Democracy Service Medal

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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.^[1]

Recipients

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2016: Tenzin Delek Rinpoche (Tibet) (Posthumous)^[2]
2013: Vytautas Landsbergis (Lithuania)
2012: Madeleine K. Albright (USA), George P. Shultz (USA)^[3]
2011: Laura Pollán, Cuba; Jean Bethke Elshtain, USA; Floribert Chebeya, Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010: Vin Weber, USA; the 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 Walesa, Poland; Lane Kirkland, USA; Alexandr Vondra, Czech Republic; Martin Butora, Slovakia

References

^ "Democracy Service Medal". National Endowment for Democracy. 13 September 2010.
^ Kyi, Dorji (June 17, 2016). "Tulku Tenzin Delek Rinpoche Honoured with the Democracy Service Medal". Contact Magazine. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
^ "Albright, Shultz Honored with Democracy Service Medal". NDI. June 4, 2012. Retrieved June 26, 2020.