The Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (French: ''Ordre de Mérite du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg'') is an

order of merit The Order of Merit (french: link=no, Ordre du Mérite) is an order of merit for the Commonwealth realms, recognising distinguished service in the armed forces, science, art, literature, or for the promotion of culture. Established in 1902 by K ...

Luxembourg Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ; german: link=no, Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small lan ...

, instituted on 23 January 1961 by Grand Duchess Charlotte. Grand Master of the order is the

Grand Duke of Luxembourg The Grand Duke of Luxembourg ( lb, Groussherzog vu Lëtzebuerg, french: Grand-duc de Luxembourg, german: Großherzog von Luxemburg) is the monarchical head of state of Luxembourg. Luxembourg has been a grand duchy since 15 March 1815, when it w ...

. Besides the five classes, a gilt medal can also be bestowed.

Grades

The order is composed of 5 grades : * Grand Cross * Grand Officer * Commander * Officer * Knight

Members

Members of the Order of Merit of Luxembourg include the following: Grand Cross: * Antonios Chatzidakis, former General Manager of the NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency

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* Gabriele Albertini, Italian politician * Boutros Boutros-Ghali, former secretary-general of the

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, vice-president of the parliament of

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* Didier Reynders *

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, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of

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* Astrid Lulling, Luxembourg politician, retired member of the European Parliament for Luxembourg *

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, Chief Justice of

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Grand Officer: * Wesley Clark, former

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an Ambassador-at-Large, diplomatist and law professor *

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, Dutch ambassador to

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, former director of the

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* Mikis Theodorakis, music composer *

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, permanent representative of Luxembourg to

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* Gabriele Albertini, member of the

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, former commander of

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and

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, member of Portuguese

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, former President of NATO PA Commander: * Nana Mouskouri, Greek and international singer *

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, Greek and international singer * Thomas Schaidhammer,

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Attache * Svend-Aage Nielsen,

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businessman *

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, Danish businessman * Erik Ader, Dutch ambassador to

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* Michel Carpentier, director general of the

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, Dutch ambassador to

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, Dutch diplomat * Pascal Lamy,

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at the

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* Michel Monnier,

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diplomat *

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, Netherlands ambassador to

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and

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* Robert DeFalco, American business executive * Alexei Mordashov, Russian businessman Officer * Hanna Pri-zan,

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i chairman of Peilim portfolio management *

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, Luxembourgish ambassador * Jacques Devillers, ArcelorMittal – LCE – Head of reporting * Gerard Druesne, Director-General of the European Institute of Public Affairs * Nicolas Majerus, Luxembourgish politician for the CSV party and heart specialist Knight * Josy Linkels, painter * Fernand Roda, painter *

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, Anglo-Luxembourgish photographer * Marie-Joseé Stark

Gallery

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References

* Le Mémorial 13 du 14 April 1961
Arrêté grand-ducal du 23 janvier 1961 portant institution de l'Ordre de Mérite du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg
{{Luxembourg honours Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Order of Recipients of the Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg 1961 establishments in Luxembourg Awards established in 1961 Orders of merit