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 is equivalent to the British "Sir" and Pehin 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" is replaced with "Datin" instead. The wife of a Datuk holder also receives a title and it is typically "Datin" ; the husband of a female recipient does not receive any Datuk title.

Usage

Brunei

In Brunei, only the variant spelling "Dato" is used.
TitleOrder Post-nominals
Dato Hamzah PahlawanOrder of Pahlawan Negara Brunei
Dato LailaOrder of Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang
Dato LailaOrder of Paduka Laila Jasa Keberanian Gemilang
Dato Laila UtamaFamily Order of Laila Utama
Dato PadukaOrder of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei
Dato Paduka SeriOrder of Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang
Dato Paduka SeriOrder of Paduka Laila Jasa Keberanian Gemilang
Dato Paduka Seri Laila JasaOrder of Paduka Seri Laila Jasa
Dato Paduka Seri SetiaOrder of Islam Brunei
Dato Seri Laila JasaOrder of Paduka Seri Laila Jasa
Dato Seri PadukaOrder of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei
Dato Seri PahlawanOrder of Pahlawan Negara Brunei
Dato Seri SetiaOrder of Islam Brunei
Dato Seri SetiaOrder of Setia Negara Brunei
Dato Seri UtamaFamily Order of Seri Utama
Dato SetiaOrder of Setia Negara Brunei

Malaysia

In Malaysia, the variant spellings "Datuk", "Dato'", "Dato" 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.
TitleOrder
Name in MalayPost-nominalsType
DatukOrder of Meritorious Service
Darjah Yang Mulia Jasa Negara
Federal
DatukRoyal Family Order of Loyalty
Darjah Yang Amat Dihormati Setia Diraja
Federal
DatukOrder of the Territorial Crown
Darjah Yang Mulia Mahkota Wilayah
Federal Territory
DatukExalted Order of Malacca
Darjah Seri Melaka
State - Malacca
DatukExalted Order of Malacca
Darjah Seri Melaka
State - Malacca
DatukOrder of Kinabalu
Darjah Yang Amat Mulia Kinabalu
State - Sabah
Datuk AmarOrder of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak
Darjah Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Kenyalang Sarawak
State - Sarawak
Datuk PatinggiOrder of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak
Darjah Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Kenyalang Sarawak
State - Sarawak
Datuk SeriOrder of the Territorial Crown
Darjah Yang Mulia Mahkota Wilayah
Federal Territory
Datuk SeriExalted Order of Malacca
Darjah Seri Melaka
State - Malacca
Datuk Seri PanglimaOrder of Kinabalu
Darjah Yang Amat Mulia Kinabalu
State - Sabah
Datuk Seri UtamaOrder of the Territorial Crown
Darjah Yang Mulia Mahkota Wilayah
Federal Territory
Datuk Seri UtamaPremier and Exalted Order of Malacca
Darjah Utama Negeri Melaka
State - Malacca
Datuk WiraExalted Order of Malacca
Darjah Seri Melaka
State - Malacca

as "Dato'"

"Dato'" is conferred by the royal state leaders as well as the non-royal state leader of Penang.
TitleOrder
Name in MalayPost-nominalsType
Dato'Order of the Crown of Johor
Darjah Mahkota Johor
State - Johor
Dato'Order of the Crown of Johor
Darjah Mahkota Johor
State - Johor
Dato'Order of Loyalty of Sultan Ismail of Johor
Darjah Setia Sultan Ismail Johor
State - Johor
Dato'Order of Loyalty of Sultan Ismail of Johor
Darjah Setia Sultan Ismail Johor
State - Johor
Dato'Order of Sultan Ibrahim of Johor
Darjah Sultan Ibrahim Johor
State - Johor
Dato'Order of Sultan Ibrahim of Johor
Darjah Sultan Ibrahim Johor
State - Johor
Dato'Exalted Order of the Crown of Kedah
Darjah Yang Maha Mulia Sri Mahkota Kedah
State - Kedah
Dato'Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah
Darjah Yang Mulia Setia Diraja
State - Kedah
Dato'Order of the Crown of Kelantan
Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Kelantan Yang Amat Mulia
State - Kelantan
Dato'Order of the Crown of Kelantan
Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Kelantan Yang Amat Mulia
State - Kelantan
Dato'Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan
Darjah Kebesaran Jiwa Mahkota Kelantan Yang Amat Mulia
State - Kelantan
Dato'Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan
Darjah Kebesaran Jiwa Mahkota Kelantan Yang Amat Mulia
State - Kelantan
Dato'Order of the Loyalty to the Crown of Kelantan
Darjah Kebesaran Setia Mahkota Kelantan Yang Amat Terbilang
State - Kelantan
Dato'Order of the Loyalty to the Crown of Kelantan
Darjah Kebesaran Setia Mahkota Kelantan Yang Amat Terbilang
State - Kelantan
Dato'Order of the Noble Crown of Kelantan
Darjah Kebesaran Kshatria Mahkota Kelantan Yang Amat Perkasa
State - Kelantan
Dato'Order of the Noble Crown of Kelantan
Darjah Kebesaran Kshatria Mahkota Kelantan Yang Amat Perkasa
State - Kelantan
Dato'Order of the Services to the Crown of Kelantan
Darjah Kebesaran Jasa Mahkota Kelantan
State - Kelantan
Dato'Order of the Services to the Crown of Kelantan
Darjah Kebesaran Jasa Mahkota Kelantan
State - Kelantan
Dato'Order of Loyalty to Tuanku Muhriz
Darjah Setia Tuanku Muhriz
State - Negeri Sembilan
Dato'Order of Loyal Service to Negeri Sembilan
Darjah Setia Bakti Negeri Sembilan
State - Negeri Sembilan
Dato'Grand Order of Tuanku Jaafar
Darjah Kebesaran Sri Tuanku Jaafar Yang Amat Terpuji
State - Negeri Sembilan
Dato'Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang
Darjah Kebesaran Sri Sultan Ahmad Shah Pahang Yang Amat Mulia
State - Pahang
Dato'Order of the Crown of Pahang
Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Pahang Yang Amat Dihormati
State - Pahang
Dato'Order of Cura Si Manja Kini
Darjah Kebesaran Negeri Perak Yang Amat Mulia Cura Si Manja Kini
State - Perak
Dato'Order of the Perak State Crown
Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Negeri Perak Yang Amat Mulia
State - Perak
Dato'Order of the Gallant Prince Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail
Darjah Kebesaran Baginda Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail Yang Amat Dihormati
State - Perlis
Dato'Order of Prince Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail of Perlis
Darjah Kebesaran Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail Perlis
State - Perlis
Dato'Order of the Gallant Prince Syed Putra Jamalullail
Darjah Kebesaran Baginda Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail Yang Amat Dihormati
State - Perlis
Dato'Order of the Gallant Prince Syed Putra Jamalullail
Darjah Kebesaran Baginda Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail Yang Amat Dihormati
State - Perlis
Dato'Order of the Crown of Perlis
Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Perlis Yang Amat Mulia
State - Perlis
Dato'Order of the Crown of Selangor
Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Selangor Yang Amat Mulia
State - Selangor
Dato'Order of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah
Darjah Kebesaran Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah
State - Selangor
Dato'Order of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu
Darjah Kebesaran Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Terengganu Yang Amat Terpilih
State - Terengganu
Dato'Order of Sultan Mahmud I of Terengganu
Darjah Kebesaran Sultan Mahmud I Terengganu Yang Amat Terpuji
State - Terengganu
Dato'Order of the Crown of Terengganu
Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Terengganu Yang Amat Mulia
State - Terengganu
Dato'Order of the Crown of Terengganu
Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Terengganu Yang Amat Mulia
State - Terengganu
Dato'Order of the Defender of State
Darjah Pangkuan Negeri
State - Penang
Dato'Order of the Defender of State
Darjah Pangkuan Negeri
State - Penang
Dato' InderaOrder of the Crown of Pahang
Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Pahang Yang Amat Dihormati
State - Pahang
Dato' PadukaOrder of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah
Darjah Yang Mulia Seri Setia Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah
State - Kedah
Dato' PadukaOrder of the Gallant Prince Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail
Darjah Kebesaran Baginda Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail Yang Amat Dihormati
State - Perlis
Dato' PahlawanOrder of Taming Sari
Darjah Kebesaran Taming Sari Negeri Perak Yang Amat Perkasa
State - Perak
Dato' SeriExalted Order of the Crown of Kedah
Darjah Yang Maha Mulia Sri Mahkota Kedah
State - Kedah
Dato' SeriOrder of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah
Darjah Yang Mulia Setia Diraja
State - Kedah
Dato' SeriOrder of Loyalty to Tuanku Muhriz
Darjah Setia Tuanku Muhriz
State - Negeri Sembilan
Dato' SeriGrand Order of Tuanku Jaafar
Darjah Kebesaran Sri Tuanku Jaafar Yang Amat Terpuji
State - Negeri Sembilan
Dato' SeriAzlanii Royal Family Order
Darjah Yang Teramat Mulia Darjah Kerabat Azlanii
State - Pahang
Dato' SeriOrder of Cura Si Manja Kini
Darjah Kebesaran Negeri Perak Yang Amat Mulia Cura Si Manja Kini
State - Perak
Dato' SeriOrder of the Perak State Crown
Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Negeri Perak Yang Amat Mulia
State - Perak
Dato' SeriOrder of the Crown of Perlis
Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Perlis Yang Amat Mulia
State - Perlis
Dato' SeriOrder of the Crown of Selangor
Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Selangor Yang Amat Mulia
State - Selangor
Dato' SeriOrder of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
Darjah Kebesaran Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
State - Selangor
Dato' SeriOrder of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu
Darjah Kebesaran Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Terengganu Yang Amat Terpilih
State - Terengganu
Dato' SeriOrder of Sultan Mahmud I of Terengganu
Darjah Kebesaran Sultan Mahmud I Terengganu Yang Amat Terpuji
State - Terengganu
Dato' SeriOrder of the Defender of State
Darjah Pangkuan Negeri
State - Penang
Dato' SeriOrder of the Defender of State
Darjah Pangkuan Negeri
State - Penang
Dato' Seri DirajaOrder of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah
Darjah Yang Mulia Seri Setia Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah
State - Kedah
Dato' Seri DirajaPerak Family Order of Sultan Azlan Shah
Darjah Kerabat Sri Paduka Sultan Azlan Shah Perak Yang Amat Dihormati
State - Perak
Dato' Seri DirajaPerak Family Order of Sultan Nazrin Shah
Darjah Kerabat Sri Paduka Sultan Nazrin Shah Perak Yang Amat Dihormati
State - Perak
Dato' Seri DirajaOrder of the Gallant Prince Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail
Darjah Kebesaran Baginda Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail Yang Amat Dihormati
State - Perlis
Dato' Seri DirajaOrder of the Gallant Prince Syed Putra Jamalullail
Darjah Kebesaran Baginda Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail Yang Amat Dihormati
State - Perlis
Dato' Seri DiRaja Bendahara NegaraOrder of Dato' Bendahara Sri JamalullailDarjah Kebesaran Dato' Bendahara Sri JamalullailState - Perlis
Dato' Seri PanglimaOrder of Taming Sari
Darjah Kebesaran Taming Sari Negeri Perak Yang Amat Perkasa
State - Perak
Dato' Seri Setia DiRajaOrder of Prince Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail of Perlis
Darjah Kebesaran Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail Perlis
State - Perlis
Dato' Seri UtamaSupreme Order of Sri MahawangsaDarjah Utama Sri Mahawangsa KedahState - Kedah
Dato' Seri UtamaOrder of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu
Darjah Kebesaran Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Terengganu Yang Amat Terpilih
State - Terengganu
Dato' Seri UtamaOrder of the Defender of State
Darjah Pangkuan Negeri
State - Penang
Dato' SetiaOrder of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah
Darjah Kebesaran Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah
State - Selangor
Dato' SriOrder of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang
Darjah Kebesaran Sri Sultan Ahmad Shah Pahang Yang Amat Mulia
State - Pahang
Dato' Sri DirajaGrand Royal Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang
Darjah Sri Diraja Sultan Ahmad Shah Pahang
State - Pahang
Dato' WiraGlorious Order of the Crown of Kedah
Darjah Kebesaran Gemilang Sri Mahkota Kedah
State - Kedah
Dato' WiraOrder of Prince Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail of Perlis
Darjah Kebesaran Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail of Perlis
State - Perlis

as "Dato"

"Dato" 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 Name in MalayPost-nominals
DatoMost Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak
Darjah Utama Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Sarawak
Dato SriMost Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak
Darjah Utama Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Sarawak

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-nominals
DatuOrder of Meritorious Service to SarawakDarjah Jasa Bakti Sarawak