Order for Exceptional Merits
The Order for Exceptional Merits, is a state order of the Republic of Slovenia. It is awarded usually for exceptional work and services rendered in advancing the sovereignty, prosperity, renown and progress of Slovenia in the cultural, economic, scientific, social and political spheres. It is conferred to nationals of the country and, exceptionally, groups of citizens, legal persons and other organizations and foreign top statesmen. The order is usually presented by the President of Slovenia in person.
Notable recipients
- 2022 - Alexander Van der Bellen
- 2022 - Frank-Walter Steinmeier
- 2021 - Sergio Mattarella
- 2021 - Angela Merkel
- 2021 - Moon Jae-in
- 2021 - Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
- 2021 - Katerina Sakellaropoulou
- 2019 - Kersti Kaljulaid
- 2016 - Miloš Zeman '
- 2015 - Herman Van Rompuy '
- 2015 - Joachim Gauck '
- 2013 - Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
- 2011 - Harald V of Norway '
- 2011 – Queen Sonja of Norway '
- 2011 - Giorgio Napolitano '
- 2010 - Tarja Halonen '
- 2009 - University of Ljubljana
- 2009 - Jaap de Hoop Scheffer '
- 2008 - Elizabeth II '
- 2008 - France Bučar
- 2006 - Tassos Papadopoulos '
- 2006 - Albert II '
- 2006 - Jože Pučnik
- 2006 - Davíð Oddsson '
- 2005 - Romano Prodi '
- 2005 - George Robertson, Baron Robertson of Port Ellen '
- 2005 - Helmut Kohl '
- 2005 - Ferenc Mádl '
- 2004 - Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden '
- 2004 - Queen Silvia of Sweden '
- 2004 - Javier Solana
- 2004 - Günter Verheugen ''''