The National Order of Quebec ( French: ), also known as the Order of Quebec, is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of

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. Instituted in 1984 when

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Jean-Pierre Côté Joseph Julien Jean-Pierre Côté (January 9, 1926 – July 10, 2002) was a Canadian parliamentarian and the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Quebec. Early life Born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Émile Côté and Cédia Roy, he studied to be ...

granted

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to the (National Order of Quebec Act), the order is administered by the

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and is intended to honour current or former Quebec residents for conspicuous achievements in any field, being thus described as the highest honour in Quebec. In 1986, the order was expanded to include honorary membership for people outside Quebec.

Structure and appointment

Although the National Order of Quebec was established with the granting of

by Quebec's lieutenant governor and the Canadian sovereign is the

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, the

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does not, as in other provinces, form an explicit part of the organization. Instead, the monarch's representative is related to the order only by virtue of his or her place in council, collectively termed the

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, to which the constitution of the Order of Quebec makes specific reference. The order contains three grades, each with accordant

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and place in the Canadian order of precedence for honours, decorations, and medals. They are, in descending hierarchical order: * Grand Officer (; GOQ) * Officer (; OQ) * Knight ('';'' CQ) Nominations to the National Order of Quebec are sought in Quebec's daily and weekly media publications and are directed to the Council of the National Order of Quebec, elected by and amongst the members of the order for a period of three years and headed by a president elected by the council for two years. This body is mandated to short-list candidates and forward their suggestions to the

. Any person born, living, or who has lived in Quebec, save for anyone serving as a Member of the

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, is eligible to be nominated and names may be submitted posthumously. The Cabinet may also, without the input of the Council of the National Order of Quebec, put forward the names of non-Quebecers for appointment as honorary members. Promotion through the grades is possible for both substantive and honorary members. Admission recognizes conspicuous meritorious actions that improve or support Quebec and/or its language and culture.

Insignia

Upon admission into the Order of Quebec, members are presented with various insignia of the organization—a medallion, miniature, and button. All are administered by the Regulations for the Insignia of the National Order of Quebec and were designed by Madeleine Dansereau, who was inspired by the

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elements of the provincial flag, notably the colours of blue and white used on the order's ribbon and the ''

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''. The badge of a Grand Officer consists of two 18 kt

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plates, in the shape of a

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formed by two by arms, symmetrically superimposed atop one another 4 mm apart, the obverse face a high-polish, rusticated surface; at the lower left corner is a white enamel

. On the reverse of the badge is inscribed the order's motto— (homage to the people of Quebec)—and a serial number at the base of the vertical bar. The badge for Officers is of a nearly identical design, but made of arms long by wide, the obverse plate in 18k gold with an applied gold fleur-de-lis, and the rear in

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. Knights have a medal with a diameter, brushed silver medallion with a symmetrically placed, etched cross with arms long by wide and filled with a highly polished, rusticated surface; a gold fleur-de-lis is mounted at the lower, left side of the cross. Each member will also receive miniature versions of their insignia, identical in appearance save for size: those for all grades being wide in each direction or in circumference. A lapel pin is also used for wear on casual civilian clothing. Male members wear their emblems suspended from a wide ribbon, at the collar for Grand Officers and Officers, and on a vertical ribbon on a medal bar on the left chest for Knights; women Grand Officers and Officers wear their insignia on a ribbon bow pinned at the left shoulder, and female Knights carry their medals in the same fashion as the men. The ribbon for miniatures is wide. The regulations of the National Order of Quebec stipulate that the premier presents new inductees with their insignia, either on the National Holiday of Quebec or another day during the National Week. The ceremony takes place in the '' Salon Rouge'' of the parliament building in

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, though exceptions are sometimes made when inductees cannot be present (notably for some non-Quebecer appointments). The insignia remain property of the Crown in Right of Quebec and must be returned upon a holder's cessation of membership in the society, whether by death or dismissal.

Inductees

The following are some notable appointees into the National Order of Quebec:

Quebec inductees

Grand Officer

* Jean Victor Allard , Chief of the Defence Staff, appointed 1985 * Marcel Bélanger , economist, appointed 1974 *

Jean Béliveau Joseph Jean Arthur Béliveau (August 31, 1931 – December 2, 2014) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played parts of 20 seasons with the National Hockey League's (NHL) Montreal Canadiens from 1950 to 1971. Inducted into the Hoc ...

, hockey player, appointed 2010 *

Lucien Bouchard Lucien Bouchard (; born December 22, 1938) is a Canadian lawyer, diplomat and retired politician. A minister for two years in the 24th Canadian Ministry, Mulroney cabinet, Bouchard then founded and led the Bloc Québécois and became Leader ...

, 27th Premier of Quebec, appointed 2008 *

Robert Bourassa Robert Bourassa (; July 14, 1933 – October 2, 1996) was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 22nd premier of Quebec from 1970 to 1976 and from 1985 to 1994. A member of the Liberal Party of Quebec, he served a total of just ...

, 22nd Premier of Quebec, appointed posthumously 2008 * Jean Campeau , politician and businessman, appointed Grand Officer in 1990 * Leonard Norman Cohen , singer-songwriter, appointed 2008 * Maurice Couture , Archbishop of Quebec 1990–2002, appointed 2003 * Robert Després , businessman, appointed 2003 *

Jean Drapeau Jean Drapeau (; 18 February 1916 – 12 August 1999) was a Canadian politician who served as mayor of Montreal for 2 non-consecutive terms from 1954 to 1957 and from 1960 to 1986. Major accomplishments of the Drapeau Administration include ...

, mayor of Montreal, appointed 1987 * Marcelle Ferron , painter and stained glass artist, appointed 1992 * Gérard Filion , newspaper director, appointed 1989 * Armand Frappier , researcher, appointed 1985 *

Paul Gérin-Lajoie Paul Gérin-Lajoie, (; February 23, 1920 – June 25, 2018) was a Canadians, Canadian lawyer, philanthropist, and a former member of the National Assembly of Quebec and Executive Council of Quebec, Cabinet Minister. Early life Born in Mont ...

, appointed Officer in 1987 and Grand Officer in 1998 * Phil Gold , scientist, physician, appointed Officer in 1989 and Grand Officer in 2019 * Emmett Johns , Canadian priest and humanitarian, appointed 2003 * Daniel Johnson Jr. , 25th Premier of Quebec, appointed 2008 * Pierre-Marc Johnson , 24th Premier of Quebec, appointed 2008 * Phyllis Barbara Lambert , architect and philanthropist *

Bernard Landry Bernard Landry (; March 9, 1937 – November 6, 2018) was a Canadian politician who served as the 28th premier of Quebec from 2001 to 2003. A member of the Parti Québécois (PQ), he led the party from 2001 to 2005, also serving as the leader ...

, 28th Premier of Quebec, appointed 2008 * Charles Philippe Leblond , scientist, professor, appointed Grand Officer in 2001 * Félix Leclerc , singer-songwriter, appointed 1985 * Jean Paul Lemieux , painter, appointed posthumously 1997 *

René Lévesque René Lévesque ( ; August 24, 1922 – November 1, 1987) was a Canadian politician and journalist who served as the 23rd premier of Quebec from 1976 to 1985. He was the first Québécois political leader since Confederation to seek, ...

, 23rd Premier of Quebec, appointed posthumously 2008 * Martin Brian Mulroney , 18th Prime Minister of Canada, appointed 2002 *

Alanis Obomsawin Alanis Obomsawin, (born August 31, 1932) is an Abenaki people, Abenaki American Canadian, American-Canadian filmmaker, singer, artist, and activist primarily known for her documentary films. Born in New Hampshire, United States and raised prima ...

, filmmaker, First Nations activist, appointed 2016 * Jacques Parizeau , 26th Premier of Quebec, appointed 2008 * Jean-Paul Riopelle , painter, appointed Officer in 1988 and Grand Officer in 1994 * Ethel Stark , violinist and conductor, appointed 2003 * Charles Taylor , philosopher, appointed 2003 * Jean Vanier , philanthropist, theologian, founder of

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, appointed 1992 *

Gilles Vigneault Gilles Vigneault (; born 27 October 1928) is a Canadian poet, Publishing, publisher, singer-songwriter, and Quebec nationalism, Quebec nationalist and Quebec sovereignty movement, sovereigntist. Two of his songs are considered by many to be Qu ...

, singer-songwriter, appointed Knight in 1985 and Grand Officer in 2000

Officer

* Yves Beauchemin , novelist, appointed 2003 *

Laurent Beaudoin Laurent Robert Beaudoin (; born May 13, 1938) is a Canadian businessman from Quebec. From 1979 to 2003, he was the CEO of the transportation company Bombardier. Early life Beaudoin was born in Laurier Station, Quebec. In 1959, while studying a ...

, businessman appointed 1990 * Francesco Bellini , research scientist and entrepreneur, appointed 2004 * Daniel Borsuk , plastic surgeon, appointed 2019 * Michel Brault , filmmaker, appointed 2003 * Boris Brott , conductor, appointed 2014 * Solange Chaput-Rolland , appointed 1985 * Jean Coutu , businessman, appointed 1993 * Richard Cruess , orthopaedic surgeon and academic, appointed 2003 * Bernard Derome , news anchor, appointed 2006 *

Céline Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion (born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Referred to as the " Queen of Power Ballads", Dion's powerful, technically skilled vocals and commercially successful works have had a significant impact on popular musi ...

, singer, appointed 1998 * Léon Dion , author, teacher, intellectual, appointed 1990 * Fernand Dumont , author, intellectual, appointed 1992 *

Marie-Hélène Falcon Marie-Hélène Falcon (born 1942) is a former artistic director for theatre and dance in Quebec. She was born in Montreal and studied philosophy and theatre at the Université du Québec à Montréal. She was artistic director for the Festival du ...

, dance and theatre, appointed 2003 *

Denise Filiatrault Denise Filiatrault, (born May 16, 1931) is a Canadian actress and director. Biography Filiatrault attained star status on TV in the 1960s, co-starring with Dominique Michel in the Radio-Canada television series '' Moi et l'autre'' (1967–71 ...

, playwright, actor, appointed 2000 * Anne Hébert , writer, appointed 1985 *

Larkin Kerwin John Larkin Kerwin (June 22, 1924 – May 1, 2004) was a Canadian physicist. Born in Quebec City, he studied physics at St. Francis Xavier University and obtained his master's degree in physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. H ...

, physicist, appointed 1988 * Lucia Kowaluk , community activist, appointed 2014 * Louis Laberge , union leader, appointed 1988 * Normand Laprise , chef and author, appointed 2009 *

Robert Lepage Robert Lepage (born December 12, 1957) is a Canadian playwright, actor, film director, and stage director. Early life Lepage was raised in Quebec City. At age five, he was diagnosed with a rare form of alopecia, which caused complete hair lo ...

, playwright, filmmaker, appointed 1999 * Monique F. Leroux, businesswoman, appointed 2012 * Jean-Louis Lévesque , entrepreneur, philanthropist, appointed 1991 * Vincent Lemieux , professor and political scientist, appointed 2003 *

André Melançon André Melançon (February 18, 1942 - August 23, 2016) was a Canadians, Canadian actor, screenwriter and film director, best known for directing and writing several installments in the Tales for All series of children's films. Career The versatil ...

OQ, actor, screenwriter and film director, appointed 2013 * Gaston Miron , poet, appointed 1996 * Ted Moses , aboriginal chief, appointed 2002 * Louise Otis , judge, appointed 2003 * Denise Ouellet-Grenier , director of the L'Ordre national du Québec until 2001, appointed 2003 *

Lise Payette Lise Payette ( Ouimet; August 29, 1931 – September 5, 2018) was a Canadian politician, journalist, writer, and businesswoman. She was a Parti Québécois (PQ) minister under the leadership of Premier René Lévesque and National Assembly of ...

, politician, writer, appointed 2001 * Pierre Péladeau businessman, appointed 1989 *

Louise Penny Louise Penny (born July 1, 1958) is a Canadian author of mystery novels set in the Canadian province of Quebec centred on the work of francophone Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec. Penny's first career was as a radio broa ...

, author, appointed 2017 * Hubert Reeves , astrophysicist, appointed 1994 *

Maurice Richard Joseph Henri Maurice "Rocket" Richard ( , ; August 4, 1921 – May 27, 2000) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens. He was the first player in NHL his ...

, hockey player, appointed 1985 *

Mary Simon Mary Jeannie May Simon (born August 21, 1947) is a Canadian civil servant, diplomat, and former broadcaster who has been serving as the 30th governor general of Canada since July 26, 2021. She is Inuit, Inuk on her mother's side, making her th ...

, Governor General of Canada, appointed 1992 * Mary Two-Axe Earley , women's rights activist, appointed 1985 *

Jacques Villeneuve Jacques Joseph Charles Villeneuve (; born 9 April 1971) is a Canadian former racing driver, who competed in IndyCar from 1994 PPG Indy Car World Series, 1994 to 1995 PPG Indy Car World Series, 1995, and Formula One from to . Villeneuve won t ...

, racing driver, appointed 1998

Knight

* Jacques Amyot , long-distance swimmer, appointed 2001 *

Denys Arcand Georges-Henri Denys Arcand (; born June 25, 1941) is a Canadian filmmaker. During his four decades career, he became one of the most internationally-recognized director from Quebec, earning widespread acclaim and numerous accolades for his "inten ...

, filmmaker, appointed 1990 * Frédéric Back , animator, appointed 1989 * Alice Benjamin, appointed 1993 * Sylvie Bernier , Olympic diver, appointed 1985 * Ferdinand Biondi , radio broadcaster, appointed 1985 *

Neil Bissoondath Neil Devindra Bissoondath (born 19 April 1955, in Arima, Trinidad and Tobago) is a Trinidadian-Canadian author who lives in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. He is a noted writer of fiction. He is an outspoken critic of Canada's system of multicultura ...

, author, appointed 2010 *

Denise Bombardier Denise Bombardier (; born Marie Louise Yvette Denise Bombardier, January 18, 1941 – July 4, 2023) was a Canadian journalist, essayist, novelist and media personality who worked for the French-language television network Radio-Canada for ove ...

, journalist, appointed 2000 * Claire Bonenfant , president of the Quebec Status of Women Council, appointed 1991 * Émile Bouchard , hockey player, appointed 2008 * Gaétan Boucher , speed skater, appointed 1985 *

Isabelle Boulay Isabelle Boulay, (; born 6 July 1972) is a Canadian singer. Biography Born in Sainte-Félicité, Quebec, where her parents owned a restaurant, Boulay moved to the nearby city of Matane at the start of her adolescence, and studied literature a ...

, singer, appointed 2012 * Pierre Bourque , mayor of Montreal, appointed 1993 *

Françoise David Françoise David (; born January 13, 1948) is a former spokesperson of Québec solidaire – a left-wing, feminist, and sovereigntist political party in the province of Quebec, Canada. She was elected to serve as the Member of the National As ...

, social and feminist activist, appointed 1999 *

Yvon Deschamps Yvon Deschamps (born July 31, 1935, in Montreal, Quebec) is a Quebec author, actor, comedian and producer best known for his monologues. His social-commentary-tinged humour propelled him to prominence in Quebec popular culture in the 1970s and 1 ...

, comedian, appointed 2001 * Jean Duceppe , actor, appointed 1985 * Diane Dufresne , singer and painter, appointed 2002 * Laurent Duvernay-Tardif , NFL player, appointed 2019 * Gad Elmaleh, comedian, appointed 2017 * Marc Favreau , actor, appointed 1995 * Jean-Pierre Ferland , singer-songwriter *

Madeleine Ferron Madeleine Ferron (July 24, 1922 – February 27, 2010) was a Canadian writer. Biography She was born in Louiseville, Quebec. She began her early studies with the Sisters of Saint Anne, continuing at the Université de Montréal and Universit� ...

, writer, appointed 1992 * Daniel Germain , philanthropist, appointed 1997 * Jacques Godbout , writer and filmmaker, appointed 1998 *

Marc-André Hamelin Marc-André Hamelin, OC, OQ (born September 5, 1961) is a Canadian virtuoso pianist and composer who has received 11 Grammy Award nominations. He is on the faculty of the New England Conservatory of Music. Biography Born in Montreal, Quebec ...

, pianist * Otto Joachim , composer, musician, painter, appointed 1993 * Roland-Benoît Jomphe , poet, appointed 1987 * Oliver Theophilus Jones , pianist, organist, composer and arranger, appointed 1994 *

Pauline Julien Pauline Julien, (May 23, 1928October 1, 1998), nicknamed "La Renarde", was a singer, songwriter, actress, feminist activist and Quebec sovereigntist. Born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec,Christian Rioux and Betty Nygaard King."Pauline Julien" ''Th ...

, singer-songwriter, appointed 1997 * Madeleine Juneau , museologist, teacher, nun, appointed 2017 * Marie-Claire Kirkland-Casgrain , appointed 1985 * Françoise Labbé , artist, appointed 1997 * Jacques Lacombe , conductor, appointed 2012 * Jacques Lacoursière , historian, appointed 2002 *

Guy Lafleur Guy Damien Lafleur (September 20, 1951 – April 22, 2022), nicknamed "the Flower" and "Le Démon Blond", was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was the first player in National Hockey League (NHL) history to score 50 goals in six c ...

, hockey player, appointed 2005 *

Guy Laliberté Guy Laliberté, (born 2 September 1959) is a Canadian billionaire businessman and poker player. Along with Gilles Ste-Croix, he is the co-founder of Cirque du Soleil, which was founded in 1984. The Canadian circus company's shows have since be ...

, appointed 1997 *

Mario Lemieux Mario Lemieux (; ; born October 5, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played parts of 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins between 1984–85 NHL season, 1984 and 2005–06 NHL se ...

, hockey player, appointed 2009 * Michel Lemieux , performance artist and theatre director, appointed 2014 * Édouard Lock , dancer, appointed 2001 * Louis Lortie , pianist, appointed 1998 *

Norman McLaren William Norman McLaren, LL. D. (11 April 1914 – 27 January 1987) was a Scottish-Canadian animator, director and producer known for his work for the National Film Board of Canada (NFB).Rosenthal, Alan. ''The new documentary in action: a caseb ...

, animator and filmmaker, appointed 1985 *

Julie Payette Julie Payette (; born October 20, 1963) is a Canadian engineer, scientist and former astronaut who served from 2017 to 2021 as Governor General of Canada, the List of governors general of Canada, 29th since Canadian Confederation. Payette holds ...

, astronaut, appointed 2000 *

Oscar Peterson Oscar Emmanuel Peterson (August 15, 1925 – December 23, 2007) was a Canadian jazz pianist and composer. As a virtuoso who is considered to be one of the greatest Jazz piano, jazz pianists of all time, Peterson released more than 200 recordin ...

, jazz musician, appointed 1991 * Chantal Petitclerc , wheelchair athlete, Canadian senator, appointed 2005 * Samuel Pierre, professor, appointed 2009 * Victor Pilon , director, theatre designer, visual designer and photographer, appointed 2014 *

Luc Plamondon Luc Plamondon (born March 2, 1942) is a French Canadians, French-Canadian lyricist and music executive. His work includes the musicals Starmania (musical), ''Starmania'' and Notre-Dame de Paris (musical), ''Notre-Dame de Paris''. He is the brot ...

, songwriter, appointed 1990 *

Marie-Philip Poulin Marie-Philip Poulin (born March 28, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre (ice hockey), centre and Captain (ice hockey), captain for the Montreal Victoire of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She is also the captain o ...

, hockey player, appointed 2024 *

Jean-Louis Roux Jean-Louis Roux (May 18, 1923 – November 28, 2013) was a Canadian politician, entertainer and playwright who was briefly the List of lieutenant governors of Quebec#Lieutenant Governors of Quebec, 1867–present, 26th Lieutenant Governor of Queb ...

, actor and Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, appointed 1989 * Hubert Sacy , General manager of Éduc’alcool, appointed 2010 * Pierre Théberge , Museum director * Michèle Thibodeau-DeGuire , engineer, appointed in 2005 * Michel Tremblay , playwright and author, appointed 1991 * Alain Trudel , conductor and trombonist, appointed 2019 * Jesús Carles de Vilallonga , painter, appointed 2011 *

Denis Villeneuve Denis Villeneuve Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, OAL (; ; born October 3, 1967) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. He has received seven Canadian Screen Awards as well as nominations for four Academy Awards, five BAFTA Awards, and two ...

, director and screenwriter, appointed in 2019 * Jean Wilkins , specialized physician (adolescent medicine), appointed 2016 * Paul Zumthor , medievalist and literary historian, appointed 1992

Non-Quebec inductees

Honorary Grand Officer

Charles Dutoit Charles Édouard Dutoit is a Swiss conductor. He is the principal guest conductor for the Saint Petersburg Philharmonia. In 2017, he became the 103rd recipient of the Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal Award. Dutoit held previous positions ...

, conductor, appointed 1995 *

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, appointed 2014

Honorary Officer

Raymond Barre Raymond Octave Joseph Barre (; 12 April 192425 August 2007) was a French politician and economist. He was a Vice President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs under three presidents ( Rey, Malfatti a ...

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, appointed 1986 *

Jacques Chirac Jacques René Chirac (, ; ; 29 November 193226 September 2019) was a French politician who served as President of France from 1995 to 2007. He was previously Prime Minister of France from 1974 to 1976 and 1986 to 1988, as well as Mayor of Pari ...

, President of France, appointed 1987 *

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, appointed 2010 * Michel Drucker , television host, appointed Knight 2001, Officer 2010 *

Laurent Fabius Laurent Fabius (; born 20 August 1946) is a French politician. A member of the Socialist Party (France), Socialist Party, he previously served as Prime Minister of France from 17 July 1984 to 20 March 1986. Fabius was 37 years old when he was a ...

, Prime Minister of France, appointed 1986 *

Lionel Jospin Lionel Robert Jospin (; born 12 July 1937) is a French politician who served as Prime Minister of France from 1997 to 2002. Jospin was First Secretary of the French Socialist Party, First Secretary of the Socialist Party from 1995 to 1997 and th ...

, Prime Minister of France, appointed 1998 *

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, Prime Minister of France, appointed 1996 *

Antonine Maillet Antonine Maillet (10 May 1929 – 17 February 2025) was an Acadian novelist, playwright and scholar. Early life and education Maillet was born on 10 May 1929 in Bouctouche, New Brunswick"Antonine Maillet." ''Paroles d'Acadie : Anthologie de ...

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writer and playwright, appointed 1990 *

Nana Mouskouri Ioanna "Nana" Mouskouri ( ; born 13 October 1934) is a Greek singer and politician. Over the span of her career, she has released an estimated 450 albums in at least thirteen languages, including Greek language, Greek, French language, French, ...

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singer, appointed 2013 *

Alain Peyrefitte Alain Peyrefitte (; 26 August 1925 – 27 November 1999) was a French scholar and politician. He was a confidant of Charles de Gaulle and had a long career in public service, serving as a diplomat in Germany and Poland. Peyrefitte is remembered ...

, French politician, appointed 1998 * Jordi Pujol ,

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, appointed 1996 *

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, Prime Minister of France, appointed 2003 *

Michel Rocard Michel Rocard (; 23 August 1930 – 2 July 2016) was a French politician and a member of the Socialist Party (France), Socialist Party (PS). He served as Prime Minister of France, Prime Minister under François Mitterrand from 1988 to 199 ...

AC, , Prime Minister of France, appointed 2000 *

Philippe Séguin Philippe Séguin (; 21 April 1943 – 7 January 2010) was a French political figure who was President of the National Assembly from 1993 to 1997 and President of the Cour des Comptes of France from 2004 to 2010. He entered the Court of Financ ...

, President of the

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, appointed 2000 * Edmund Stoiber , Minister-President of

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, appointed 2003 * Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga GCB, , ,

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, appointed 2006

Honorary Knight

* David Azrieli , architect, appointed 1999 *

Gérard Depardieu Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu (, , ; born 27 December 1948) is a French actor. An icon of French cinema, considered a world star in the same way as Alain Delon or Brigitte Bardot, he has completed over 250 films since 1967, most of which as ...

, actor, appointed 2002, removed from order 2023 *

Bernard Pivot Bernard Pivot (; 5 May 1935 – 6 May 2024) was a French journalist, interviewer and host of cultural television programmes. He was chairman of the Académie Goncourt from 2014 to 2020. Biography Pivot was born in Lyon on 5 May 1935, the son o ...

, television host, appointed 2001

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References

External links

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