The Most Honourable

Not to be confused with The Honourable or The Right Honourable.

The honorific prefix "The Most Honourable" is a form of address that is used in several countries. In the United Kingdom, it precedes the name of a marquess or marchioness.[1]

Overview

In Jamaica, Governors-General of Jamaica, as well as their spouses, are entitled to be styled "The Most Honourable" upon receipt of the Jamaican Order of the Nation.[2] Prime Ministers of Jamaica, and their spouses, are also styled this way upon receipt of the Order of the Nation, which is only given to Jamaican Governors-General and Prime Ministers.[2]

In The Bahamas, the style "The Most Honourable" is given to recipients of the Bahamian Order of the Nation.[3]

In Barbados, recipients of the Order of Freedom of Barbados receive the style "The Most Honourable".[4]

In Malaysia, the Prime Minister of Malaysia and the Chief Ministers of various Malaysian states are accorded the title Yang Amat Berhormat (literally "The Most Honourable" in Malay).^[citation needed]

In addition, the names of some groups use this prefix, such as "His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council" in the United Kingdom.

See also

• Style (manner of address)
• Forms of address in the United Kingdom
• The Honourable
• The Right Honourable
• The Right Excellent
• The Most Noble
• The Much Honoured

References

1. Debretts - Marquess and Marchioness Archived 2014-11-10 at the Wayback Machine
2. "National Awards of Jamaica", Jamaica Information Service, accessed May 12, 2015.
3. Thompson, Lindsay (8 October 2018). "Prime Minister received the title -- The Most Honourable -- during National Honours 2018 Ceremony - Government - News". Bahamas Information Services. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
4. Government of Barbados (28 October 2021). "Official Gazette, October 28, 2021 – Part A – No.125". Government Information Service. Retrieved 8 December 2021.