Order of Skanderbeg (1990–)

Skanderbeg's Order
Current breast star of the order
Awarded by President of Albania
Type	Order (decoration)
Eligibility	Albanians, Foreign nationals [1]
Awarded for	For important contributions or specific heroic acts for the defense, strengthening and advancement of the Republic of Albania.
Status	Order of Merit
	President of Albania
Chancellor	Prime Minister of Albania
Ribbon bar

Order of Skanderbeg with Albanian Flag

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.^[2][3]

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:^[4]

• •  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) ^[5]
  •  Kuwait - Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait (decorated by President of Albania Bamir Topi on 27 May 2012) ^[6]
  •  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^[7]
  •  United Arab Emirates - Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Foreign Minister (decorated by President of Albania Bujar Nishani on 14 March 2014)^[8]
  •  United Kingdom - Anthony Bailey, interfaith campaigner.
  •  Israel - Yuli-Yoel Edelstein, politician.^[9]
  •  United States - Rosemary DiCarlo, American diplomat. ^[10]
  •  Germany - Doris Pack, German politician, President of EPP Women and former Member of the European Parliament 1989-2014. ^[11]
  •  Croatia - Aleksandar Stipčević, Croatian-Albanian historian and archaeologist.^[12]
  •  Italy - Laura Boldrini, President of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy^[13]
  •  Albania - Cafo Beg Ulqini, former Mayor of Ulqin, Leader of Second League of Prizren (decorated by proposal of President Bujar Nishani in April 2016^[14])

See also

• Civil awards and decorations of Albania
• Category:Recipients of Skanderbeg's Order

References

1. http://president.al/?p=5281
2. Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
3. Archived October 10, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
4. http://president.al/?cat=48&paged=4
5. Archived October 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
7. "Presidenti Nishani dekoron zotin Ramush Haradinaj me Urdhrin "Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu" | President". President.al. 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
8. "Abdullah honoured with highest civilian order by Albanian President; Gulf Today". http://gulftoday.ae. 2014-03-14. Retrieved 2014-03-18. External link in |publisher= (help)
9. http://president.al/?p=31679
10. http://president.al/?p=26922
11. http://president.al/?p=23990
12. "Ka vdekur Aleksandar Stipçeviq" [Aleksandar Stipčević passed away] (in Albanian). Zeri Online. 2015-09-01.
13. http://president.al/?p=36734
14. http://www.kohajavore.org/ngjarjet-javore/cafo-beg-ulqini-dekorohet-me-titullin-kalores-i-urdhrit-te-skenderbeut/

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1. http://president.al/?p=4938&lang=en