List of recipients of the Order of the Three Stars

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Here is a classification of the most notable recipients of Order of the Three Stars , the highest order of the Republic of Latvia.

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Chronology of recipients

Commander Grand Cross (with Chain): Pre-World War II (1924–1940) [1]

N°RecipientsQualityCountryRankDate
1 Konstantin Päts State Elder (1921–1922; 1923–1924) Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Commander GC with Chain
2 Jaan Tõnisson State Elder (1927–1928) Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Commander GC with Chain
3 Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk President (1918–1935) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Commander GC with Chain
4 Gaston Doumergue President (1924–1931) Flag of France.svg  France Commander GC with Chain
5 Antanas Smetona President (1926–1940) Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Commander GC with Chain
6 Ignacy Mościcki President (1926–1939) Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Commander GC with Chain
7 Lauri Kristian Relander President (1925–1931) Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Commander GC with Chain
8 Gustaf V of Sweden King (1907–1950) Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Commander GC with Chain
9 Gustavs Zemgals President (1927–1930) Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Commander GC with Chain
10 Albert I of Belgium King (1909–1934) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Commander GC with Chain
11 Alberts Kviesis President (1930–1936) Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Commander GC with Chain
12 Pehr Evind Svinhufvud President (1931–1937) Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Commander GC with Chain14 December 1931 [2]
13 Kārlis Ulmanis President (1936–1940) Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Commander GC with Chain
14 Miklós Horthy Regent (1920–1944 ) Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Commander GC with Chain
15 Antanas Merkys Mayor of Kaunas (1933–1939) Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Commander GC15 March 1937 [3]

Commander Grand Cross (with Chain): Modern era (since 1994)

N°RecipientsQualityCountryRankDate
Presidency of Guntis Ulmanis (1993–1999)
1 François Mitterrand President (1981–1995) Flag of France.svg  France Commander GC with Chain12 April 1995
Co-Prince (1981–1995) Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
2 Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden King (1973–) Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Commander GC with Chain25 September 1995
3 Queen Silvia of Sweden Queen Consort Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Commander Grand Cross25 September 1995
4 Algirdas Brazauskas President (1993–1988) Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Commander Grand Cross22 April 1996
5 Lennart Meri President (1992–2001) Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Commander GC with Chain9 October 1996
6 Elizabeth II Queen (1952–2022) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Commander GC with Chain30 October 1996
7 Margrethe II of Denmark Queen (1972–) Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Commander GC with Chain12 March 1997
8 Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark Crown Prince Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Commander Grand Cross12 March 1997
9 Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark Prince Consort Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Commander Grand Cross12 March 1997
10 Jacques Chirac President (1995–2007) Flag of France.svg  France Commander Grand Cross8 April 1997
Co-Prince (1995–2007) Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
11 Aleksander Kwaśniewski President (1995–2005) Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Commander Grand Cross23 April 1997
12 Oscar Luigi Scalfaro President (1992–1999) Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Commander Grand Cross23 April 1997
13 Martti Ahtisaari President (1994–2000) Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Commander Grand Cross17 October 1997
14 Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson President (1996–2016) Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Commander Grand Cross5 June 1998
15 Harald V of Norway King (1991–) Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Commander GC with Chain22 July 1998
16 Queen Sonja of Norway Queen Consort Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Commander Grand Cross22 July 1998
17 Guntis Ulmanis President (1993–1999) Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Commander GC with Chain26 October 1998
18 Konstantinos Stephanopoulos President (1995–2005) Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Commander Grand Cross22 March 1999
19 Roman Herzog President (1994–1999) Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Commander Grand Cross19 May 1999
20 Václav Havel President (1994–1999) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Commander GC with Chain6 July 1999
Presidency of Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga (1999–2007)
N°RecipientsQualityCountryRankDate
21 Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga President (1999–2007) Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Commander GC with Chain8 July 1999
22 Boris Yeltsin President (1992–2000) Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Commander GC with Chain18 February 2000
23 Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway Crown Prince Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Commander Grand Cross15 September 2000
24 Valdas Adamkus President (1998–2003/2004–09) Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Commander GC with Chain12 March 2001
25 Alma Adamkienė President's wife Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Commander Grand Cross12 March 2001
26 Tarja Halonen President (2000–2012) Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Commander GC with Chain12 April 2001
27 Pentti Arajärvi President's husband Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Commander Grand Cross12 April 2001
28 Ferenc Mádl President (2000–2005) Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Commander GC with Chain10 October 2001
29 Milan Kučan President (1991–2002) Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Commander GC with Chain12 April 2002
30 Johannes Rau President (1999–2004) Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Commander GC with Chain10 March 2003
31 Christina Rau President's wife Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Commander Grand Cross10 March 2003
32 Jorge Sampaio President (1996–2006) Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Commander GC with Chain8 May 2003
33 Maria José Ritta President's wife Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Commander Grand Cross8 May 2003
34 Georgi Parvanov President (2002–2012) Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Commander GC with Chain25 November 2003
35 Zorka Parvanova President's wife Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Commander Grand Cross25 November 2003
36 Guido de Marco President (1999–2004) Flag of Malta.svg  Malta Commander Grand Cross10 February 2004
37 Edward Fenech Adami Pr. Min. (1998–2003/2004)
President (2004–2009)		 Flag of Malta.svg  Malta Commander Grand Cross10 February 2004
38 Violet de Marco President's wife Flag of Malta.svg  Malta Commander Grand Cross10 February 2004
39 Carlo Azeglio Ciampi President (1999–2006) Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Commander GC with Chain31 March 2004
Orders administered by the Chapter
40 Juan Carlos I of Spain King (1975–2014) Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Commander GC with Chain16 October 2004
N°RecipientsQualityCountryRankDate
41 Queen Sofía of Spain Queen Consort (1975–2014) Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Commander GC with Chain16 October 2004
42 Felipe, Prince of Asturias Crown Prince now King (2014–) Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Commander Grand Cross16 October 2004
43 Letizia, Princess of Asturias Crown Princess C. now Queen consort (2014–) Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Commander Grand Cross16 October 2004
44 Jaap de Hoop Scheffer Secretary General of NATO  Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Commander Grand Cross16 October 2004
45 Günter Verheugen European Commissioner  Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Commander Grand Cross16 October 2004
46 Romano Prodi Pr. of Eur. Commission  Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Commander Grand Cross16 October 2004
47 Pat Cox Pr. of the Eur. Parliament  Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Commander Grand Cross16 October 2004
48 George Robertson Secretary General of NATO  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Commander Grand Cross16 October 2004
49 Ivan Gašparovič President (2004–2014 ) Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Commander Grand Cross28 February 2005
50 George W. Bush President (2001–2009) Flag of the United States.svg  United States Commander GC with Chain3 May 2005
51 Jolanta Kwaśniewska President's wife Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Commander Grand Cross4 July 2005
52 Arnold Rüütel President (2001–2006) Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Commander GC with Chain30 November 2005
53 Ingrid Rüütel President's wife Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Commander Grand Cross30 November 2005
54 Viktor Yushchenko President (2005–2010) Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Commander GC with Chain24 April 2006
55 Beatrix of the Netherlands Queen (1980–2013) Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Commander GC with Chain17 May 2006
56 Alexy II of Moscow Patriarch of Moscow (1990–2008) Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Commander Grand Cross25 May 2006
57 Mary Fenech Adami President's wife Flag of Malta.svg  Malta Commander Grand Cross15 June 2006
58 László Sólyom President (2005–2010) Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Commander GC with Chain31 August 2006
59 Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg Grand Duke (2000–) Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Commander GC with Chain4 December 2006
60 Maria Teresa, Gr.D. of Luxembourg Grand Duchess Consort Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Commander Grand Cross4 December 2006
N°RecipientsQualityCountryRankDate
61 Jean-Claude Juncker Pr. Minister (1995–2013) Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Commander Grand Cross4 December 2006
62 Imants Freibergs President's husband Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Commander Grand Cross15 March 2007
63 Albert II of Belgium King (1993–2013) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Commander GC with Chain15 March 2007
64 Queen Paola of Belgium Queen Consort (1993–2013) now former Queen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Commander Grand Cross15 March 2007
65 Mohammed VI of Morocco King (1999–) Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Commander GC with Chain15 March 2007
66 Akihito Emperor (1989–2019) Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Commander GC with Chain15 March 2007
67 Tassos Papadopoulos President (2003–2008) Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus Commander GC with Chain15 March 2007
68 Foteini Papadopoulou President's wife Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus Commander Grand Cross15 March 2007
Presidency of Valdis Zatlers (2007–2011)
69 Valdis Zatlers President (2007–2011) Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Commander GC with Chain11 April 2008
70 Kateryna Yushchenko President's wife Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Commander Grand Cross19 June 2008
71 Stjepan Mesić President (2000–2010) Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Commander GC with Chain1 September 2008
72 Nursultan Nazarbayev President (1990–2019) Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Commander GC with Chain1 October 2008
73 Islam Karimov President (1990–2016 ) Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Commander GC with Chain1 October 2008
74 Matthew Festing Prince & Gr.Mast. (2008–2017) Flag of the Order of St. John (various).svg  Order of Malta Commander Grand Cross14 October 2008
75 Hans-Gert Pöttering Pr. of the Eur. Parliament  Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Commander Grand Cross12 January 2009
76 Toomas Hendrik Ilves President (2006–2016) Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Commander GC with Chain30 March 2009
77 Evelin Ilves President's wife Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Commander Grand Cross30 March 2009
78 Emomalii Rahmon President (1992–) Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan Commander GC with Chain9 July 2009
79 Ilham Aliyev President (2003–) Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan Commander GC with Chain6 August 2009
80 Dalia Grybauskaitė President (2009–2019) Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Commander GC with Chain4 February 2011
81 Traian Băsescu President (2004–2012) Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Commander GC with Chain28 February 2011
Presidency of Andris Bērziņš (2011–2015)
82 Andris Bērziņš President (2011–2015) Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Commander GC with Chain7 July 2011
83 Ivo Josipović President (2010–2015) Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Commander GC with Chain29 March 2012
84 Mikheil Saakashvili President (2008–2013) Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia Commander GC with Chain28 May 2012
85 Bronisław Komorowski President (2010–2015) Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Commander GC with Chain22 November 2012
86 Anna Komorowska President's wife Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Commander Grand Cross22 November 2012
87 Joachim Gauck President (2012–2017) Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Commander GC with Chain3 July 2013
88 Daniela Schadt President's domestic partner Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Commander Grand Cross3 July 2013
89 Sauli Niinistö President (2012–) Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Commander GC with Chain9 September 2013
90 Jenni Haukio President's wife Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Commander Grand Cross9 September 2013
91 Heinz Fischer President (2004–2017) Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Commander GC with Chain2 April 2015
N°RecipientsQualityCountryRankDate

Grand Officer

N°RecipientsQualityCountryRankDate
. Victoria, Cr. Pr. of Sweden Crown Princess Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Grand Officer (2nd Cl.)25 September 1995
. Princess Lilian, D. of Halland Princess Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Grand Officer (2nd Cl.)25 September 1995
. Prince Carl Philip Prince Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Grand Officer (2nd Cl.)22 March 2005
. Princess Madeleine Princess Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Grand Officer (2nd Cl.)22 March 2005
. Angela Merkel Chancellor of Germany  Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Grand Officer (2nd Cl.)19 February 2019

By regime and country

Monarchies

N°RecipientsQualityCountryRankDate
UNITED KINGDOM
6 Elizabeth II Queen (1952–2022) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Commander GC with Chain30 October 1996
NORWAY
15 Harald V of Norway King (1991–) Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Commander GC with Chain22 July 1998
16 Queen Sonja of Norway Queen Consort Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Commander Grand Cross22 July 1998
23 Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway Crown Prince Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Commander Grand Cross15 September 2000
SWEDEN
2 Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden King (1973–) Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Commander GC with Chain25 September 1995
3 Queen Silvia of Sweden Queen Consort Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Commander Grand Cross25 September 1995
. Victoria, Cr. Pr. of Sweden Crown Princess Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Grand Officer (2nd Cl.)25 September 1995
. Prince Carl Philip Prince Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Grand Officer (2nd Cl.)22 March 2005
. Princess Madeleine Princess Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Grand Officer (2nd Cl.)22 March 2005
. Princess Lilian, D. of Halland Princess Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Grand Officer (2nd Cl.)25 September 1995
DENMARK
7 Margrethe II of Denmark Queen (1972–2024) Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Commander GC with Chain12 March 1997
8 Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark Crown Prince Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Commander Grand Cross12 March 1997
9 Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark Prince Consort (1972–2018) Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Commander Grand Cross12 March 1997
N°RecipientsQualityCountryRankDate
NETHERLANDS
55 Beatrix of the Netherlands Queen (1980–2013 then Princess) Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Commander GC with Chain17 May 2006
. Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands King (2013–) Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Commander GC with Chain6 June 2018
. Máxima of the Netherlands Queen Consort Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Commander Grand Cross6 June 2018
BELGIUM
63 Albert II of Belgium King (1993–2013) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Commander GC with Chain15 March 2007
64 Queen Paola of Belgium Queen Consort (1993–2013) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Commander Grand Cross15 March 2007
LUXEMBOURG
59 Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg Grand Duke (2000–) Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Commander GC with Chain4 December 2006
60 Maria Teresa, Gr.D. of Luxembourg Grand Duchess Consort Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Commander Grand Cross4 December 2006
61 Jean-Claude Juncker Pr. Minister (1995–2013) Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Commander Grand Cross4 December 2006
ANDORRA
1 François Mitterrand Co-Prince (1981–1995) Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra Commander GC with Chain12 April 1995
10 Jacques Chirac Co-Prince (1995–2007) Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra Commander Grand Cross8 April 1997
SPAIN
40 Juan Carlos I of Spain King (1975–2014) Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Commander GC with Chain16 October 2004
41 Queen Sofía of Spain Queen Consort (1975–2014) Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Commander GC with Chain16 October 2004
42 Felipe, Prince of Asturias Crown Prince Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Commander Grand Cross16 October 2004
43 Letizia, Princess of Asturias Crown Princess Consort Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Commander Grand Cross16 October 2004
MOROCCO
65 Mohammed VI of Morocco King (1999–) Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Commander GC with Chain15 March 2007
JAPAN
66 Akihito Emperor (1989–2019) Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Commander GC with Chain15 March 2007

Republics

N°RecipientsQualityCountryRankDate
LATVIA
17 Guntis Ulmanis President (1993–1999) Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Commander GC with Chain26 October 1998
21 Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga President (1999–2007) Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Commander GC with Chain8 July 1999
62 Imants Freibergs President's husband Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Commander Grand Cross15 March 2007
69 Valdis Zatlers President (2007–2011) Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Commander GC with Chain11 April 2008
82 Andris Bērziņš President (2011–2015 ) Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Commander GC with Chain7 July 2011
. Raimonds Vējonis President (2015–2019 ) Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Commander GC with Chain8 July 2015
. Egils Levits President (2019–2023) Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Commander GC with Chain8 July 2019
Estonia
5 Lennart Meri President (1992–2001) Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Commander GC with Chain9 October 1996
33 Heiki Loot State Secretary of the Republic of Estonia Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Commander Grand Cross30 November 2005
52 Arnold Rüütel President (2001–2006) Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Commander GC with Chain30 November 2005
53 Ingrid Rüütel President's wife Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Commander Grand Cross30 November 2005
76 Toomas Hendrik Ilves President (2006–2016) Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Commander GC with Chain30 March 2009
77 Evelin Ilves President's wife Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Commander Grand Cross30 March 2009
. Kersti Kaljulaid President (2016–) Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Commander GC with Chain8 April 2019
. Georgi-Rene Maksimovski President's husbands Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Commander Grand Cross8 April 2019
Lithuania
4 Algirdas Brazauskas President (1993–1998) Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Commander Grand Cross22 April 1996
24 Valdas Adamkus President (1998–2003/2004–09) Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Commander GC with Chain12 March 2001
25 Alma Adamkienė President's wife Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Commander Grand Cross12 March 2001
80 Dalia Grybauskaitė President (2009–2019) Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Commander GC with Chain4 February 2011
N°RecipientsQualityCountryRankDate
Austria
91 Heinz Fischer President (2004–2016) Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Commander GC with Chain2 April 2015
Azerbaijan
79 Ilham Aliyev President (2003–) Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan Commander GC with Chain6 August 2009
Bulgaria
34 Georgi Parvanov President (2002–2012) Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Commander GC with Chain25 November 2003
35 Zorka Parvanova President's wife Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Commander Grand Cross25 November 2003
Croatia
71 Stjepan Mesić President (2000–2010) Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Commander GC with Chain1 September 2008
83 Ivo Josipović President (2010–2015) Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Commander GC with Chain29 March 2012
Cyprus
67 Tassos Papadopoulos President (2003–2008) Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus Commander GC with Chain15 March 2007
68 Foteini Papadopoulou President's wife Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus Commander Grand Cross15 March 2007
Czech Republic
20 Václav Havel President (1994–1999) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Commander GC with Chain6 July 1999
Finland
13 Martti Ahtisaari President (1994–2000) Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Commander Grand Cross17 October 1997
26 Tarja Halonen President (2000–2012) Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Commander GC with Chain12 April 2001
27 Pentti Arajärvi President's husband Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Commander Grand Cross12 April 2001
89 Sauli Niinistö President (2012–) Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Commander GC with Chain9 September 2013
90 Jenni Haukio President's wife Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Commander Grand Cross9 September 2013
France
1 François Mitterrand President (1981–1995) Flag of France.svg  France Commander GC with Chain12 April 1995
10 Jacques Chirac President (1995–2007) Flag of France.svg  France Commander Grand Cross8 April 1997
Georgia
84 Mikheil Saakashvili President (2008–2013) Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia Commander GC with Chain28 May 2012
Germany
19 Roman Herzog President (1994–1999) Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Commander Grand Cross19 May 1999
30 Johannes Rau President (1999–2004) Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Commander GC with Chain10 March 2003
31 Christina Rau President's wife Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Commander Grand Cross10 March 2003
87 Joachim Gauck President (2012–2017) Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Commander GC with Chain3 July 2013
88 Daniela Schadt President's domestic partner Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Commander Grand Cross3 July 2013
. Frank-Walter Steinmeier President (2017–) Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Commander GC with Chain19 February 2019
. Elke Büdenbender President's wife Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Commander Grand Cross19 February 2019
Greece
18 Konstantinos Stephanopoulos President (1995–2005) Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Commander Grand Cross22 March 1999
Hungary
28 Ferenc Mádl President (2000–2005) Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Commander GC with Chain10 October 2001
58 László Sólyom President (2005–2010) Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Commander GC with Chain31 August 2006
Iceland
14 Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson President (1996–2016) Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Commander Grand Cross5 June 1998
. Guðni Th. Jóhannesson President (2016–) Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Commander GC with Chain16 November 2018
Italy
12 Oscar Luigi Scalfaro President (1992–1999) Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Commander Grand Cross23 April 1997
39 Carlo Azeglio Ciampi President (1999–2006) Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Commander GC with Chain31 March 2004
. Sergio Mattarella President (2015–) Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Commander GC with Chain3 July 2018
. Laura Mattarella President Mattarella daughter Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Commander Grand Cross3 July 2018
Kazakhstan
72 Nursultan Nazarbayev President (1990–2019) Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Commander GC with Chain1 October 2008
Malta
36 Guido de Marco President (1999–2004) Flag of Malta.svg  Malta Commander Grand Cross10 February 2004
38 Violet de Marco née SalibaPresident's wife Flag of Malta.svg  Malta Commander Grand Cross10 February 2004
37 Eddie Fenech Adami Pr. Min. (1998–2003/2004)
President (2004–2009)		 Flag of Malta.svg  Malta Commander Grand Cross10 February 2004
57 Mary Fenech Adami President's wife Flag of Malta.svg  Malta Commander Grand Cross15 June 2006
Poland
11 Aleksander Kwaśniewski President (1995–2005) Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Commander Grand Cross23 April 1997
51 Jolanta Kwaśniewska President's wife Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Commander Grand Cross4 July 2005
85 Bronisław Komorowski President (2010–2015) Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Commander GC with Chain22 November 2012
86 Anna Komorowska President's wife Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Commander Grand Cross22 November 2012
Portugal
32 Jorge Sampaio President (1996–2006) Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Commander GC with Chain8 May 2003
33 Maria José Ritta President's wife Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Commander Grand Cross8 May 2003
N°RecipientsQualityCountryRankDate
Romania
81 Traian Băsescu President (2004–2014) Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Commander GC with Chain28 February 2011
Russia
22 Boris Yeltsin President (1991–1999) Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Commander GC with Chain18 February 2000
Slovakia
49 Ivan Gašparovič President (2004–2014) Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Commander Grand Cross28 February 2005
Slovenia
29 Milan Kučan President (1991–2002) Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Commander GC with Chain12 April 2002
Tajikistan
78 Emomalii Rahmon President (1992–) Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan Commander GC with Chain9 July 2009
Ukraine
54 Viktor Yushchenko President (2005–2010) Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Commander GC with Chain24 April 2006
70 Kateryna Yushchenko President's wife Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Commander Grand Cross19 June 2008
United States
50 George W. Bush President (2001–2009) Flag of the United States.svg  United States Commander GC with Chain3 May 2005
Uzbekistan
73 Islam Karimov President (1990–2016) Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Commander GC with Chain1 October 2008
N°RecipientsQualityCountryRankDate

International V.I.P.s

Orders administered by the Chapter
NATO
48 George Robertson Secretary General of NATO  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Commander Grand Cross16 October 2004
44 Jaap de Hoop Scheffer Secretary General of NATO  Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Commander Grand Cross16 October 2004
EUROPEAN UNION
46 Romano Prodi Pr. of Eur. Commission  Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Commander Grand Cross16 October 2004
45 Günter Verheugen European Commissioner  Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Commander Grand Cross16 October 2004
47 Pat Cox Pr. of the Eur. Parliament  Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Commander Grand Cross16 October 2004
75 Hans-Gert Pöttering Pr. of the Eur. Parliament  Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Commander Grand Cross12 January 2009
RELIGIOUS LEADERS
56 Alexy II of Moscow Patriarch of Moscow (1990–2008) Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Commander Grand Cross25 May 2006
74 Matthew Festing Prince & Gr.Mast. (2008–2017) Flag of the Order of St. John (various).svg  Order of Malta Commander Grand Cross14 October 2008

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References

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  2. ↑ "Latvialainen suurristi ketjuineen". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 15 December 1931. p. 9. ISSN   0355-2047.
  3. ↑ "Ar Triju zvaigžņu ordeni apbalvoto 22. saraksts" [Recipients of the Order of the Three Stars, No. 22]. Valdības Vēstnesis (in Latvian). No. 107. 1937-05-14. p. 1. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
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