Born on 29 May 1904 at Istana Hinggap, Pekan, he was the s ...

* 1963: Dennis White, British High Commissioner to Brunei * 1963:

Angus Mackintosh Angus may refer to: Media * ''Angus'' (film), a 1995 film * ''Angus Og'' (comics), in the ''Daily Record'' Places Australia * Angus, New South Wales Canada * Angus, Ontario, a community in Essa, Ontario * East Angus, Quebec Scotland * Angu ...

, British High Commissioner to Brunei

References

Orders, decorations, and medals of Brunei Awards established in 1954 1954 establishments in Brunei {{Orders-medals-stub

Recipients

Ordinary recipients (D.K.)

Honorary recipients (D.K.)

See also

References