This article serves as an index - as complete as possible - of all the honorific orders or similar decorations received by the governors of Penang, classified by continent, awarding country and recipient.
Various honours and titles have been received from time to time by the Governor of Penang, one of the thirteen states of Malaysia. The governor bears the title of Yang di-Pertua Negeri, and is appointed by the Malaysian head of state (Yang di-Pertuan Agong).
State of Penang
Raja Uda Raja Muhammad (1st Governor of Penang : - ) : Founding Grand Master and Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of State Syed Sheh Shahabudin (2nd Governor of Penang : - ) : Grand Master of the Order of the Defender of State Syed Sheh Hassan Barakbah (3rd Governor of Penang : - ) : Grand Master of the Order of the Defender of State Sardon Haji Jubir (4th Governor of Penang : - ) : Grand Master of the Order of the Defender of State Awang bin Hassan (5th Governor of Penang : - ) : Grand Master of the Order of the Defender of State Hamdan Sheikh Tahir (6th Governor of Penang : - ) : Grand Master of the Order of the Defender of State Abdul Rahman Abbas (7th Governor of Penang : - present) : Order of the Defender of State : Member (DJN) Companion (DMPN) with title Dato’ Knight Grand Commander (DUPN) with title Dato’ Seri Utama Grand Master Majimor Binti Sharif, his wife : Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DUPN)
Malaysia, sultanates and states
Malaysia
Raja Uda Raja Muhammad (1st Governor of Penang : - ) : Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) with title Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas (7th Governor of Penang : - present) : Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) with title Tun
Sultanate of Kedah
Abdul Rahman Abbas (Governor of Penang : - present) : Member of the Supreme Order of Sri Mahawangsa (DMK)
State of Sabah
Abdul Rahman Abbas (Governor of Penang : - present) : Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) with title Datuk Seri Panglima
State of Sarawak
Abdul Rahman Abbas (Governor of Penang : - present) : Knight Grand Commander (Datuk Patinggi) of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (DP) with title Datuk Patinggi
European honours
United Kingdom
Raja Uda Raja Muhammad (1st Governor of Penang : - ) : (now Honorary) Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE, 1.6.1953) with title Sir ( before the independence at least ) (now Honorary) Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG, 1.1.1951)