The Order of the Republic ( ro, Ordinul Republicii) is

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's highest

order Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to: * Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood * Heterarchy, a system of organization wherein the elements have the potential to be ranked a number of ...

. It is awarded by the

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for exceptional merits in all fields which benefit Moldova and humanity as a whole. The order was established in July 1992 and its collar and badge are made from silver. A recipient cannot receive the award twice. The next (lower) award is the

Order of Ștefan cel Mare Order of Ștefan cel Mare ( ro, Ordinul «Ștefan cel Mare»), alternatively known as the Order of Stephen the Great is a state award of Moldova, established on 30 June 1992. It is the highest military order of the nation. It is named after Stephe ...

Recipients

Moldovan

* Grigorii Zapuhlih *

Silviu Berejan Silviu Berejan (30 July 1927 in Bălăbăneşti, today in Criuleni District, Republic of Moldova – 10 November 2007) was a Romanian philologist, lexicologist and linguist from Bessarabia, one of the titular members of the Academy of Scie ...

* Vladimir Beşleagă *

Valeriu Boboc Valeriu Victor Boboc (May 5, 1985 – April 8, 2009) was a protester who died in police custody amid the post-election protests in Chișinău, Moldova. The initial official cause was smoke poisoning from the riot, but his family insisted that he ...

* Ivan Bodiul – Former Leader of Soviet Moldova *

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* Lorena Bogza * Timofei Moșneaga – Former Minister of Health of Moldova * Vasile Botnaru *

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* Mihai Cimpoi * Dumitru Ciubaşenco * Nicolae Dabija * Ion Druţă *

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* Anatolie Golea *

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.) is a ...

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Ion Hadârcă Ion Hadârcă (born 17 August 1949 in Sîngerei, USSR) is a poet, translator and Moldovan politician, deputy to the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova between 1990 and 1998 and from 2009 to 2014. Ion Hadârcă was the founder and first preside ...

Petru Lucinschi Petru Lucinschi (; born 27 January 1940) is a former Moldovan politician who was Moldova's second President (1997–2001). Biography Early life and education Petru Lucinschi was born on 27 January 1940 in Rădulenii Vechi village, Soroc ...

– Former president of Moldova *

Nicolae Mătcaş Nicolae may refer to: * Nicolae (name), a Romanian name * ''Nicolae'' (novel), a 1997 novel See also *Nicolai (disambiguation) *Nicolao Nicolao is an Italian given name and a surname. It may refer to the following: Given name *Nicolao Civital ...

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Sergiu Rădăuţan Sergiu is a Romanian-language given name that may refer to: *Sergiu Băhăian *Sergiu Celibidache *Sergiu Dan *Sergiu Floroaia *Sergiu Klainerman *Sergiu Nicolaescu * Sergiu P. Pașca *Sergiu Samarian *Sergiu Suciu Sergiu Suciu (born 8 May 1990 ...

* Gheorghe Rusnac *

Valeriu Saharneanu Valeriu Saharneanu (born 3 August 1952) is a journalist from the Republic of Moldova. He has been the head of the Union of Journalists of Moldova since 1994. Biography Valeriu (Vladimir) Saharneanu was born on 3 August 1952 in Cuizăuca, Rez ...

* Ludmila Scalnai * Vitalie Scalnai *

Mircea Snegur Mircea Snegur (; born 17 January 1940) is a Moldovan politician who was served as President of Moldova#Republic of Moldova (1991–present), first President of Moldova from 1990–1997. Before that, he served as President of Moldova, Chairman o ...

– The first President of Moldova *

Andrei Strâmbeanu Andrei Strâmbeanu (25 August 1934 – 5 August 2021 Nicolae Sulac Nicolae Sulac (9 September 1936, Sadîc, County of Cahul – 8 April 2003, Chișinău) was a folk music singer from the Republic of Moldova. Throughout his career, he sang the hits such as "What a nice cuckoo is singing" (Ce frumos mai cântă ...

Constantin Tănase (journalist) Constantin Tănase (24 June 1949 – 30 October 2014) was a journalist and former politician from Moldova, member of the Moldovan Parliament between 1990 and 1994. Biography Tănase was the director of the ''Timpul de dimineață''. ''Timpul ...

Vasile Tarlev Vasile Tarlev (born October 6, 1963) is a Moldovan politician. Background and earlier life He studied engineering and became a member of assorted economic councils. After 2001 Moldovan parliamentary election, He was appointed Prime Minister on A ...

* Victor Teleucă * Doina Aldea Teodorovici * Ion Aldea Teodorovici *

Serafim Urechean Serafim Urechean (born 2 February 1950 in Larga, Briceni District) is a Moldovan politician. He held the position of general mayor of Chișinău municipality (1994–2005) and interim prime minister of the Republic of Moldova (5 – 17 February 1 ...

* Valentina Ursu *

Grigore Vieru Grigore Vieru (; 14 February 1935, Pererîta, Hotin County, Kingdom of Romania – 18 January 2009, Chișinău, Moldova, Republic of Moldova) was a Moldovans, Moldavian poet, writer and unification of Moldova and Romania, unionist advocate. Known ...

* Mihai Volontir *

Veaceslav Iordan Veaceslav Iordan (born 12 June 1966 in Chircăieşti, Causeni) is a Moldovan politician who served as interim Mayor of Chișinău from January–June 2007. Biography Veaceslav Iordan was born on June 12, 1966 in the village of Chircăieşti, C ...

* Elena Zamura *

Aurelian Silvestru Aurelian Silvestru (born 1 October 1949, Cuşelăuca) is a writer and activist from Moldova. He is the founder and the head of the Prometeu-Prim Lyceum, a leader of Democratic Forum of Romanians in Moldova, and an editorialist of Vocea Basarabiei ...

* Pavel Cebanu – president of

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Veaceslav Untilă Veaceslav Untilă (born 15 June 1956) is a Moldovan politician. Biography Veaceslav Untilă was born on 15 June 1956 in the Codreanca village, Strășeni District, Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR, to a family of teachers. He graduat ...

– President of Court of Accounts (Moldova) * Ion Madan – former member of the

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Foreign

* Alexy II of Moscow *

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– Former president of Romania *

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– The 9th President of Turkey *

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– Former president of

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– Former president of

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– Former president of

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– Former Chancellor of Germany *

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– President of

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Sofia Rotaru Sofiia Mykhailivna Yevdokymenko-Rotaru (born 7 August 1947), known as Sofia Rotaru ( uk, Софія Михайлівна Ротару ; russian: link=no, Софи́я Миха́йловна Рота́ру; ro, Sofia Rotaru), is a former Ukrainia ...

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– Former president of Republic of Lithuania * Dacian Cioloș – Former Prime Minister of Romania *

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– Former Prime Minister of Romania *

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– President of Turkey * Tudor Gheorghe – Romanian musician

Sources

* Lege Nr. 1123 din 30.07.1992 cu privire la distincțiile de stat ale Republicii Moldova (English:Law Nr. 1123 of 30.07.1992 on state awards of the Republic of Moldova)

References

External links

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Preşedinţia Republicii Moldova
Politics of Moldova Republic, Order National symbols of Moldova 1992 establishments in Moldova Awards established in 1992