Ambassadors
editCountry | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
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Austria | HE. Jakub Forst-Battaglia, ambassador to Estonia (2001-2006) | 13.12.2006 | 694 | 20 |
Austria | HE. Mme Angelika Saupe-Berchtold, ambassador to Estonia (2007–2011) | 14.10.2011 | 972 | 932 |
Belgian ambassadors to Estonia resided in Helsinki from 1992-2004. Belgium opened its own embassy in Estonia on 7 February 2005 (ref)
Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
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Belgium | HE. Pierre Dubuisson, ambassador to Estonia (2004–2008), | 10.06.2008 | 840 | 290 |
Belgium | HE. Nicolaas Buyck, ambassador to Estonia (2008-2012) | 02.07.2012 | 1031 | 114 |
Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
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China | HE. Mingrong Zou, ambassador to Estonia (1998-2001) | 02.10.2001 | 268 | 1135 ( 20.09.2001 ) |
China | HE. Cong Jun, ambassador to Estonia (2001-2003) | 23.07.2003 | 438 | 437 |
China | HE. Jiuyin Hong, ambassador to Estonia (2003-2005) | 02.03.2006 | 687 | 981 |
Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
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Czech Republic | HE. Vladislav Labudek, ambassador to Estonia (2000-2004) | 29.06.2004 | 508 | 654 |
Czech Republic | HE. Miloš Lexa, ambassador to Estonia (2004-2008) | 17.06.2008 | 850 | 297 |
Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
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Denmark | HE. Jørgen Munk Rasmussen, ambassador to Estonia (2000-2005) | 04.07.2005 | 594 | 852 |
Denmark | HE. Kristen Rosenvold Geelan, ambassador to Estonia (2005-2009) | 28.08.2009 | 887 | 522 |
Denmark | HE. Uffe Anderssøn Balslev, ambassador to Estonia (2009-2012) | 06.07.2012 | 1030 | 113 |
Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
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Finland | HE. Pekka Artturi Oinonen, ambassador to Estonia (1996-2001) | 16.03.2001 | 232 | 1013 ( 12.03.2001 ) |
Finland | HE. Jaakko Blomberg, ambassador to Estonia (2001-2005) | 20.11.2001 | 273 | 30 ( 16.11.2001 ) |
04.07.2005 | 591 | 852 | ||
Finland | HE. Jaakko Kaarlo Antero Kalela, ambassador to Estonia (2005-2010) | 19.08.2010 | 904 | 728 |
Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
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France | HE. Jean-Jacques Subrenat, ambassador to Estonia | 28.07.2001 | 245 | 1124 ( 23.07.2001 ) |
France | HE. Mme Chantal de Ghaisne de Bourmount, ambassador to Estonia (2002-2006) | 26.09.2006 | 691 | 1066 |
France | HE. Daniel Louis Labrosse, ambassador to Estonia (2006-2009) | 03.09.2009 | 888 | 524 |
France | HE. Frédéric Billet, ambassador to Estonia (2009-2013) | 02.09.2013 | 1102 | 308 |
Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
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Germany | HE. Gerhard Enver Schrömbgens, ambassador to Estonia (1999-2002) | 28.06.2002 | 378 | 195 ( 21.06.2002 ) |
Germany | HE. Karl Jürgen Dröge, ambassador to Estonia (2002-2005) | 20.06.2005 | 592 | 852 |
Germany | HE. Julius Bobinger, ambassador to Estonia (2005-2009) | 17.06.2009 | 885 | 492 |
Germany | HE. Christian Matthias Schlaga, ambassador to Estonia | 09.07.2013 | 1091 | 305 |
Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
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Hungary | HE. Béla Jávorszky, ambassador to Estonia (1999-2002) | 25.10.2002 | 380 | 243 ( 10.10.2002 ) |
Hungary | HE. László Nikicser, ambassador to Estonia (2003-2005) | 04.07.2005 | 593 | 852 |
Hungary | HE. István Mohácsi, ambassador to Estonia (2005-2007) | 04.09.2007 | 780 | 170 |
Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
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Ireland | HE. Sean Farrell, ambassador to Estonia (2001-2004) | 04.08.2004 | 509 | 672 |
Ireland | HE. Noel Kilkenny, ambassador to Estonia (2004-2008) | 23.08.2008 | 851 | 333 |
Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
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Italy | HE. Luchino Cortese, ambassador to Estonia (1999-2002) | 28.01.2002 | 295 | 86 ( 18.01.2002 ) |
Italy | HE. Fabrizio Piaggesi, ambassador to Estonia (2005-2009) | 10.09.2009 | 889 | 526 |
Italy | HE. Rosa Maria Chicco Ferraro, ambassador to Estonia (2009-2012) | 19.10.2012 | 1034 | 166 |
Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
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Japan | HE. Hideaki Hoshi, ambassador to Estonia (2010-2012) | 11.09.2012 | 1032 | 165 |
Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
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Latvia | HE. Gints Jegermanis, ambassador to Estonia (1998-2001) | 25.09.2001 | 267 | 1135 ( 20.09.2001 ) |
Latvia | HE. Edgars Skuja, ambassador to Estonia (2002-2005) | 12.09.2005 | 597 | 887 |
Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
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Lithuania | HE. Rimantas Juozapas Tonkūnas, ambassador to Estonia (1997-2002) | 03.10.2002 | 379 | 233 ( 25.09.2002 ) |
Lithuania | HE. Antanas Vinkus, ambassador to Estonia (2002-2006) | 28.06.2006 | 689 | 1033 |
Lithuania | HE. Neilas Tankevičius, ambassador to Estonia | 27.05.2013 | 1047 | 266 |
Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
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Netherlands | HE. Joanna Maria van Vliet, ambassador to Estonia (2001-2005) | 04.07.2005 | 595 | 852 |
Netherlands | HE. Henk Ary Christiaan van der Zwan, ambassador to Estonia | 14.05.2008 | 826 | 280 |
Netherlands | HE. Maurits Robbert Jochems, ambassador to Estonia (2010-2012) | 11.09.2012 | 1033 | 164 |
Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
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Norway | HE. Per Kristian Pedersen, ambassador to Estonia | 10.04.2002 | 361 | 137 ( 02.04.2002 ) |
Norway | HE. Per Kristian Pedersen, ambassador to Estonia (2000-2005) | 12.09.2005 | 598 | 889 |
Norway | HE. Stein Vegard Hagen, ambassador to Estonia (2005-2010) | 03.09.2010 | 905 | 730 |
Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
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Poland | HE. Wojciech Wróblewski, ambassador to Estonia (2001-2005) | 04.07.2005 | 596 | 852 |
Poland | HE. Tomasz Chłoń, ambassador to Estonia (2005-2010) | 07.07.2010 | 903 | 692 |
Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
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Portugal | HE. Filipe Augusto Ruivo Guterres, ambassador to Estonia | 12.05.2003 | 419 | 408 ( 08.05.2003 ) |
Portugal | HE. Mme Ana Paula Baptista Grade Zacarias, ambassador to Estonia (2005-2008) | 27.11.2008 | 0? | 363 |
Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
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Russia | HE. Konstantin Provalov, ambassador to Estonia (2001-2006) | 22.08.2006 | 690 | 1060 |
Russia | HE. Nikolay Uspenskiy, ambassador to Estonia (2006-2010) | 18.06.2010 | 902 | 691 |
Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
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Spain | HE. Miguel Bauza y More, ambassador to Estonia (2004-2008) | 23.01.2008 | 782 | 245 |
Spain | HE. Eduardo Ibáñez López-Dóriga, ambassador to Estonia (2008–2011) | 05.05.2011 | 971 | 890 |
Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
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Sweden | HE. Mme Elisabet Borsiin Bonnier, ambassador to Estonia (1998-2003) | 25.06.2003 | 437 | 416 |
Sweden | HE. Dag Hartelius, ambassador to Estonia (2003-2008) | 05.08.2008 | 852 | 334 |
Sweden | HE. Jan Palmstierna, ambassador to Estonia | 18.01.2011 | 912 | 807 |
Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
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Turkey | HE. Ömer Altuğ, ambassador to Estonia (2001-2005) | 08.11.2005 | 600 | 909 |
Turkey | HE. Fatma Şule Soysal, ambassador to Estonia (2005-2009) | 26.03.2009 | 871 | 456 |
Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
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Ukraine | HE. Mykola Makarevych, ambassador to Estonia (1999-2005) | 25.11.2005 | 601 | 928 |
Ukraine | HE. Pavlo Kir´iakov, ambassador to Estonia (2006-2010) | 09.06.2010 | 901 | 669 |
Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
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United Kingdom | HE. Sarah Squire, ambassador to Estonia (2000-2003) | 28.10.2003 | 447 | 451 |
United Kingdom | HE. Nigel Robert Haywood, ambassador to Estonia (2003-2007) | 31.10.2007 | 781 | 187 |
Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
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United States | HE. Mme Melissa Foelsch Welss, ambassador to Estonia (1998-2001) | 04.09.2001 | 266 | 1128 ( 23.08.2001 ) |
United States | HE. Joseph Michael De Thomas, ambassador to Estonia (2001-2004) | 29.06.2004 | 507 | 654 |
United States | HE. Aldona Wos, ambassador to Estonia (2004-2006) | 13.12.2006 | 695 | 20 |
United States | HE. Stanley Davis Phillips, ambassador to Estonia (2007-2009) | 08.01.2009 | 0? | 418 |
United States | HE. Michael C. Polt, ambassador to Estonia (2009-2012) | 27.06.2012 | 1029 | 112 |
Presidents of Parliament, Prime Ministers, Foreign Ministers and other High Officials
editCountry | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
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Awarded by HE. President Lennart Meri ( 6 October 1992 - 8th October 2001 ) | ||||
France | HE. Pierre Moscovici, French Foreign Ministry's European Affairs Minister | 28.07.2001 | 244 | 1124 ( 23.07.2001 ) |
Awarded by H.E. President Arnold Rüütel (8th October 2001 – 9th October 2006) | ||||
Finland | HE. Paavo Lipponen, Prime Minister | 20.11.2001 | 274 | 30 ( 16.11.2001 ) |
Finland | HE. Riitta Uosukainen, Chairman of the Parliament | 20.11.2001 | 275 | 30 ( 16.11.2001 ) |
Poland | HE. Władysław Bartoszewski, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, for supporting adhesion to NATO | 09.05.2002 | 296 | 97 ( 04.02.2002 ) |
United States | Senator Robert C. Byrd, for withdrawal of Russia and supporting adhesion to NATO | 13.03.2003 | 297 | 97 ( 04.02.2002 ) |
United States | Senator Richard J. Durbin, for supporting adhesion to NATO | 19.03.2002 | 298 | 97 ( 04.02.2002 ) |
Poland | HE. Bronisław Geremek, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, for supporting adhesion to NATO | 20.06.2002 | 299 | 97 ( 04.02.2002 ) |
Latvia | HE. Anatolijs Gorbunovs, Former Speaker of the Supreme Council (Saeima|) | 23.02.2002 | 300 | 97 ( 04.02.2002 ) |
United States | Senator Jesse Helms, for withdrawal of Russian troops and supporting adhesion to NATO | 19.03.2002 | 301 | 97 ( 04.02.2002 ) |
Finland | HE. Max Jakobson, Chairman of the International Investigation Commission Against Crimes | 22.05.2002 | 302 | 97 ( 04.02.2002 ) |
Lithuania | HE. Vytautas Landsbergis, Former Chairman of the Supreme Council | 23.02.2002 | 303 | 97 ( 04.02.2002 ) |
United States | Senator Richard G. Lugar, for withdrawal of Russian troops and supporting adhesion to NATO | 19.03.2002 | 304 | 97 ( 04.02.2002 ) |
United States | Senator John Sidney McCain III, for supporting adhesion to NATO | 19.03.2002 | 305 | 97 ( 04.02.2002 ) |
United States | Senator Gordon H. Smith, for supporting adhesion to NATO | 19.03.2002 | 306 | 97 ( 04.02.2002 ) |
Poland | HE. Marek Borowski, Speaker of the Sejm (Parliament) | 18.03.2002 | 336 | 121 ( 13.03.2002 ) |
Poland | HE. Leszek Miller, Prime Minister | 18.03.2002 | 338 | 121 ( 13.03.2002 ) |
Poland | HE. Longin Pastusiak, Speaker of the Senate | 18.03.2002 | 339 | 121 ( 13.03.2002 ) |
Norway | HE. Kjell Magne Bondevik, Prime Minister | 10.04.2002 | 358 | 137 ( 02.04.2002 ) |
Norway | Mme Nina Frisak, Chancellor of the Prime Minister's Office | 10.04.2002 | 359 | 137 ( 02.04.2002 ) |
Norway | HE. Bjarne Lindstrøm, Chancellor of the Foreign Ministry | 10.04.2002 | 360 | 137 ( 02.04.2002 ) |
Norway | HE. Jan Petersen, Foreign Minister | 10.04.2002 | 362 | 137 ( 02.04.2002 ) |
Norway | HE. Berit Tversland, Private Secretary to the King | 10.04.2002 | 363 | 137 ( 02.04.2002 ) |
United States | HE. Thomas J. Campbell, Former member of the House of Representative, for supporting quest of independence | 25.09.2003 | 382 | 332 ( 03.02.2003 ) |
United States | Thomas Slade Gorton III, Former U.S. senator, for supporting quest of independence | 25.09.2003 | 384 | 332 ( 03.02.2003 ) |
Denmark | HE. Hans Hækkerup, Former Minister of Defence, for supporting adhesion to NATO | 03.02.2003 | 385 | 332 ( 03.02.2003 ) |
Finland | HE. Elisabeth Rehn, Former Defence Minister, for supporting Estonian's Defence forces | 25.03.2003 | 386 | 332 ( 03.02.2003 ) |
Sweden | HE. Björn von Sydow, Chairman of the Parliament | 14.04.2003 | 388 | 332 ( 03.02.2003 ) |
Portugal | HE. Carlos Costa Neves, Secretary of State for European Affairs | 12.05.2003 | 420 | 408 ( 08.05.2003 ) |
Portugal | HE. Rosário Ventura Secretary of State for trade, industry and services | 12.05.2003 | 421 | 408 ( 08.05.2003 ) |
Malta | HE. Edward Fenech Adami, Prime Minister | 01.10.2003 | 440 | 445 |
Malta | HE. Vincent De Gaetano, Chancellor of Justice | 01.10.2003 | 441 | 445 |
Malta | HE. Anton Tabone, president of the Parliament | 442 | 445 | |
United States | HE. George Allen, Senator, for supporting adhesion to NATO | 06.10.2005 | 450 | 532 |
United States | HE. Joseph Biden, Senator, for supporting adhesion to NATO | 05.02.2004 | 451 | 532 |
Spain | HE. Ramón de Miguel Egea, State Secretary for European Affairs, for supporting adhesion to European Union | 24.02.2004 | 452 | 532 |
United States | HE. Madeleine Korbel Albright, State Secretary, for supporting adhesion to NATO | 08.09.2005 | 453 | 532 |
United Kingdom | HE. George Islay MacNeill Robertson, general secretary of NATO, for supporting adhesion to NATO | 20.09.2004 | 454 | 532 |
Ireland | HE. Dick Roche, Minister of European Affairs | 23.02.2004 | 455 | 532 |
Lithuania | HE. Antanas Valionis, Foreign Minister | 04.10.2004 | 510 | 693 |
United Kingdom | HE. Robin Finlayson Cook, Former Foreign Minister, for supporting adhesion to European Union | 13.07.2005 | 525 | 775 |
Latvia | HE. Aigars Kalvītis, Prime Minister | 07.12.2005 | 613 | 937 |
Latvia | HE. Mme Ingrīda Ūdre, President of the Parliament | 07.12.2005 | 614 | 937 |
Awarded by H.E. President Toomas Hendrik Ilves (9 October 2006-incumbent ) | ||||
Finland | HE. Seppo Kääriäinen, Minister of Defence | 14.03.2007 | 724 | 168 |
Finland | HE. Leena Luhtanen, Minister of Justice | 14.03.2007 | 725 | 168 |
Finland | HE. Matti Vanhanen, Prime Minister | 14.03.2007 | 726 | 168 |
Spain | HE. Josè Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, Prime Minister | 09.07.2007 | 745 | 168 |
Spain | HE. Manuel Marín Gonzàlez, Chairman of the lower house of Parliament | 09.07.2007 | 746 | 168 |
Spain | HE. Mme María Teresa Fernàndes de la Vega, Vice-Prime Minister | 09.07.2007 | 747 | 168 |
Spain | HE. Pedro Solbes, Second Vice-Prime Minister, minister of Economy and Finances | 09.07.2007 | 748 | 168 |
Spain | HE. Miguel Ángel Moratinos Cuyaubé, Minister of foreign Affairs and Cooperation | 09.07.2007 | 749 | 168 |
Spain | HE. Alberto Aza Arias, Head of the House of the King of Spain | 09.07.2007 | 750 | 168 |
Spain | HE. Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón Giménez, Mayor of Madrid | 09.07.2007 | 751 | 168 |
Latvia | Mr Ivars Godmanis, relation between Latvia and Estonia | 784 | 269 | |
Netherlands | HE. Franciscus Cornelis Gerardus Maria Timmermans, Minister for European Affairs | 14.05.2008 | 825 | 280 |
Netherlands | HE. Marco Hennis, Queen's counsellor | 14.05.2008 | 827 | 280 |
Netherlands | Mme Martine Louise Amélie van Loon-Labouchère, Queen's mistress of the wardrobe | 14.05.2008 | 828 | 281 |
Netherlands | Lieutenant General Andreas Joseph Gulielmus Maria Blomjous, Queen's head adjutant | 14.05.2008 | 836 | 281 |
Belgium | HE. Olivier Chastel Secretary of State of Belgian Foreign Ministery | 10.06.2008 | 839 | 290 |
Denmark | HE. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Prime Minister | 24.03.2009 | 856 | 423 |
Latvia | HE. Imants Viesturs Lieģis, Minister of Defence | 07.04.2009 | 874 | 460 |
Latvia | HE. Ints Dālderis, Minister of Culture | 07.04.2009 | 875 | 460 |
Denmark | HE. Per Stig Møller, Foreign Minister | 03.02.2010 | 891 | 606 |
Germany | HE. Joseph Martin Fischer, Foreign Minister | 03.02.2010 | 890 | 606 |
Sweden | HE. Ingvar Carlsson, Former Prime Minister (1986-1991, 1994-1996) | 12.01.2011 | 908 | 807 |
Sweden | Mme Kristine von Blixen-Finecke, First Lady of the Royal Court | 18.01.2011 | 909 | 807 |
Sweden | HE. Mme Lena Hjelm-Wallén, former Foreign Minister (1994-1998) | 25.02.2011 | 910 | 807 |
Sweden | HE. Svante Lindqvist, Grand Marshal of the Court | 18.01.2011 | 911 | 807 |
Sweden | HE. Göran Persson, Prime Minister (1996-2006) | 18.01.2011 | 913 | 807 |
Sweden | HE. Fredrik Reinfeldt, Prime Minister | 18.01.2011 | 914 | 807 |
Sweden | HE. Sten Tolgfors, Minister of Defence | 18.01.2011 | 915 | 807 |
Sweden | HE. Per Westerberg, President of the Parliament | 18.01.2011 | 916 | 807 |
Sweden | HE. Lars-Hjalmar Wide, Grand Marshall of the Court, Ambassador | 18.01.2011 | 917 | 807 |
Sweden | HE. Frank Belfrage, Foreign Minister | 25.02.2011 | 951 | 810 |
Malta | HE. Tonio Borg, Vice-Prime Minister and Foreign Minister | 31.05.2012 | 990 | 98 |
Latvia | HE. Mme Solvita Āboltiņa, Mme President of Parliament | 05.06.2012 | 1003 | 99 |
Latvia | HE. Valdis Dombrovskis, Prime Minister | 05.06.2012 | 1004 | 99 |
United States | HE. Mme Hillary Rodham Clinton, Foreign Minister (2009-2013) | 06.02.2013 | 1035 | 224 |
Lithuania | HE. Algirdas Butkevičius, Prime Minister | 27.05.2013 | 1046 | 266 |
Germany | HE. David Gill, Cabinet Director of the Presidency | 09.07.2013 | 1089 | 305 |
Germany | HE. Harald Braun, Foreign Minister | 09.07.2013 | 1090 | 305 |
To be completed