Most Excellent Order of the Pearl of Africa

Most Excellent Order of the
Pearl of Africa
Award of Uganda
Type Single grade Order
Ribbon
Status Currently constituted
Statistics
Established 2005
Total inductees 5
Precedence
Next (higher) None
Next (lower) Excellent Order of the
Pearl of Africa

The Most Excellent Order of the Pearl of Africa (Swahili: Nishani Ubora wa Lulu ya Afrika) is the highest civilian award of the Ugandan Honours System awarded to Heads of State and Government.[1]

History

The award was instituted in 2005.

Recipients

Name Country Title Year
Julius Nyerere (posthumous)[2]  Tanzania 1st President 2007
Jakaya Kikwete[3]  Tanzania 4th President 2007
Paul Kagame[4]  Rwanda President2012
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo[5]  Equatorial Guinea President 2012
Armando Guebuza[6]  Mozambique President 2013

References

  1. ↑ "Medals should be cherished". New Vision. 9 June 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  2. ↑ John Musinguzi (24 February 2013). "Understanding Museveni’s medals". The Observer (Uganda). Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "Museveni honours Nyerere". New Vision. 10 July 2007. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  4. ↑ "President Kagame and Nguema receive prestigious awards". State House (Uganda). 26 January 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  5. ↑ "How Obiang spoilt Museveni, Kagame party in Kapchorwa". The Independent (Uganda). 3 February 2012. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  6. ↑ "President Guebuza Honoured in Uganda". Mozambique News Agency. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.

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