The conferment of ‘The Order of the Rising Sun, Golden & Silver Star’ on H.E. Mr. Salem Nasser Al-Maskri, former Secretary General of the Higher Education Council

2020/11/3
The Government of Japan announced on the 3rd of November 2020 the conferment of ‘The Order of the Rising Sun, Golden & Silver Star’ on H.E. Mr. Salem Nasser Al-Maskri, former Secretary General of the Higher Education Council of the Sultanate of Oman, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to promoting friendly relations and mutual understanding between Japan and the Sultanate of Oman in the field of education.
https://www.mofa.go.jp/announce/info/conferment/index.html
 
The Order of the Rising Sun was first introduced in 1875. It is the first ever order to be conferred by the Government of Japan. It is one of the prestigious Japanese decorations that has been granted to non-Japanese nationals since 1981.