The Order of Excellence is one of the six national orders of the Jamaican honours system, and it is awarded only to present and former foreign Heads of State or Government. The Order of Excellence is the most recent honour to be created, having been brought into being in 2003."National Awards of Jamaica", Jamaica Information Service, accessed May 12, 2015. The Order of Excellence took over the function of the Order of Merit, which is now awarded to "persons of notable achievement in particular fields of study".
Recipients Thabo Mbeki 1 July 2003 King Juan Carlos I of Spain 17 February 2009 Jakaya Kikwete 25 November 2009 Danilo Medina 27 November 2017
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