Her Majesty the Queen Sofia of Spain
2014 Recipient
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
2011 Recipient
Her Excellency Ambassador Mary Ann Glendon
U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See
2010 Recipient
His Excellency, The Most Rev. Paulos Faraj Rahho
Archbishop of Mosul, Iraq
2009 Recipient
His Excellency, Elias Antonio Saca Gonzalez
President, El Salvador
2008 Recipient
Her Excellency, Sheika Haya Rashed Al Khalifa
President of the 61st Session of the General Assembly
2007 Recipient
Her Royal Highness, The Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg
2006 Recipient
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
2005 Recipient
His Eminence, Angelo Cardinal Sodano
Secretary of State
The Holy See
2004 Recipient
His Excellency, Mr. Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão
President
Timor-Leste
2003 Recipient
His Excellency, Mr. Simeon Saxe-Coburg Gotha
Prime Minister
Republic of Bulgaria
2002 Recipient
His Serene Highness, Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein
2001 Recipient
Mr. Kofi Annan
Secretary General
United Nations
2000 Recipient
His Excellency, Dr. Carlos Saúl Menem
President
Argentina
2000 Recipient
His Excellency, Dr. Rafael Caldera
President
Republic of Venezuela
1998 Recipient
Her Excellency, Mrs. Violeta Barrios de Chamorro
President
Nicaragua
1997 Recipient
His Excellency, Mr. Lech Walesa
President
Republic of Poland
1996 Recipient
Her Excellency, Mrs. Corazon C. Aquino
President
Republic of the Philippines
1995 Recipient
His Majesty Baudouin I
King of the Belgians
1994 Recipient
