Royal Order of Sahametrei


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, Royal Order of the Kingdom 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:
  1. Maha Sirivudha or Grand Cross
  2. Mahasena or Grand Officer
  3. Tepidin or Commander
  4. Sena or Officer
  5. Askararidha 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

YearClassName
1956Knight & CommanderJM Abdul Aziz
1973KnightJoseph A. Hazbun
1974OfficerLouis Mason
1982CommanderColin pratt
1998KnightGiuseppe Di Bella
1998OfficerChristophe Peschoux
1998OfficerRut Hugo
1998OfficerChristophe Horvath
1999CommanderDr Peter Schier
1999Masaharu Kono
1999Lakhan Mehrotra
2000CommanderGlenn Denning
2000Grand Officer
2001Grand CrossDr.Thaksin Shinawatra
2002Grand OfficerDr.Surakiart Sathirathai
2002KnightColin Poole
2002KnightJames McCabe
2003CommanderDr. Haruhisa Handa
2003Dr. Gary Jacques
2003OfficerDr.Graham J.Gumley
OfficerPierre Tami
2004OfficerMaamar Ferkoun
2004OfficerIan Marshall
2006John McGeoghan
2006M. S. Swaminathan
2006Dr. Ronald Cantrell
2006Lisa Filipetto
2006Blair Exell
2006Fleur Davies
2006Rian Dixon
2006Dr. Peter Core
2006Shu Fukai
2006Dr. John Skerritt
2006Dr. Jung-Chaee Keng
2006Dr. Ja-Ock Guh
2006KnightDr. M. C. Nandeesha
2007Dr Chris Barlow
2007CommanderOng Keng Yong
2008Dr. Chinkholal Thangsing
2008CommanderLt. Gen. Peter Leahy
2008CommanderAndrew J. Malanga
2009CommanderKazuhiro Yoneda
2009KnightDr. Dirk Van Aken
2010OfficerDr Jenny Daltry
2010CommanderFernand Desmyter
2010OfficerLodewijk Van Schel
2010Steven Hyde
2010Freddy Wens
2010Jacques Dezeure
2010Robert Kee
2011CommanderMichael Kilburn
2011Grand CrossShi Dayuan
2011Grand OfficerLin Hua
2011OfficerKarl Gerner
2011KnightLu Wang
2012--
2012CommanderPyone Maung Maung
2012CommanderDomenic Friguglietti
2013Grand CrossSteve Penfold
2013CommanderUsha Mishra
2013CommanderMegan Anderson
2013CommanderFreddy Wens
2013OfficerJanne Ritskes
2013KnightAllen Dodgson Tan
2013KnightTony Langer
2013KnightRobert Rice
2013KnightGerard Leenen
2013KnightMegan McCoy
2013KnightLeon Len Austin
2013OfficerJan Erik Støa
2013OfficerMike James
2014Grand OfficerPreet Bharara
2014Grand OfficerSharon Cohen Levin
2014Grand OfficerWilliam E. Todd
2014CommanderLieutenant Colonel Kristen Means
2014CommanderAlexander Wilson
2014CommanderIr. Mohd Nizam Bin Mohd Nawi
2014CommanderSarah Paul
2014CommanderChristine Magdo
2014CommanderSarah Krissoff
2014CommanderEric Bourdonneau
2014CommanderAllen Dodgson Tan
2014CommanderLeon Len Austin
2014CommanderEmma Atkinson
2014CommanderStanley Brown
2014CommanderJulie Chung
2014CommanderThe Golden West Humanitarian Foundation
2014CommanderRoger Ray Hess
2014CommanderAndrea Acerbis
2014OfficerDaniel Brazier
2014OfficerBrenton Easter
2014OfficerFong Tchan
2014OfficerChristina LoPresti
2014OfficerThomas Wotka
2014OfficerRobert Rice
2014OfficerMarcel Durocher
2014OfficerAlistair Moir
2014OfficerAllan Vosburgh
2014OfficerMichael L. Trocino
2014OfficerNicholas Street
2015Grand CrossAzedine Beschaouch
2015Grand OfficerRussell Schmieder
2015Grand OfficerHarry Wormald
2015CommanderMichael Chippendale
2015CommanderJonathan D. Green
2015CommanderMaamar FERKOUN
2015CommanderPaul Jonathan Freer
2015CommanderBarry Sutherland
2015CommanderDr Laura Watson
2015CommanderDaniel Friendly
2015CommanderMichael Hodgson
2015OfficerLloyd Ngoh
2015OfficerAlexander C. Arcinas
OfficerWilliam T. Grau-
OfficerElisia Correa-
OfficerMichael Nisi-
2016Grand OfficerDenis Schrey
2016CommanderDr. Daniel Heilmann
2016CommanderMr John D. Rennie
2016Grand CrossScott Neeson
2016Grand CrossJames McCabe
2016Grand CrossAlan Lemon
2016OfficerPatrick Ramsing
2017Grand CrossAmbassador Hidehisa Horinouchi
2017Grand OfficerAllen Dodgson Tan
2017CommanderNicholas Guest
2017CommanderAksel Steen-Nilsen
2017OfficerDr. Dirk Van Aken
2017KnightDr. Lutgardo C. Punzalan
2017CommanderDr. Leul Ayalew MEKONNEN
2018Grand CrossDato' Sri Kee Yong Wee
2018Grand CrossDatin Sri Mah Ming Yuet
2018Grand OfficerJasper Martijn Paas
2018OfficerEdwin Faigmane
2018CommanderDon Brewster
2018CommanderEric Meldrum
2019Grand CrossArnaud Laillou
2019Grand CrossTed Sussman
2019Grand OfficerDetective Chief Inspector John Geden Hampshire Police
2019Grand CrossMsgr. Olivier Schmitthaeusler
2019Grand CrossMajor General Hoàng Thế Thiện
2020Grand CrossDr. Mihajlo Glamcevski