List of honours of Sabah awarded to heads of state and royalty
# 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
