The Most Honourable
Form of address
The honorific prefix " The Most Honourable " is a form of address that is used in several countries. In the United Kingdom , it precedes the name of a marquess or marchioness. [1]
Overview
In Jamaica , Governors-General of Jamaica , as well as their spouses, are entitled to be styled "The Most Honourable" upon receipt of the Jamaican Order of the Nation . [2] Prime Ministers of Jamaica , and their spouses, are also styled this way upon receipt of the Order of the Nation, which is only given to Jamaican Governors-General and Prime Ministers. [2]
In The Bahamas , the style "The Most Honourable" is given to governors-general, prime ministers and recipients of the Bahamian Order of the Nation . [3]
In Barbados , recipients of the Order of Freedom of Barbados receive the style "The Most Honourable". [4]
Certain dignitaries and recipients of honours in Africa are also styled as such. For example, those who make a significant contribution to the Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom of Uganda , and are granted the Royal Order of the Engabu or the Royal Order of the Omujwaara Kondo , are also entitled to use the hereditary honorific style of "The Most Honourable".
In Malaysia , the Prime Minister of Malaysia and the Chief Ministers of various Malaysian states are accorded the title Yang Amat Berhormat (lit. The Most Honourable in Malay). [ citation needed ]
In addition, the names of some groups use this prefix, such as " His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council " in the United Kingdom.
See also
References
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- ↑ Debretts - Marquess and Marchioness Archived 2014-11-10 at the Wayback Machine
- 1 2 "National Awards of Jamaica" , Jamaica Information Service, accessed May 12, 2015.
- ↑ Thompson, Lindsay (8 October 2018). "Prime Minister received the title -- The Most Honourable -- during National Honours 2018 Ceremony - Government - News" . Bahamas Information Services . Retrieved 30 October 2019 .
- ↑ Government of Barbados (28 October 2021). "Official Gazette, October 28, 2021 – Part A – No.125" . Government Information Service . Retrieved 8 December 2021 .
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