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 |
 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[]
- National Heroes Day (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 May 2006. Retrieved 2 August 2006.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "SKNVibes - St. Kitts and Nevis celebrates National Heroes Day". Sknvibes.com. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 August 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ 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.
Categories:
- Orders, decorations, and medals of Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Awards established in 1998
- 1998 establishments in Saint Kitts and Nevis
- National Heroes of Saint Kitts and Nevis