Order of Excellence
TypeOrder
Presented by Jamaica
EligibilityForeign Heads of State or Government
MottoExcellence through Service
Established2003
Total recipients4

Neck ribbon

Sash ribbon
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of National Hero
EquivalentOrder of the Nation
Next (lower)Order of Merit

The Order of Excellence is one of the six national orders of the Jamaican honours system, and it is awarded only to present and former foreign Heads of State or Government.[1][2] The Order of Excellence is the most recent honour to be created, having been brought into being in 2003.[3] The Order of Excellence took over the function of the Order of Merit, which is now awarded to "persons of notable achievement in particular fields of study".[This quote needs a citation]

Recipients

Thabo Mbeki  South Africa 1 July 2003 [2]
King Juan Carlos I of Spain  Spain 17 February 2009 [2]
Jakaya Kikwete  Tanzania 25 November 2009 [4]
Danilo Medina  Dominican Republic 27 November 2017 [5]

References

  1. ^ "National Honours and Awards of Jamaica" (PDF). Page 4, Jamaica Information Service. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "Order of Excellence (OE)". Office of the Prime Minister. Archived from the original on 2016-04-05. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  3. ^ "National Awards of Jamaica", Jamaica Information Service, accessed May 12, 2015.
  4. ^ "President Kikwete Awarded Order of Excellence". Jamaica Information Service. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  5. ^ "President Medina Awarded Order of Excellence". Jamaica Information Service. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.


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