The Premier and Exalted Order of Malacca (
Malay: Darjah Utama Negeri Melaka) is the second-highest state order of
Malacca which is conferred by the
Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca.[1] The order was the state's highest order until the establishment of the
Premier and Faithful Exalted Order of Malacca by Yang di-Pertua Negeri
Mohd Ali Rustam in 2020. The order was constituted in 1978 and amended in 2016. It is conferred in the single grade of Knight Grand Commander (D.U.N.M.).
History
The Premier and Exalted Order of Malacca was established by Yang di-Pertua Negeri
Syed Zahiruddin in 1978 along with the
Exalted Order of Malacca. The order was established as the highest state order and continued to be the highest order until the creation of the Premier and Faithful Exalted Order of Malacca by Yang di-Pertua Negeri Mohd Ali Rustam in 2020.
The Premier and Exalted Order of Malacca is conferred in the sole grade of Knight Grand Commander. All recipients of the order are entitled to bear the honorific prefix of "Datuk Seri Utama" while the wives of the male recipients are titled as "Datin Seri Utama". Husbands of the female recipients do not bear any style. All recipients bear the post-nominal letters of "D.U.N.M."
The recipients receive the insignia of the order upon their induction. The insignia comprises the riband of the order, a badge, a star and the collar.
Recipients
1978: Tun Datuk Seri Utama
Syed Zahiruddin, former former Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca (Founder Grand Master)