List of Datuk titles

This is a list of the titles related to Datuk, or its variant spelling Dato, Dato' or Datu, used in Brunei and Malaysia as titles which are conferred together with certain orders (). Dato (Brunei) is equivalent to the British "Sir" and Pehin (Brunei) is equivalent to the British "Lord". It may exist in itself as a single-word title, or as the prefix in a string of title such as "Dato Paduka" and "Datuk Seri Panglima". A female recipient on her own right generally receives the title whereby the word "Datuk" (or its variant spelling) is replaced with "Datin" instead. The wife of a Datuk holder also receives a title and it is typically "Datin" (regardless of the husband's full title); the husband of a female recipient does not receive any Datuk title.

Usage

Brunei

In Brunei, only the variant spelling "Dato" (without apostrophe) is used.

+List of Dato titles in BruneiTitleOrder (Class)Post-nominalsDato Hamzah PahlawanOrder of Pahlawan Negara Brunei (Second Class)Dato LailaOrder of Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang (Second Class)Order of Paduka Laila Jasa Keberanian Gemilang (Second Class)Dato Laila UtamaFamily Order of Laila UtamaDato PadukaOrder of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei (Second Class)Dato Paduka SeriOrder of Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang (First Class)Order of Paduka Laila Jasa Keberanian Gemilang (First Class)Dato Paduka Seri Laila JasaOrder of Paduka Seri Laila Jasa (First Class)Dato Paduka Seri SetiaOrder of Islam Brunei (First Class)Dato Seri Laila JasaOrder of Paduka Seri Laila Jasa (Second Class)Dato Seri PadukaOrder of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei (First Class)Dato Seri PahlawanOrder of Pahlawan Negara Brunei (First Class)Dato Seri SetiaOrder of Islam Brunei (Second Class)Order of Setia Negara Brunei (First Class)Dato Seri UtamaFamily Order of Seri UtamaDato SetiaOrder of Setia Negara Brunei (Second Class)

Malaysia

In Malaysia, the variant spellings "Datuk", "Dato'" (with apostrophe), "Dato" (without apostrophe) and "Datu" are used.

as "Datuk" "Datuk" is conferred by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the federal sovereign of Malaysia, as well as the non-royal state leaders with the exception of Penang.

+List of Datuk titles in MalaysiaTitleOrder(Rank)Name in MalayPost-nominalsTypeDatukOrder of Meritorious Service(Commander)FederalRoyal Family Order of Loyalty(Commander)FederalOrder of the Territorial Crown(Knight Commander)Federal TerritoryExalted Order of Malacca(Companion Class I)State - MalaccaExalted Order of Malacca(Companion Class II)State - MalaccaOrder of Kinabalu(Commander)State - SabahDatuk AmarOrder of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak(Knight Commander)State - SarawakDatuk PatinggiOrder of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak(Knight Grand Commander)State - SarawakDatuk SeriOrder of the Territorial Crown(Grand Commander)Federal TerritoryExalted Order of Malacca(Grand Commander)State - MalaccaDatuk Seri PanglimaOrder of Kinabalu(Grand Commander)State - SabahDatuk Seri UtamaOrder of the Territorial Crown(Grand Knight)Federal TerritoryPremier and Exalted Order of Malacca(Knight Grand Commander)State - MalaccaDatuk WiraExalted Order of Malacca(Knight Commander)State - Malacca

as "Dato'" "Dato'" (with apostrophe) is conferred by the royal state leaders (the Sultans and Yamtuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan) as well as the non-royal state leader (Yang di-Pertua Negeri) of Penang. +List of Dato' titles in MalaysiaTitleOrder(Rank)Name in MalayPost-nominalsTypeDato'Order of the Crown of Johor(Knight Grand Commander)State - JohorDato'Order of the Crown of Johor(Knight Commander)State - JohorDato'Order of Loyalty of Sultan Ismail of Johor(Knight Grand Companion)State - JohorDato'Order of Loyalty of Sultan Ismail of Johor(Knight Companion)State - JohorDato'Order of Sultan Ibrahim of Johor(Grand Knight)State - JohorDato'Order of Sultan Ibrahim of Johor(Knight)State - JohorDato'Exalted Order of the Crown of Kedah(Knight Commander)State - KedahDato'Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah(Knight Companion)State - KedahDato'Order of the Crown of Kelantan(Knight Grand Commander)State - KelantanDato'Order of the Crown of Kelantan(Knight Grand Commander)State - KelantanDato'Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan(Knight Grand Commander)State - KelantanDato'Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan(Knight Commander)State - KelantanDato'Order of the Loyalty to the Crown of Kelantan(Knight Grand Commander)State - KelantanDato'Order of the Loyalty to the Crown of Kelantan(Knight Commander)State - KelantanDato'Order of the Noble Crown of Kelantan(Knight Grand Commander)State - KelantanDato'Order of the Noble Crown of Kelantan(Knight Commander)State - KelantanDato'Order of the Services to the Crown of Kelantan(Knight Grand Commander)State - KelantanDato'Order of the Services to the Crown of Kelantan(Knight Commander)State - KelantanDato'Order of Loyalty to Tuanku Muhriz(Knight of the Most Meritorious Loyal Order of Tuanku Muhriz)State - Negeri SembilanDato'Order of Loyal Service to Negeri Sembilan(Knight)State - Negeri SembilanDato'Grand Order of Tuanku Jaafar(Knight Commander)State - Negeri SembilanDato'Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang(Knight Companion)State - PahangDato'Order of the Crown of Pahang(Knight Companion)State - PahangDato'Order of Cura Si Manja Kini(Knight)State - PerakDato'Order of the Perak State Crown(Knight Commander)State - PerakDato'Order of the Gallant Prince Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail(Knight Commander)State - PerlisDato'Order of Prince Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail of Perlis(Knight Commander)State - PerlisDato'Order of the Gallant Prince Syed Putra Jamalullail(Knight Companion)State - PerlisDato'Order of the Gallant Prince Syed Putra Jamalullail(Knight Commander)State - PerlisDato'Order of the Crown of Perlis(Knight Commander)State - PerlisDato'Order of the Crown of Selangor(Knight Commander)State - SelangorDato'Order of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah(Knight Companion)State - SelangorDato'Order of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu(Knight Companion)State - TerengganuDato'Order of Sultan Mahmud I of Terengganu(Member Knight Companion)State - TerengganuDato'Order of the Crown of Terengganu(Knight Grand Commander)State - TerengganuDato'Order of the Crown of Terengganu(Knight Commander)State - TerengganuDato'Order of the Defender of State(Companion)State - PenangDato'Order of the Defender of State(Officer)State - PenangDato' InderaOrder of the Crown of Pahang(Grand Knight)State - PahangDato' PadukaOrder of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah(Knight Commander)State - KedahDato' PadukaOrder of the Gallant Prince Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail(Knight Companion)State - PerlisDato' PahlawanOrder of Taming Sari(Knight Commander)State - PerakDato' SeriExalted Order of the Crown of Kedah(Knight Grand Commander)State - KedahDato' SeriOrder of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah(Knight Grand Companion)State - KedahDato' SeriOrder of Loyalty to Tuanku Muhriz(Grand Knight of the Most Conspicuous Loyal Order of Tuanku Muhriz)State - Negeri SembilanDato' SeriGrand Order of Tuanku Jaafar(Knight Grand Commander)State - Negeri SembilanDato' SeriAzlanii Royal Family Order(Grand Knight)State - PahangDato' SeriOrder of Cura Si Manja Kini(Grand Knight)State - PerakDato' SeriOrder of the Perak State Crown(Knight Grand Commander)State - PerakDato' SeriOrder of the Crown of Perlis(Knight Grand Commander)State - PerlisDato' SeriOrder of the Crown of Selangor(Knight Grand Commander)State - SelangorDato' SeriOrder of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah(Knight Grand Companion)State - SelangorDato' SeriOrder of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu(Knight Grand Companion)State - TerengganuDato' SeriOrder of Sultan Mahmud I of Terengganu(Member Grand Companion)State - TerengganuDato' SeriOrder of the Defender of State(Knight Commander)State - PenangDato' SeriOrder of the Defender of State(Commander)State - PenangDato' Seri DirajaOrder of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah(Grand Commander)State - KedahDato' Seri DirajaPerak Family Order of Sultan Azlan Shah(ordinary class)State - PerakDato' Seri DirajaPerak Family Order of Sultan Nazrin Shah(ordinary class)State - PerakDato' Seri DirajaOrder of the Gallant Prince Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail(Knight Grand Companion)State - PerlisDato' Seri DirajaOrder of the Gallant Prince Syed Putra Jamalullail(Knight Grand Companion)State - PerlisDato' Seri DiRaja Bendahara NegaraOrder of Dato' Bendahara Sri JamalullailState - PerlisDato' Seri PanglimaOrder of Taming Sari(Knight Grand Commander)State - PerakDato' Seri Setia DiRajaOrder of Prince Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail of Perlis(Knight Grand Companion)State - PerlisDato' Seri UtamaSupreme Order of Sri MahawangsaState - KedahDato' Seri UtamaOrder of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu(Supreme Class)State - TerengganuDato' Seri UtamaOrder of the Defender of State(Knight Grand Commander)State - PenangDato' SetiaOrder of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah(Knight Grand Companion)State - SelangorDato' SriOrder of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang(Grand Knight)State - PahangDato' Sri DirajaGrand Royal Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang(Grand Royal Knight)State - PahangDato' WiraGlorious Order of the Crown of Kedah(Knight Commander)State - KedahDato' WiraOrder of Prince Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail of Perlis(Grand Hero)State - Perlis

as "Dato" "Dato" (without apostrophe) is only conferred by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak for certain ranks of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak.

TitleOrder (Rank)Name in MalayPost-nominalsDatoMost Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak(Commander)Dato SriMost Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak(Grand Commander)

as "Datu" "Datu" is only conferred by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak for the Order of Meritorious Service to Sarawak.

TitleOrderName in MalayPost-nominalsDatuOrder of Meritorious Service to Sarawak

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