KUALA KANGSAR: The Keeper of the Rulers' Seal, Tan Sri Syed Danial Syed Ahmad, today headed the list of 59 recipients of awards and medals in conjunction with Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah's 68th birthday.
They are among 213 recipients of the state awards and medals announced on Nov 1.
The second session of the ceremony for the remaining recipients will be held on Nov 16.
Syed Danial, 80, was conferred the Dato' Seri Paduka Mahkota Perak (SPMP) award, which carries the title Datuk Seri.
Sultan Nazrin consented to confer the awards and medals in an investiture ceremony held at the Balai Rong Seri, Istana Iskandariah here.
Also in attendance were Raja Permaisuri Perak Tuanku Zara Salim, Raja Muda of Perak, Raja Jaafar Raja Muda Musa, Raja Di-Hilir Perak Raja Iskandar Dzulkarnain Sultan Idris and and Raja Puan Muda Perak Tunku Soraya Abdul Halim Shah.
Also present were Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad, Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir, Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming; and Science, Technology, and Innovation Minister Chang Lih Kang.
The same recognition (SPMP) was bestowed upon Auditor General Datuk Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi and Yee Lee Corporation executive chairman Datuk Lim Kok Cheong.
Economy Ministry's secretary-general Datuk Nor Azmie Diron received Dato' Paduka Cura Si Manja Kini (DPCM) which carries the title Datuk.
Petronas Group Corporate Communications former general manager and contributor to the New Straits Times (NST) Abdul Rahim Mydin received Darjah Dato' Paduka Mahkota Perak (DPMP), which carries the title Datuk.
Among other recipients of the DPMP were Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Md Amin Md Taff and Perak Islamic Religious Department director Harith Fadzilah Abdul Halim and Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital head of Otolaryngology Dr D. Philip Rajan.
Also conferred DPMP were National Library of Malaysia director-general Salasiah Abdul Wahab, Prime Minister's Department Advisory Board chairman Yong Zarida Sazali, Malaysian Ambassador to the Netherlands Roseli Abdul and Menteri Besar Incorporated (MB Inc) chief executive officer Anuar Zainal Abidin.
Federal police Traffic Enforcement and Investigation Department director Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri headed the list of six recipients of the Datuk Pahlawan Taming Sari (DPTS) award, which carries the title Datuk Pahlawan.
The other five recipients were Special Branch director Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail, Perak Crime Prevention and Community Safety Department chief Senior Assistant Commissioner Ng Kong Soon, Armed Forces Engineering Services Division director Major General CS M. Thevendran, Armed Forces Obstetrics and Gynaecology specialist Brigadier General Dr Sharifah Sofiah Syed Zainol and Royal Malaysian Navy Commander of Maritime Region 1, Rear Admiral Farizal Myeor.
A total of 13 people received Darjah Paduka Cura Si Manja (PCM) and 28 people received Darjah Paduka Mahkota Perak (PMP), including the Media Prima Bhd Deputy Group Managing Editor (News) and NST group editor Farrah Naz Karim.
Earlier, Sultan Nazrin inspected a guard of honour mounted by 102 members and three officers of the Royal Army Engineers Regiment 2 Division under the leadership of Colonel Abdul Rahim Hamzah, while Major Mohd Nurul Hasan headed the guard of honour.
A 21-gun salute was fired by the 41st Battery of the Royal Artillery Regiment based in Sungai Buluh Camp, Selangor, led by Major Hafizan Mat Ghani.