Mr. S.R. Insanally, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Guyana, and former Ambassador to Japan, received one of the highest national decorations of Japan, the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun, on Thursday 14 January, 2010.
The award was presented in recognition of the contributions that Mr. Insanally has made to the good relations between Japan and the Republic of Guyana.
Mr. Insanally is the first Caribbean National to receive the Order of the Rising Sun which was established in 1875. The national decoration, which is only awarded at the Ministerial level, was presented Mr. Insanally in Georgetown, Guyana.
Mr. Kiyoshi Takeuchi (right), Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Japan, presents the Patent of Decoration to Mr. S.R. Insanally, in Georgetown, Guyana on January 14, 2010.
Mr. S.R. Insanally, acknowledges the applause of the audience after receiving one of Japan’s highest awards, the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun, at the official presentation of the National Decoration of Japan on January 14, 2010.
The Hon. Insanally is a former permanent representative of Guyana to the United Nations and President of the 48th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
He is currently the Special Advisor to the President on Foreign Affairs.
Embassy of Japan in Trinidad and Tobago 