The Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (French: Ordre de Mérite du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg) is an order of merit of Luxembourg, instituted on 23 January 1961 by Grand Duchess Charlotte. Grand Master of the order is the Grand Duke of Luxembourg.Honorary distinctions of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg - Official website of the Luxembourg gouvernement Besides the five classes, a gilt medal can also be bestowed.
Grades The order is composed of 5 grades: Grand Cross Grand Officer Commander Officer Knight
A silver-gilt medal is annexed to the order. The silver-gilt medal is awarded to centenarians and can also be awarded for acts of rescue.
Ribbon bars Grand Cross Grand Officer Commander Officer Knight
Members
Members of the Order of Merit of Luxembourg include the following:
Grand Cross: Antonios Chatzidakis, former General Manager of the NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency NAMSA Gabriele Albertini, Italian politician Boutros Boutros-Ghali, former secretary-general of the United Nations Jos Chabert, vice-president of the parliament of Brussels Didier Reynders Konstantin Zhigalov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Astrid Lulling, Luxembourg politician, retired member of the European Parliament for Luxembourg John L Murray, Chief Justice of Ireland Ilze Indriksone, Latvian politician Mark Rutte, former Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Secretary General of NATO, since 7 June 2024
Grand Officer: Wesley Clark, former Supreme Allied Commander Tommy Koh, Singaporean Ambassador-at-Large, diplomatist and law professor Nikolaos van Dam, Dutch ambassador to Indonesia Jean-Marie Leblanc, former director of the Tour de France Mikis Theodorakis, music composer Joseph Weyland, permanent representative of Luxembourg to NATO Gabriele Albertini, member of the European Parliament James G. Stavridis, former commander of USEUCOM and Supreme Allied Commander Europe José Lello, member of Portuguese Parliament, former President of NATO PA
Commander: Nana Mouskouri, Greek and international singer Vicky Leandros, Greek and international singer Thomas Schaidhammer, United States Army Colonel, Berlin Attache Svend-Aage Nielsen, Danish businessman Carl Christian Nielsen, Danish businessman Erik Ader, Dutch ambassador to Norway Michel Carpentier, director general of the European Commission Robert Engels, Dutch ambassador to Finland Barend ter Haar, Dutch diplomat Pascal Lamy, European Commissioner Gilbert Renault, French resistance hero Simon Wiesenthal, Nazi-hunter Gerald Newton, Professor of German at the University of Sheffield Michel Monnier, French diplomat Wicher Wildeboer, Netherlands ambassador to Cuba and Jamaica Robert DeFalco, American business executive Alexei Mordashov, Russian businessman
Officer Hanna Pri-zan, Israeli chairman of Peilim portfolio management Alphonse Berns, Luxembourgish ambassador Jacques Devillers, ArcelorMittal – LCE – Head of reporting Gerard Druesne, Director-General of the European Institute of Public Affairs Nicolas Majerus, Luxembourgish politician for the CSV party and heart specialist
Knight Josy Linkels, painter Fernand Roda, painter Jean-Claude Schlim Marianne Majerus, Anglo-Luxembourgish photographer Marie-Joseé Stark Martyn William Edwards Thierry Terrens
Gallery
References Le Mémorial 13 du 14 April 1961, Arrêté grand-ducal du 23 janvier 1961 portant institution de l'Ordre de Mérite du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg