Ambassadors edit
Austria edit
| Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
Belgium edit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
China edit
| Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
Czech Republic edit
| Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
Denmark edit
| Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
Finland edit
| Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
France edit
| Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
Germany edit
| Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
Hungary edit
| Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
Ireland edit
| Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
Italy edit
| Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
Japan edit
| Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Japan |
HE. Hideaki Hoshi, ambassador to Estonia (2010-2012) | 11.09.2012 | 1032 | 165 |
Latvia edit
| Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
Lithuania edit
| Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
Netherlands edit
| Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
Norway edit
| Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
Poland edit
| Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
Portugal edit
| Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
Russia edit
| Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
Spain edit
| Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
Sweden edit
| Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
Turkey edit
| Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
Ukraine edit
| Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
United Kingdom edit
| Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
United States edit
| Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 edit
| Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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