Raja Uda Raja Muhammad (1st Governor of Penang : 000000001957-08-31-000031 August 1957 - 000000001967-08-30-000030 August 1967) : Founding Grand Master and Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of State
Syed Sheh Shahabudin (2nd Governor of Penang : 000000001967-08-31-000031 August 1967 - 000000001969-01-31-000031 January 1969) :
Grand Master of the Order of the Defender of State
Syed Sheh Hassan Barakbah (3rd Governor of Penang : 000000001969-02-05-00005 February 1969 - 000000001975-02-05-00005 February 1975) :
Grand Master of the Order of the Defender of State
Sardon Haji Jubir (4th Governor of Penang : 000000001975-02-05-00005 February 1975 - 000000001981-05-01-00001 May 1981) :
Grand Master of the Order of the Defender of State
Awang bin Hassan (5th Governor of Penang : 000000001981-05-01-00001 May 1981 - 000000001989-05-01-00001 May 1989) :
Grand Master of the Order of the Defender of State
Hamdan Sheikh Tahir (6th Governor of Penang : 000000001989-05-01-00001 May 1989 - 000000002001-05-01-00001 May 2001) :
Grand Master of the Order of the Defender of State
Abdul Rahman Abbas (7th Governor of Penang : 000000002001-05-01-00001 May 2001 - present) :Order of the Defender of State :
Member (DJN)
Companion (DMPN) with title Dato’
Knight Grand Commander (DUPN) with title Dato’ Seri Utama
Grand Master
Majimor Binti Sharif, his wife : Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DUPN)
Raja Uda Raja Muhammad (1st Governor of Penang : 000000001957-08-31-000031 August 1957 - 000000001967-08-30-000030 August 1967) :
Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) with title Tun
Abdul Rahman Abbas (7th Governor of Penang : 000000002001-05-01-00001 May 2001 - present) :
Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) with title Tun
Abdul Rahman Abbas (Governor of Penang : 000000002001-05-01-00001 May 2001 - present) :
Member of the Supreme Order of Sri Mahawangsa (DMK)
Abdul Rahman Abbas (Governor of Penang : 000000002001-05-01-00001 May 2001 - present) :
Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) with title Datuk Seri Panglima
Abdul Rahman Abbas (Governor of Penang : 000000002001-05-01-00001 May 2001 - present) :
Knight Grand Commander (Datuk Patinggi) of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (DP) with title Datuk Patinggi
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Raja Uda Raja Muhammad (1st Governor of Penang : 000000001957-08-31-000031 August 1957 - 000000001967-08-30-000030 August 1967) :
(now Honorary) Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE, 1.6.1953) with title Sir ( before the independence at least )
(now Honorary) Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG, 1.1.1951)
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