National Order of Merit (Malta)

The National Order of Merit is a Maltese Order of Merit, which was founded in 1990 with the Ġieħ ir Repubblika Act. The number of members of the Order is limited. The motto of the Order is " Virtute et Constantia ". Sovereign of the Order of the President of the Republic of Malta, Chancellor of the Order of the Cabinet Secretary of State ( Secretary to the Cabinet).

4.1 Honorary Companions of Honour - with Collar of
4.2 Honorary Companions of Honour
4.3 Honorary Companions with Breast Star (selection)
4.4 Honorary Companions (selection)
4.5 Honorary Officers (Selection)
4.6 Honorary Members (selection)

Order outline

The members of the Order are divided into four levels:

Regular members can only be citizens of the Republic of Malta. In addition to the former and current President of the Republic and the former and current Prime Ministers who are in the class of Companion of Honour ex officio member of the Order, the number of members of this class is limited to a total of three. The number of Companion to twelve, which limits the officer to twenty and the members to a total of one hundred.

Foreign nationals who have rendered outstanding services to the promotion and maintenance of international relations or otherwise acquired the respect and gratitude of the Maltese population may be appointed as honorary members.

Members of the Order are legitimate, post- nominals to lead behind their name.

Award

The Order is awarded by the President of the Republic upon a written proposal of the Prime Minister. Practically, however, all citizens of the Republic and social organizations or suggestion for religious ceremony can submit. The proposals will be by a committee whose members are appointed by the Prime Minister, reviewed and presented to this.

The insignia of the Order are awarded by the President of the Republic in a solemn investiture. The names of the newly appointed members and honorary members shall be published in the Government Gazette, the Government Gazette.

Members of the Order

Companions of Honour

April 6, 1990 Vincent Tabone, K.U.O.M. (deceased)
April 6, 1990 Eddie Fenech Adami, K.U.O.M.
April 6, 1990 Anthony Mamo, K.U.O.M. (deceased)
April 6, 1990 Agatha Barbara, K.U.O.M. (deceased)
April 6, 1990 Dom Mintoff, K.U.O.M. (deceased)
April 6, 1990 Mifsud Bonnici Karmenu, K.U.O.M.
Ugo Mifsud Bonnici April 4, 1994, K.U.O.M.
October 28, 1996 Alfred Sant, K.U.O.M.
April 4, 1999 Guido de Marco, K.U.O.M. (deceased)
March 23, 2004 Lawrence Gonzi, K.U.O.M.
April 4, 2009 George Abela, K.U.O.M.

Companions

Officers

Members (selection)

Honorary Members (selection)

Honorary Companions of Honour - with Collar of

Árpád Göncz, K.U.O.M. February 9, 1995
Andrew Bertie, K.U.O.M. June 14, 1995
Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, K.U.O.M. November 16, 1995
Elizabeth II, K.U.O.M. 23 October 2000
Petar Stoyanov, K.U.O.M. March 12, 2001
Lennart Meri, K.U.O.M. April 26, 2001
Johannes Rau, K.U.O.M. November 2, 2001
Rexhep Meidani, K.U.O.M. February 18, 2002
Konstantinos Stephanopoulos, K.U.O.M. September 5, 2002
Glafcos Clerides, K.U.O.M. September 5, 2002
Milan Kučan, K.U.O.M. October 7, 2002
Aleksander Kwasniewski, K.U.O.M. October 25, 2002
Arnold Rüütel, K.U.O.M. October 1, 2003
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, K.U.O.M. January 20, 2004
Muammar al - Gaddafi, K.U.O.M. February 8, 2004
Vaira Vike -Freiberga, K.U.O.M. February 16, 2004
Jaber Al -Ahmad Al- Jaber Al -Sabah, K.U.O.M. March 14, 2004
Ion Iliescu, K.U.O.M. October 3, 2004
Tassos Papadopoulos, K.U.O.M. February 17, 2005
Zine el- Abidine Ben Ali, K.U.O.M. June 2, 2005
Laszlo Solyom, K.U.O.M. May 31, 2007
Horst Köhler, K.U.O.M. November 16, 2007
Viktor Yushchenko, K.U.O.M. July 9, 2008
Aníbal Cavaco Silva, K.U.O.M. November 12, 2008
Lech Kaczyński, K.U.O.M. January 26, 2009
Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, K.U.O.M. August 26, 2009
Georgi Parvanov, K.U.O.M. October 20, 2009
Juan Carlos I, K.U.O.M. November 25, 2009
Traian Basescu, K.U.O.M. October 7, 2010

Honorary Companions of Honour

Richard von Weizsäcker, K.U.O.M. October 22, 1990
George Vassiliou, K.U.O.M. June 28, 1991
Francesco Cossiga, K.U.O.M. September 18, 1991
Elizabeth II, K.U.O.M. May 28, 1992
Felice Catalano di Melilli, K.U.O.M. October 8, 1992
Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, K.U.O.M. October 11, 1993
Egon Klepsch, K.U.O.M. March 25, 1994
Mario Soares, K.U.O.M. October 9, 1994
Angelo Sodano, K.U.O.M. February 4, 1995
Carlo Marullo di Condojanni, K.U.O.M. January 13, 2000
Toomas Savi, K.U.O.M. April 30, 2001
Mart Laar, K.U.O.M. April 30, 2001
Christina Rau, K.U.O.M. November 5, 2001
Gerhard Schröder, K.U.O.M. November 5, 2001
Thierse, K.U.O.M. November 5, 2001
Jolanta Kwaśniewska, K.U.O.M. October 25, 2002
Leszek Miller, K.U.O.M. October 25, 2002
Longin Pastusiak, K.U.O.M. October 25, 2002
Marek Borowski, K.U.O.M. October 25, 2002
Konstantinos Simitis, K.U.O.M. November 14, 2002
Apostolos Kaklamanis K.U.O.M. November 14, 2002
Marcello Pera, K.U.O.M. January 20, 2004
Pierferdinando Casini, K.U.O.M. January 20, 2004
Silvio Berlusconi, K.U.O.M. January 20, 2004
Stjepan Mesic K.U.O.M. October 26, 2006
Alberto Aza Arias, K.U.O.M. November 25, 2009
Miguel Ángel Moratinos Cuyaubé, K.U.O.M. November 25, 2009

Honorary Companions (selection)

Alberto Bernardes Costa, K.O.M. October 10, 1994
Indrek Tarand, K.O.M. April 30, 2001
Uno Lõhmus, K.O.M. April 30, 2001
Raul Mälk, K.O.M. October 1, 2003
Jānis Lūsis, K.O.M. February 16, 2004
Monika Lamperth, K.O.M. May 31, 2007
Wolf Kischlat, K.O.M. November 16, 2007
Hans Raidel, K.O.M. November 16, 2007
Eva Luise Köhler, K.O.M. November 16, 2007
Karl- Andreas Freiherr von Stenglin, K.O.M. November 16, 2007
Ernst -Reinhard Beck, K.O.M. November 16, 2007

Honorary Officers (Selection)

Joachim Hietzig, U.O.M. September 21, 1996
Otto Techau, U.O.M. September 21, 1996
Andrus Ansip, U.O.M. April 30, 2001
Werner Wnendt, U.O.M. November 5, 2001
Gudrun Maria Sräga, U.O.M. November 5, 2001
Ursula Baroness von Langer man U.O.M. November 5, 2001
Viktor Dulger, U.O.M. December 13, 2001
Quentin Hughes, U.O.M. December 13, 2002
Branco Funny, U.O.M. December 13, 2002
Herbert Michael Gilles, U.O.M. December 13, 2003
Māris Riekstiņš, U.O.M. February 16, 2004
Gundars Bojārs, U.O.M. February 16, 2004
David Trump, U.O.M. December 13, 2004
Ronald Gallimore, U.O.M. December 13, 2005
Michaela Kuchler, U.O.M. November 16, 2007
Klaus -Michael Nelte, U.O.M. November 16, 2007

Honorary Members (selection)

Jean Bechara, M.O.M. March 31, 1998
Alfred climate, M.O.M. March 31, 1998
Paul Rudolf Kraemer, M.O.M. March 31, 1998
Hanne Sheila Schultheiss, M.O.M. March 31, 1998
Helga Reimann, M.O.M. December 13, 1999

Arvid Pardo Prosper Grech Daniel Piscopo Joe Borg Ena Cremona Miriam Gauci Simon Busuttil Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Traian Băsescu George Vasiliou Costas Simitis Pier Ferdinando Casini Alberto Costa (politician) Ernst-Reinhard Beck Quentin Hughes (architect)

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National Order of Merit (Malta)

Order outline

Award

Members of the Order

Companions of Honour

Companions

Officers

Members (selection)

Honorary Members (selection)

Honorary Companions of Honour - with Collar of

Honorary Companions of Honour

Honorary Companions with Breast Star (selection)

Honorary Companions (selection)

Honorary Officers (Selection)

Honorary Members (selection)