A French specificity.
Founded by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802, the Legion of Honor is the highest of national distinctions.
A tradition that no one dreams of losing, even during the many controversies that accompanied the bicentenary of the Emperor's death.
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"Universality, the founding value of the Legion of Honor, is fully expressed in the diversity of civilian activities represented"
in this promotion, indicates the Grand Chancellery, which is pleased that
"health specialists, forces of the order, resistance fighters, artists, thus rub shoulders with elected officials, entrepreneurs and researchers ”.
467 people, on a gender parity, are distinguished: 393 knights, 53 officers, 17 commanders, 2 grand officers and 2 grand crosses are part of the promotion of July 14 of the Legion of Honor published Wednesday in
the Official Journal.
Distinguished personalities in all fields
The philosopher Edgar Morin, who celebrated his 100th birthday on July 8, was elevated to the dignity of Grand Cross, the highest distinction of the Legion of Honor, like Alain Mérieux, founder of the institute of the same name ( industrial biology). The former director of the WTO, Pascal Lamy, honorary president of the Jacques Delors Institute, has for his part been elevated to the dignity of grand officer. The Paris police prefect, Didier Lallement, becomes a commander, among the 30% of public sector actors (excluding health and education) promoted. Jean-Pierre Farandou, CEO of SNCF, Pierre Moscovici, first president of the Court of Auditors, or Jean-François Ricard, public prosecutor against terrorism, have been promoted to the rank of officers. In the economic sector, Bernard Charlès, vice-president of Dassault Systèmes, was promoted to the rank of commander.Ilham Kadri, President and CEO of the Solvay group, is appointed knight.
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In the cultural sector, the Franco-American choreographer Carolyn Carlson and the lawyer, writer and member of the French Academy François Sureau received the same rank. Actresses Laetitia Casta and Valérie Bonneton and journalists Jean-Pierre Pernaut and Harry Roselmack, two figures from TF1, have also been named knights. The winner of the Vendée Globe 2020-2021, Yannick Bestaven, was appointed to the same rank, as well as the skipper Jean Le Cam, fourth in the race but who became immensely popular in France after the rescue of another participant wrecked off Cape Town. of Good Hope. Among the health professionals, Marcel Lascar, founder of SOS Médecins, also received the knight's decoration. As well as, for worship, Mgr Éric de Moulins-Beaufort, president of the Conference of Bishops of France.
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The promotion of July 14 is one of the two annual civil promotions of the Legion of Honor, along with that of January 1.
It now has 92,000 members, rewarded for their eminent merits in the service of the nation.
