Darjah Utama Temasek

Darjah Utama Temasek
(*Order of Temasek*)
Darjah Utama Temasek ; (Order of Temasek);
Type	Order of Honour
Established	1962
Country	Singapore
Eligibility	Citizens of Singapore
Awarded for	Service
Status	Active
Grades	Order of Temasek (With High Distinction)
Post-nominals	DUT(x)
Precedence
Next (higher)	Bintang Temasek
Next (lower)	Darjah Utama Nila Utama
	; Ribbon after 1996; ; Ribbon prior to 1996;

The Darjah Utama Temasek (English: Order of Temasek) is Singapore's second most prestigious national honour and was instituted in 1962. It is an Order conferred by the President of Singapore only to citizens of Singapore. It may be awarded to non-citizens only under special circumstances.^[1]

As of 29 July 2019, the Order has three different grades:^[2]

the Order of Temasek (With High Distinction),
the Order of Temasek (With Distinction), and
the Order of Temasek.

The rules of award state that no more than 12 people (other than people admitted in an honorary capacity) may be admitted to the Order of Temasek (With High Distinction) at any one time.^[1]^[3] As of August 2020, there are currently 8 people in the Order of Temasek (With High Distinction). There is no limit to the number of people admitted to the other two grades.

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