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Order of Skanderbeg (1990–)

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Type
  
Order (decoration)

Status
  
Order of Merit

Order of Skanderbeg (1990–)

Eligibility
  
Albanians, Foreign nationals

Awarded for
  
For important contributions or specific heroic acts for the defense, strengthening and advancement of the Republic of Albania.

Chancellor
  
Prime Minister of Albania

The Order of Skanderbeg (Albanian: Urdhri "Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu") or the George Kastrioti Skanderbeg Order is a high honorary state decoration given in Albania to Albanian and foreign citizens that have made an important contribution to the defence, reinforcement and development of Albania, and is awarded by the Albanian President.

The Order of Skanderbeg / George Kastrioti Skanderbeg Order has replaced the previous Order of Skanderbeg which was abolished in 1990.

Recipients

Some recipients to date include:

  •  Albania - Fatos Nano, former Prime Minister of Albania (decorated by proposal of President Alfred Moisiu)
  •  United States - Colin Powell, retired US General, former Secretary of State (decorated on 1 May 2003 by proposal of President Alfred Moisiu)
  •  France - Comte Jean d'Ogny (Commander) (2008)
  •  Albania - Azem Hajdari, assassinated Albanian politician (decorated posthumously by proposal of President Bamir Topi on 10 September 2008)
  •  Kosovo - Fatmir Sejdiu, President of Kosovo (decorated by President Bamir Topi on 3 November 2008)
  •  Albania - Sabri Hamiti, Albanian writer and scholar from Kosovo (decorated by President Bamir Topi on 10 May 2010)
  •  Qatar - Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar (decorated by President Bamir Topi on 18 October 2011)
  •  Kuwait - Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait (decorated by President of Albania Bamir Topi on 27 May 2012)
  •  Albania - Sabri Godo, writer, screenwriter, politician. (decorated by President of Albania Bujar Nishani on December 12 2012)
  •  Kosovo - Ramush Haradinaj, former Prime Minister of Kosovo
  •  United Arab Emirates - Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Foreign Minister (decorated by President of Albania Bujar Nishani on 14 March 2014)
  •  United Kingdom - Anthony Bailey, interfaith campaigner.
  •  Israel - Yuli-Yoel Edelstein, politician.
  •  United States - Rosemary DiCarlo, American diplomat.
  •  Germany - Doris Pack, German politician, President of EPP Women and former Member of the European Parliament 1989-2014.
  •  Croatia - Aleksandar Stipčević, Croatian-Albanian historian and archaeologist.
  •  Italy - Laura Boldrini, President of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy
  •  Albania Montenegro - Cafo Beg Ulqini, former Mayor of Ulqin, Leader of Second League of Prizren (decorated by proposal of President Bujar Nishani in April 2016)

    • References

    Order of Skanderbeg (1990–) Wikipedia
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