This list of recipients of the Democracy Service Medal covers recipients of the National Endowment for Democracy's Democracy Service Medal. The Medal was established in 1999 and awarded annually, sometimes to more than one person.
Recipients
2025: Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama 2024: Lobsang Sangay 2016: Tenzin Delek Rinpoche (Tibet) (Posthumous) 2013: Vytautas Landsbergis (Lithuania) 2012: Madeleine K. Albright (USA), George P. Shultz (USA) 2011: Laura Pollán, Cuba; Jean Bethke Elshtain, USA; Floribert Chebeya, Democratic Republic of the Congo 2010: Vin Weber, USA; the 14th Dalai Lama, Tibet; Francis Fukuyama, USA 2009: Leszek Kołakowski, Poland 2008: Max Kampelman, USA; Tom Lantos, USA 2007: Morton I. Abramowitz, USA; Emmanuel Kampouris, USA; Václav Havel, Czech Republic 2006: Thomas R. Donahue, USA 2005: John C. Whitehead, USA; John Richardson, Jr., USA 2004: Bob Graham, USA; Seymour Martin Lipset, USA; Matthew McHugh, USA 2003: Enrique Bolaños, Nicaragua; Donald M. Payne, USA 2002: Chen-Wu Sue-jen, Taiwan; Jan Nowak, Poland; Paula J. Dobriansky, USA 2001: John Brademas, USA; Fred Iklé, USA; Richard Lugar, USA; Stephen Solarz, USA 2000: John B. Hurford, USA 1999: Lech Wałęsa, Poland; Lane Kirkland, USA; Alexandr Vondra, Czech Republic; Martin Butora, Slovakia
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