Mohamed Salih
Founder & Chairman, Damas Company Pvt Ltd
Honours, Awards & National Contributions
Honours at a glance
Six honours and formal recognitions, each supported by a primary source from the awarding authority, or by the organiser and independent media.
6
Honours & recognitions
4
Conferred by the Maldivian State
1
Foreign royal decoration
The Chairman
Mohamed Salih is the Founder and Chairman of Damas Company Pvt Ltd. Across more than five decades he has contributed to the growth of Maldivian trade and the wider economy — in wholesale and retail trade, tourism, real estate, cargo shipping, fisheries, early internet-based business services and healthcare.
He has served as a leader of the Maldives National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, as the first Managing Director of the Maldives Tourism Development Corporation, as Honorary Consul of Thailand in Malé, and on a number of state boards and committees.
Order of the Dignified Rule of the Muleege Dynasty
Conferred by President Dr Mohamed Muizzu on Republic Day, 11 November 2025 — the most significant state honour in this record, awarded for outstanding contribution to the expansion and advancement of Maldivian trade and the economy.
The citation spans tourism development, wholesale and retail trade, real estate, cargo-shipping services, the importation of Yanmar engines, technologically integrated grouper and lobster fisheries, early internet-based business services, leadership of the Maldives National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the establishment of Medica Hospital, and service on state boards and committees.
The honours record
Listed with the most recent first. Each entry is supported by a primary source from the awarding authority, or by the organiser and independent media.
Order of the Dignified Rule of the Muleege Dynasty
Conferred by President Dr Mohamed Muizzu on Republic Day for outstanding contribution to the expansion and advancement of Maldivian trade and the economy.
Presidential Recognition · Maldives–Singapore relations
One of seventeen individuals recognised by President Dr Mohamed Muizzu at the Maldives–Singapore Business Forum in Singapore for contributions to strengthening business relations between the two countries.
Corporate Maldives Lifetime Achievement Award
Presented at the sixth GOLD 100 Gala at CROSSROADS Maldives for long-term contribution to the construction and trading sectors.
National Award of Honour
Conferred by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih for outstanding service in the development, expansion and diversification of trade and economy.
President's Tourism Gold Award
Conferred by the President of the Maldives at the Tourism Golden Year Gala, marking fifty years of Maldives tourism.
Fourth Class of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
Chatturathaphon Mongkut Thai. Bestowed by His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn for service as Honorary Consul of Thailand in Malé, 2 December 2009 to 10 June 2019.
In the record
Photographs from the award ceremonies, as published by the awarding authorities and the organisers.
Republic Day, 2025
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu confers the Order of the Dignified Rule of the Muleege Dynasty. Photograph: The President’s Office.
National Awards, 2022
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih presents the National Award of Honour. Photograph: The President’s Office.
GOLD 100 Gala, 2022
Vice President Faisal Naseem presents the Corporate Maldives Lifetime Achievement Award. Photograph: The Edition.
Notes for corporate use
Guidance for citing these honours in the Chairman’s biography, board papers, annual reports, corporate profiles and website content.
Formal designation
Cite the Thai decoration as “Fourth Class of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand (Chatturathaphon Mongkut Thai), bestowed by His Majesty the King of Thailand”, rather than media shorthand such as “Medal of Civilian Honours”.
Order of precedence
Cite the Order of the Dignified Rule of the Muleege Dynasty first, followed by the National Award of Honour, the Thai royal decoration, the President’s Tourism Gold Award, the Maldives–Singapore recognition and the Corporate Maldives Lifetime Achievement Award.
Under archival confirmation
Two further recognitions — a government recognition for attracting Chinese tourists, and the MATI Golden Jubilee tourism-pioneer awards of 17 July 2022 — are held as research leads and are not published as named honours until a primary record is located.
Sources
Primary documentation for each honour listed above.
- The President’s Office, Republic of Maldives — Order of the Dignified Rule of the Muleege Dynasty, 2025 · winner record
- The President’s Office, Republic of Maldives — National Award of Honour, 2022 · winner record
- The President’s Office, Republic of Maldives — recognition awards for strengthening Maldives–Singapore relations, 1 July 2025
- The President’s Office, Republic of Maldives — Tourism Golden Year Gala and the President’s Tourism Gold Awards, 3 October 2022
- Corporate Maldives — GOLD 100 Gala, sixth edition · Lifetime Achievement Award
- The Edition — sixth edition of the Gold 100 Gala held at CROSSROADS
- Royal Thai Embassy — record of the royal decoration granted to the Honorary Consul of Thailand in Malé, 28 June 2019 (link to be added from the Embassy archive)
Archival note
The President’s Office English release of 11 November 2025 spells the name “Mohamed Solih”, while Damas, the Thai Government and the 2022 National Awards record use “Mohamed Salih”. The biography, the Damas connection, the Honorary Consul role and the economic history confirm that both refer to the same person. Archive searches should cover Mohamed Salih, Mohamed Solih, Damas Salih, Damas Saleeh and Dhivehi spelling variants.
Research status 7 September 2026 · Office of the Chairman · Damas Company Pvt Ltd