List of awards and honours received by Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
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Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, the 3rd president of the Maldives has been recognized with numerous honors throughout his distinguished political career and long presidency spanning from 1978 to 2008.
National honors
[edit]| Country | Date | Decoration | Post-nominal letters |
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 Maldives
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26 July 2013 | Order of the Ghazi[1] | NGIV |
| 26 July 2015 | Golden Jubilee Shield of Honour |
Foreign honors
[edit]| Country | Date | Decoration | Post-nominal letters |
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 South Korea
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12 October 1984 | Grand Order of Mugunghwa | GOM |
 United Kingdom
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1997 | Knight Grand Cross of St Michael and St George[2] | GCMG |
 Sri Lanka
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13 February 2008 | Sri Lanka Mitra Vibhushana[3] |
Awards
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 United States
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1988 | United Nations Environment Programme | Global 500 Roll of Honour |
 Italy
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1991 | Lega Navale Italiana | Man of the Sea Award for 1990 |
 Germany
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1998 | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit | International Environment Award |
 Switzerland
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1998 | World Health Organization | WHO Health-for-All Gold Medal |
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1999 | World Bodybuilding Federation | Gold Medal |
 Egypt
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2002 | Al-Azhar University | Shield of Al-Azhar University |
 India
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2008 | The Energy and Resources Institute | Sustainable Development Leadership Award |
Honorary degrees
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1988 | International University Foundation | Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science |
| India
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1983 | Aligarh Muslim University | Doctor of Letters honoris causa doctorate |
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1990 | Jamia Millia Islamia | Doctor of Letters honoris causa doctorate |
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1994 | Pondicherry University | Doctor of Letters honoris causa doctorate |
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References
[edit]- ^ "The Most Honourable National Award conferred to President Gayoom". The President's Office. July 26, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ "Honorary Knighthoods Awarded 1997-2006". data.parliament.uk. 2009. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "Two Palestinian Heads of State awarded Sri Lanka Mitra Vibhushana National Honour". Sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved January 10, 2014.