2021 Autumn Conferment of Decorations
2021/11/3
On the 3rd of November, the Government of Japan announced recipients of decorations for the 2021 autumn conferment. Among them, the following are the dignitaries within the area of jurisdiction of the Embassy of Japan who receive decorations for their outstanding contributions:
■Malaysian
1. Tan Sri Dato’ Azman bin Hashim
*President of Malaysia-Japan Economic Association (MAJECA)
*Chairman, ASEAN-Japan Business Meeting (AJBM) Malaysia
*Chairman, East Asia Business Council (EABC) Malaysia
*Group Chairman, AmBank Group
Services: Contribution to promoting economic exchanges between Japan and Malaysia
Decoration: The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star
2. Tan Sri Mohd Khairul Adib Abd Rahman
* Director General of Public Service
*Former Secretary General of Ministry of Transportation
Services: Contribution to strengthening bilateral relations between Japan and Malaysia through people-to-people exchanges
Decoration: The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star
3. Datuk Shaharuddin bin Md Som
*Former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Malaysia to Japan
*Former Chief of Protocol, Department of Protocol and Consular, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malaysia
Services: Contribution to strengthening bilateral relations and promoting friendship between Japan and Malaysia
Decoration: The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star
4. Admiral Maritime (Ret.) Dato’ Sri Ahmad Puzi bin Ab Kahar
*Former Director General of Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA)
Services: Contribution to strengthening bilateral relations between Japan and Malaysia in the field of maritime law enforcement
Decoration: The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star
5. Tan Sri Mohd Radzi bin Abdul Rahman
*Former Secretary General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malaysia
*Former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Malaysia to Japan
Services: Contribution to strengthening bilateral relations and promoting friendship between Japan and Malaysia
Decoration: The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star
6. Datuk Seri Azman Ujang
* Former Chairman of Bernama, Former President of Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies
Services: Contribution to promoting mutual understanding between Japan and Malaysia
Decoration: The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon
7. Mr Edward Lee Chee Peng
* Former President of The Japanese Language Society Malaysia
Services: Contribution to promoting Japanese language education and mutual understanding between Japan and Malaysia
Decoration: The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays
■Japanese
1. Mr AOKI Hiroshi
* Chairman, Ichika Kai
* Director, Ueda Plating (M) SDN. BHD.
Services: Contribution to promoting the economic relationship between Japan and Malaysia
Decoration: The Order of the Rising Sun, Silver Rays
2. Mr WATANABE Junichi
* Former Head of Japanese Teachers, AAJ (Special Preparatory Program to enter Japanese universities), Centre for Foundation Studies in Science, University of Malaya
* Former professor of Yamaguchi University
Services: Contribution to promoting Japanese language education and study Japanese in Malaysia
Decoration: The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays and Rosette
■Malaysian
1. Tan Sri Dato’ Azman bin Hashim
*President of Malaysia-Japan Economic Association (MAJECA)
*Chairman, ASEAN-Japan Business Meeting (AJBM) Malaysia
*Chairman, East Asia Business Council (EABC) Malaysia
*Group Chairman, AmBank Group
Services: Contribution to promoting economic exchanges between Japan and Malaysia
Decoration: The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star
2. Tan Sri Mohd Khairul Adib Abd Rahman
* Director General of Public Service
*Former Secretary General of Ministry of Transportation
Services: Contribution to strengthening bilateral relations between Japan and Malaysia through people-to-people exchanges
Decoration: The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star
3. Datuk Shaharuddin bin Md Som
*Former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Malaysia to Japan
*Former Chief of Protocol, Department of Protocol and Consular, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malaysia
Services: Contribution to strengthening bilateral relations and promoting friendship between Japan and Malaysia
Decoration: The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star
4. Admiral Maritime (Ret.) Dato’ Sri Ahmad Puzi bin Ab Kahar
*Former Director General of Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA)
Services: Contribution to strengthening bilateral relations between Japan and Malaysia in the field of maritime law enforcement
Decoration: The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star
5. Tan Sri Mohd Radzi bin Abdul Rahman
*Former Secretary General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malaysia
*Former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Malaysia to Japan
Services: Contribution to strengthening bilateral relations and promoting friendship between Japan and Malaysia
Decoration: The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star
6. Datuk Seri Azman Ujang
* Former Chairman of Bernama, Former President of Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies
Services: Contribution to promoting mutual understanding between Japan and Malaysia
Decoration: The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon
7. Mr Edward Lee Chee Peng
* Former President of The Japanese Language Society Malaysia
Services: Contribution to promoting Japanese language education and mutual understanding between Japan and Malaysia
Decoration: The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays
■Japanese
1. Mr AOKI Hiroshi
* Chairman, Ichika Kai
* Director, Ueda Plating (M) SDN. BHD.
Services: Contribution to promoting the economic relationship between Japan and Malaysia
Decoration: The Order of the Rising Sun, Silver Rays
2. Mr WATANABE Junichi
* Former Head of Japanese Teachers, AAJ (Special Preparatory Program to enter Japanese universities), Centre for Foundation Studies in Science, University of Malaya
* Former professor of Yamaguchi University
Services: Contribution to promoting Japanese language education and study Japanese in Malaysia
Decoration: The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays and Rosette