Royal Order of Sahametrei
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The Royal Order of Sahametrei is a medal presented by the government of the Kingdom of Cambodia
by Royal Decree of the King of Cambodia. It is conferred primarily on foreigners who have rendered distinguished services to the King and to the people of Cambodia, particularly in the field of external relations and diplomatic services or, as a token of friendship.
on September 9, 1948. It was instituted in three classes but expanded on August 23, 1956 to five classes:
The Order became dormant in 1975 under the government of Democratic Kampuchea
. It was reinstituted by Royal Decree No.1095/01 on 5 October 1995 by King Norodom Sihanouk.
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
by Royal Decree of the King of Cambodia. It is conferred primarily on foreigners who have rendered distinguished services to the King and to the people of Cambodia, particularly in the field of external relations and diplomatic services or, as a token of friendship.
History
The Royal Order of Sahametrei was established by King Norodom SihanoukNorodom Sihanouk
Norodom Sihanouk regular script was the King of Cambodia from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 until his semi-retirement and voluntary abdication on 7 October 2004 in favor of his son, the current King Norodom Sihamoni...
on September 9, 1948. It was instituted in three classes but expanded on August 23, 1956 to five classes:
- Maha Sirivudha or Grand Cross,
- Mahasena or Grand Officer,
- Adipati or Commander,
- Sena or Officer and
- Askararidha or Knight.
The Order became dormant in 1975 under the government of Democratic Kampuchea
Democratic Kampuchea
The Khmer Rouge period refers to the rule of Pol Pot, Nuon Chea, Ieng Sary, Son Sen, Khieu Samphan and the Khmer Rouge Communist party over Cambodia, which the Khmer Rouge renamed as Democratic Kampuchea....
. It was reinstituted by Royal Decree No.1095/01 on 5 October 1995 by King Norodom Sihanouk.
Recipients
| Year 1982 | class commander | Name colin pratt |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | JM Abdul Aziz received both Commander and Knight class. | |
| 1997 | B. Rajagopal | |
| 1999 | Commander | Dr Peter Schier |
| Masaharu Kono | ||
| Lakhan Mehrotra | ||
| 2000 | Commander | Glenn Denning |
| Commander | Benoît Duchâteau-Arminjon | |
| 2001 | Grand Cross | Thaksin Shinawatra Thaksin Shinawatra Thaksin Shinawatra is a Thai businessman and politician, who was Prime Minister of Thailand from 2001 to 2006, when he was overthrown in a military coup.... |
| 2002 | Grand Officer | Surakiart Sathirathai Surakiart Sathirathai Surakiart Sathirathai was, until September 19 2006, a Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand overseeing Foreign Affairs, Education and Culture.-Family and early career:... |
| Knight | Colin Poole | |
| Knight | James McCabe | |
| 2003 | Dr. Gary Jacques | |
| Officer | Pierre Tami | |
| 2006 | M.S. Swaminathan | |
| Dr. Ronald Cantrell | ||
| Lisa Filipetto | ||
| Blair Exell | ||
| Fleur Davies | ||
| Rian Dixon | ||
| Dr. Peter Core | ||
| Shu Fukai | ||
| Dr. John Skerritt | ||
| Dr. Jung-Chaee Keng | ||
| Dr. Ja-Ock Guh | ||
| 2007 | Commander | Ong Keng Yong |
| 2008 | Dr. Chinkholal Thangsing | |
| Commander | Lt. Gen. Peter Leahy Peter Leahy Lieutenant General Peter Francis Leahy AC is a retired senior officer of the Australian Army, whose military career culminated with his appointment as Chief of the Army from 2002 until 2008.-Military career:... |
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| 2009 | Commander | Kazuhiro Yoneda |
| Knight | Dr. Dirk Van Aken | |
| 2010 | Officer | Dr Jenny Daltry |
| Commander | Heino Güllemann | |
| Commander | Fernand Desmyter | |
| Officer | Lodewijk Van Schel | |
| Freddy Wens | ||
| Jacques Dezeure | ||
| 2011 | Commander | Michael Kilburn |