2011 His Most Eminent Highness Frà Matthew Festing Prince and Grand Master Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta

2010 Her Excellency Ambassador Mary Ann Glendon U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See

2009 His Excellency The Most Rev. Paulos Faraj Rahho Archbishop of Mosul, Iraq

2008 His Excellency Elias Antonio Saca Gonzalez President El Salvador

2007 Her Excellency Sheika Haya Rashed Al Khalifa President of the 61st Session of the General Assembly

2006 Her Royal Highness The Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg

2005 His Most Eminent Highness Frà Andrew Willoughby Ninian Bertie Prince and Grand Master Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta

2004 His Eminence Angelo Cardinal Sodano Secretary of State The Holy See

2003 His Excellency Mr. Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão President Timor-Leste

2002 His Excellency Mr. Simeon Saxe-Coburg Gotha Prime Minister Republic of Bulgaria

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