Order of the National Hero (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
| Order of the National Hero | |
|---|---|
Awarded by the Queen of St Kitts and Nevis | |
| Type | National order |
| Established | 1998 |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Sovereign | Elizabeth II |
| Grand Master (ex officio) | Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Grades | Knight Commander of the Order of the National Hero |
| Statistics | |
| Total inductees | 5 |
.png){kind=small} Ribbon bar of the Order | |
The Order of the National Hero is the highest order of merit awarded by the government of Saint Kitts and Nevis.[1] The order was founded in 1998.[2] Recipients of this honour are styled as "The Right Excellent".
Recipients
- 1998: Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw, first Premier of Saint Kitts and Nevis.[3]
- 2004: Paul Southwell, second Premier of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- 2004: Sir Joseph Nathaniel France, KCMG, CBE, politician and trade union leader.[3]
- 2013: Simeon Daniel, first Premier of Nevis.[4]
- 2015: Sir Kennedy Simmonds, KCMG, first Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis. He is the first living person to receive this honour.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-05-26. Retrieved 2006-08-02.
- ↑ "SKNVibes - St. Kitts and Nevis celebrates National Heroes Day". www.sknvibes.com. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- 1 2 http://www.gov.kn/taxonomy/term/76
- ↑ Nevisians elated at the announcement of Simeon Daniel as National Hero Archived 2015-07-21 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Sir Kennedy Simmonds Named 5th National Hero – ZIZ Broadcasting Corporation". zizonline.com. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
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