Most Excellent Order of the Pearl of Africa
| Most Excellent Order of the Pearl of Africa | |
|---|---|
| Award of Uganda | |
| Type | Single grade Order |
| Ribbon | _-_ribbon_bar.gif){kind=small} |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) | Julius Nyerere (posthumous)[2] |  Tanzania | 1st President | 2007 |
.jpg) | Jakaya Kikwete[3] | Tanzania | 4th President | 2007 |
 | Paul Kagame[4] |  Rwanda | President | 2012 |
 | Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo[5] |  Equatorial Guinea | President | 2012 |
.jpg) | Armando Guebuza[6] |  Mozambique | President | 2013 |
References
- ↑ "Medals should be cherished". New Vision. 9 June 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ↑ John Musinguzi (24 February 2013). "Understanding Museveni's medals". The Observer (Uganda). Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ↑ "Museveni honours Nyerere". New Vision. 10 July 2007. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ↑ "President Kagame and Nguema receive prestigious awards". State House (Uganda). 26 January 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "President Guebuza Honoured in Uganda". Mozambique News Agency. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
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