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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Maldives
|
26 July 2013 | Order of the Distinguished Rule of Ghazi[1] | NGIV |
| 26 July 2015 | Golden Jubilee Shield of Honour |
Foriegn honors
edit| Country | Date | Decoration | Post-nominal letters |
|---|---|---|---|
 South Korea
|
12 October 1984 | Grand Order of Mugunghwa | GOM |
 United Kingdom
|
1997 | Knight Grand Cross of St Michael and St George[2] | GCMG |
 Sri Lanka
|
13 February 2008 | Sri Lanka Mitra Vibhushana[3] |
Awards
edit| Location | Year | Institution | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States
|
1988 | United Nations Environment Programme | Global 500 Roll of Honour |
 Italy
|
1991 | Lega Navale Italiana | Man of the Sea Award for 1990 |
 Germany
|
1998 | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit | International Environment Award |
 Switzerland
|
1998 | World Health Organization | WHO Health-for-All Gold Medal |
| United States
|
1999 | World Bodybuilding Federation | Gold Medal |
 Egypt
|
2002 | Al-Azhar University | Shield of Al-Azhar University |
 India
|
2008 | The Energy and Resources Institute | Sustainable Development Leadership Award |
Honorary degrees
edit| Location | Year | School | Degree |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States
|
1988 | International University Foundation | Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science |
| India
|
1983 | Aligarh Muslim University | Doctor of Letters honoris causa doctorate |
| India
|
1990 | Jamia Millia Islamia | Doctor of Letters honoris causa doctorate |
| India
|
1994 | Pondicherry University | Doctor of Letters honoris causa doctorate |
References
edit- ^ "The Most Honourable National Award conferred to President Gayoom". The President's Office. July 26, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 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.