The Royal Order of Sahametrei (, ) is a chivalric order conferred by the government of the Kingdom of Cambodia. The Royal Order of Sahametrei was instituted in three classes on 9 September 1948 and was expanded to five classes on 23 August 1956. The order was not used during the Khmer Rouge period and was reinstated on 5 October 1995 by Royal Decree No. 1095/01. 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.
The Royal Order of Sahametrei is part of the Cambodia's honours system which currently includes the Royal Order of Monisaraphon, the Royal Order of Cambodia and the Royal Order of Sowathara. The Grand Cross and Grand Officer is presented as a sash worn over the right shoulder. The Commander class of the Royal Order of Sahametrei is a neck order and is suspended from a cravat that is worn around the neck. The badge of the Officer and Knight are worn on the left breast.
History The Royal Order of Sahametrei was established by King Norodom Sihanouk on September 9, 1948. It was instituted in three classes but expanded on August 23, 1956, to five classes: Maha Sirivudha (មហាសេរីវឌ្ឍន៍) or Grand Cross Mahasena (មហាសេនា) or Grand Officer Tepidin (ធិបឌិន្ទ) or Commander Sena (សេនា) or Officer Askararidha (អស្សឫទ្ធិ) or Knight
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.
Recipients Year appointedClassNamePost-nominals1956Knight & CommanderJ.M. Abdul Aziz, Koothanallur, India (Brother of Khan Saheb JM Mohamed Ismael)1973KnightMr. Joseph A. Hazbun1974OfficerMr. Louis Mason1982CommanderMr. Colin pratt1998KnightMr. Giuseppe Di BellaOfficerMr. Christophe PeschouxOfficerMs. Rut HugoOfficerMr. Christophe Horvath1999Grand CrossAli AlatasCommanderDr. Peter SchierMasaharu KonoLakhan Mehrotra2000CommanderMr. Glenn DenningGrand OfficerMr. Benoît Duchâteau-Arminjon2001Grand Cross OfficerDr.Thaksin Shinawatra Mr Martin Peter Gillham2002Grand OfficerDr.Surakiart SathirathaiKnightMr. Colin PooleKnightJames McCabe2003CommanderDr. Haruhisa HandaDr. Gary JacquesOfficerDr. Graham J.GumleyKnightMr. Nicolaas P. van ZalingeJorgen G. JensenOfficerMr. Pierre Tami2004OfficerMr. Maamar FerkounOfficerMr. Ian Marshall2006Mr. John McGeoghanM. S. SwaminathanDr. Ronald CantrellMs. Lisa FilipettoMr. Blair ExellMs. Fleur DaviesRian DixonDr. Peter CoreMs. Shu FukaiDr. John SkerrittDr. Jung-Chaee KengDr. Ja-Ock GuhKnightDr. M. C. Nandeesha2007Dr. Chris BarlowCommanderOng Keng Yong2008Dr. Chinkholal ThangsingCommanderLt. Gen. Peter LeahyCommanderMr. Andrew J. Malanga2009CommanderMr. Kazuhiro YonedaKnightDr. Dirk Van Aken2010OfficerDr. Jenny DaltryCommanderMr. Fernand DesmyterOfficerMr. Lodewijk Van SchelMr. Steven HydeMr. Freddy WensMr. Jacques DezeureMr. Robert Kee2011CommanderMr. Michael KilburnGrand CrossMs. Shi DayuanGrand OfficerMs. Lin HuaOfficerMr. Karl GernerGrand CrossMr. Anthony LisleKnightMs. Lu Wang2012CommanderPyone Maung MaungGrand OfficerMr. Anthony LisleCommanderMr. Domenic Friguglietti2013Grand CrossMr. Steve PenfoldCommanderMs. Usha MishraCommanderMs. Megan AndersonCommanderMr. Freddy WensOfficerMr. Janne RitskesKnightMr. Allen Dodgson TanKnightMr. Tony LangerKnightMr. Robert RiceKnightMr. Gerard LeenenKnightMs. Megan McCoyKnightMr. Leon Len AustinOfficerMr. Jan Erik StøaOfficerMr. Mike James2014Grand OfficerMr. Preet BhararaGrand OfficerMs. Sharon Cohen LevinGrand OfficerMr. William E. ToddGrand OfficerDatuk Leong Yeng KitGrand OfficerMs. Christina CronsioeCommanderLt. Colonel Kristen MeansCommanderMr. Alexander WilsonCommanderIr. Mohd Nizam Bin Mohd NawiCommanderMs. Sarah PaulCommanderMs. Christine MagdoCommanderMs. Sarah KrissoffCommanderMr. Eric BourdonneauCommanderMr. Allen Dodgson TanCommanderMr. Leon Len AustinCommanderMs. Emma AtkinsonCommanderMr. Stanley BrownCommanderMs. Julie ChungCommanderGolden West Humanitarian FoundationCommanderMr. Roger Ray HessCommanderMs. Andrea AcerbisCommanderMs. Shashi DharanOfficerMr. Daniel BrazierOfficerMr. Nicholas Wolf OfficerMr. Tokyo BakOfficerMr. Brenton EasterOfficerFong TchanOfficerMs. Christina LoPrestiOfficerMr. Thomas WotkaOfficerMr. Robert RiceOfficerMr. Marcel DurocherOfficerMr. Alistair MoirOfficerMr. Allan VosburghOfficerMr. Michael L. TrocinoOfficerMr. Nicholas Street2015Grand CrossMs. Azedine BeschaouchGrand OfficerMr. Russell SchmiederGrand OfficerMr. Harry WormaldCommanderMr. Michael ChippendaleCommanderMr. Jonathan D. GreenCommanderMs. Maamar FERKOUNCommanderMr. Paul Jonathan FreerCommanderMr. Barry SutherlandCommanderDr. Laura WatsonCommanderMr. Daniel FriendlyCommanderMr. Michael HodgsonOfficer Mr. Lloyd Ngoh OfficerMr. Alexander C. ArcinasOfficerMr. William T. GrauOfficerMs. Elisia CorreaOfficerMr. Michael Nisi2016Grand Officer Mr. Denis SchreyCommanderDr. Daniel HeilmannCommanderMr. John D. RennieGrand CrossMr. Scott NeesonGrand CrossMr. James McCabeGrand CrossMr. Alan LemonOfficerMr. Patrick Ramsing2017OfficerMr. Hervé DalleracGrand CrossAmbassador Hidehisa HorinouchiGrand OfficerMr. Allen Dodgson TanCommanderMr. Nicholas GuestCommanderMr. Aksel Steen-NilsenOfficerDr. Dirk Van AkenKnightDr. Lutgardo C. PunzalanCommanderDr. Leul Ayalew MEKONNEN2018Grand CrossDato' Sri Kee Yong WeeGrand CrossMs. Datin Sri Mah Ming YuetGrand CrossMs. Samiuela Tulikifanga TukuafuGrand CrossLt. General SuhartonoGrand OfficerMr. Jasper Martijn PaasOfficerMr. Edwin Faigmane CommanderMr. Don BrewsterCommander Mr. Martin ReeveCommander Ms. Etta SuhartonoCommanderMr. Eric Meldrum 2019Grand CrossMr. Arnaud LaillouGrand CrossMr. Ted SussmanCommander Detective Chief Inspector John Geden (Hampshire Police & CEOP)Grand CrossMsgr. Olivier SchmitthaeuslerGrand CrossMajor General Hoàng Thế Thiện2020Grand CrossDr. Mile GlamcevskiCommanderMr. Nigel Lee Lecturer in CriminologyGrand OfficerMr. Michael Tan, former Ambassador of SingaporeGrand CrossMr. Andrew LinOfficerCOL Edmund Tan Chong Kuang2022CommanderMr. Volkan OzturkGrand OfficerDr. Turobova Tatiana Grand OfficerDr. Shevaldin Anatoly2023Grand CrossGen. Dudung AbdurachmanGrand CrossPr. Thomas Vallée Grand OfficerMr. Romain SantonGrand OfficerMs. Ashley FrederesGrand OfficerMs. Lynn Sferrazza2024Grand CrossLiurka Rodríguez BarriosGrand CrossCol. Moch. Rizal2025Grand CrossGen. Muhammad Hafizuddeain JantanGrand CrossGen. Mohd Nizam Jaffar2026CommanderMr. Gerhard Jan Lennips
See also Cambodian honours system Royal Order of Monisaraphon
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