Order of the National Hero (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
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| Order of the National Hero | |
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Awarded by the Queen of St Kitts and Nevis |
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| Type | National order |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Sovereign | Elizabeth II |
| Grand Master (ex officio) | Governor General of St Kitts and Nevis |
| Grades (w/ post-nominals) | Knight Commander of the Order of the National Hero |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 1998 |
| Distinct recipients | 5 |
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]
