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Sierra Leone awards Alwaleed Highest Medal

Sierra Leone awards Alwaleed Highest Medal

HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), visited the Republic of Sierra Leone on Monday June 10th 2013.

 

Prince Alwaleed was accompanied by a delegation that included Dr. Khalid Almansour, Advisor-Africa to HRH the Chairman, Dr. Nahla Nasser Alanbar, Private Executive Assistant to HRH the Chairman, Ms. Hassna Alturki, Department Head, Travel and External Affairs, Mr. Hani Agha, Senior Manager for Travel and External Affairs, Mr. Naief Alzuhair, Manager Website & Social Media, Corporate Communications Department, Mr. Mohammed Alfaraj, Assistant Manager, for Travel and External Affairs and Mr. Fahad Bin Saad Bin Nafel, Executive Assistant to HRH the Chairman and Mr. Hassan Mukhtar, Advisor to HRH the Chairman.

 

During the trip, Prince Alwaleed met with HE Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone at the presidential palace. The two discussed investment, philanthropic and general issues related to their respective countries. Moreover the President honored Prince Alwaleed the highest honorary medal “The Grand Commander of the Republic of Sierra Leone”, this medal is considered Prince Alwaleed’s 67th Honorary Medal. Also, Prince Alwaleed donated $1 million through Alwaleed Bin Talal Humanitarian Foundation in Lebanon to Sierra Leone to support youth and health initiatives. In conclusion, the President of the Republic of Sierra Leone bid His Highness farewell at Freetown International airport.

 

In 2003, Prince Alwaleed visited Sierra Leone and met with the former President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah.

 

Prince Alwaleed’s medals from around the world:

 

1.      1997        The Medal of the Presidency of the Italian Republic; awarded to Prince Alwaleed by The Scientific Committee of the Italian Pio Manzù International Research Centre, as a token of recognition of the Prince’s highly successful and thriving career and outstanding business flair and acumen.

2.      1997          The Star Decoration of the First Order; awarded to Prince Alwaleed by the late, King Hussein Bin Talal of Jordan, in recognition of the Prince’s regional and international investments and philanthropy.

3.      1998          The National Cedar Decoration of the Commander Order, awarded to Prince Alwaleed by Former Lebanese President Elias Harawi in recognition of the Prince’s economic and social contributions to Lebanon.

4.      1999          The Diplomatic Merit of the Heung Korean; awarded to Prince Alwaleed by President Kim Dae--Jung in recognition of the Prince’s investments in Korea

5.      2000          The Bethlehem 2000 Medal; awarded to Prince Alwaleed by Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat for his continuous support to the Palestinian cause.

6.      2001          Laila Utama Darja Kerabat Seri Utama Yang Amat Dihormati; the most esteemed royal family order, presented by Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah to Prince Alwaleed for promoting bilateral relations between Brunei&Saudi Arabia.

7.      2002          King AbdulAziz Medal of the First Order for Distinguished bangladeshsinessmen; awarded to Prince Alwaleed by Crown Prince Abdullah Bin AbdulAziz on behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd

8.      2002          The National Cedar Medal, Order of the Grand Officer; awarded to Prince Alwaleed by Lebanese President Emile Lahoud for the Prince’s contributions and support to Lebanon and the Lebanese economy.

9.      2002          The Medal of the Republic of Tunisia of the Great Order; awarded to Prince Alwaleed by Tunisian President Zein Al Abidine Bin Ali in recognition of the Prince’s efforts in promoting bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and Tunisia.

10.  2003          The Presidential Medal of Bosnia and Herzegovina; awarded to Prince Alwaleed by the President of Bosnia-Herzegovina Sulejman Tihic in recognition of the Prince’s support of Bosnia & Herzegovina and its people.

11.  2003          The Medal with the rank of “Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion”; awarded to Prince Alwaleed by the President of Senegal Mr. Abdoulaye Wade in recognition of the Prince’s efforts in promoting bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and Senegal.

12.  2003          The Medal with the rank of “Commander of the National Order of Merit of the Republic of Guinea”; awarded to Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal by the President of Guinea Mr. Lansana Conte in recognition of the Prince’s efforts in promoting bilateral relations.

13.  2003          The Medal with the rank of “Grand Officer of the Order of Mono”; awarded to Prince Alwaleed by the President of Togo Mr. Gnassingbe Eyadema in recognition of the Prince’s efforts in promoting bilateral relations.

14.  2003          The Medal with the rank of “Commander of the National Order”; awarded to Prince Alwaleed by the President of Burkina Faso Mr. Blaise Compaore in recognition of the Prince’s efforts in promoting bilateral relations.

15.  2003          The Medal with the title order to the civil merits of “Grand Cross of the Order of the Independence of Equatorial Guinea”; awarded to Prince Alwaleed by the President of Equatorial Guinea Mr. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo in recognition of the Prince’s efforts in promoting bilateral relations.

16.  2003          The Medal with the rank of "The Officer in The Order of Oranje-Nassau"; bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by H. M. Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands for the Prince’s distinguished role in promoting Dutch-Saudi economic relations.

17.  2003          The November 7th Medal; awarded to Prince Alwaleed by Tunisian President Zein Al Abidine Bin Ali in recognition of the Prince’s humanitarian efforts in Tunisia and around the world.

18.  2004          The Medal with the rank of "Commander of the Order of the Star of Anjouan"; bestowed up on Prince Alwaleed by the President of the Union of the Comoros, Azali Assoumani.

19.  2004          The Medal with the rank of "Commander of the Order of the Grand Star of Djibouti"; awarded to Prince Alwaleed by President of Djibout Ismail Omar Guelleh.

20.  2004          The Presidential Medallion of the Republic of Djibouti; Awarded to Prince Alwaleed by the President of Djibouti.

21.  2004          The Medallion of the 20th Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Djibouti; awarded to Prince Alwaleed by the President of Djibouti.

22.  2004          The Medal of "The Grand Cross of the National Order Of Merit"; bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by the President of Gabon Col. Omar Bongo.

23.  2004          The Medal with the rank of "Dignity of Grand Officer of the National Order of the Republic of Chad"; bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by the President of Chad Idriss Deby.

24.  2005          The Medal of "The Insignia of Grand Officer”; bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by the President of Gambia, Dr. Yahya A. J. Jammah.

25.  2005          The Medal with the rank of "The Commander of the National Order"; awarded to Prince Alwaleed by the President of Mali, Amadou Toure.

26.  2005          The Medal  of  "The Star of Africa" with the Grade of Grand Band; awarded to Prince Alwaleed by the President of Liberia, President Gyude Bryant

27.  2005          The Medal with the rank of “Grand Officer of the National Order”; awarded by Benin President Mathieu Kerekou.

28.  2005          The Medal of "The Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya"; bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by Kenyan President, Mwai Kibaki.

29.  2006          The Medal of “Legion of Honor  with the rank of Commander”; bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by the French President Jacques Chirac. The medal is France’s highest civilian honor.

30.  2006          The Umayyah National Medal; bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by the Syrian President Bashar Al-Asaad. The medal is the country’s highest civilian honor.

31.  2006          The Hilal-i-Pakistan Medal; the highest honor,bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by the Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf.

32.  2006          The Companion of the Order of the Volta Medal; bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by the President of Ghana John Agyekum Kufuor.

33.  2006          The Commander of the National Order of the Grand Cross Star Medal; bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by the President of Cote D'Ivoire/Ivory Coast Laurent Gbagbo.

34.  2006          The Order of the Merit of Niger Medal; bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by the President of the Niger Mamadou Tandja.

35.  2006          The Grand Commander of the Order of the Pearl of Africa Medal; bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by the President of Uganda Yower Museveni.

36.  2006          The National Medal of Merit for Cooperative Development; bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by the President of Guinea-Bissau João Bernardo Vieira.

37.  2007          The Order of the Golden Heart With the Rank of Grand Officer; bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by H.E President of the Philippines Mrs. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

38.  2007          The Medal of Major Patron of the Arts; bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by the French Minister of Culture and Communication HE Mrs. Christine Albanel.

39.  2007          The Order of the Brilliant Star with Grand Cordon Medal; bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by the President of Taiwan HE Mr. Chen Shui-bian. The medal is the country’s highest civilian honor.

40.  2008          The Pontifical Medal; bestowed by Pope Benedict XVI during a ceremony held at the Vatican to H.E. Ms. Leila El Solh, Vice Chairman of Alwaleed Bin Talal Humanitarian Foundation in Beirut.

41.  2008          The Genghis Khan Medal; bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by President of Mongolia Nambaryn Enkhbayar.

42.  2008          The Maronite General Council has granted HRH Prince Alwaleed the "Golden Order of the Maronite General Council” for his distinctive contributions to the Council and to Lebanon.

43.  2008          The Residential Coat of Arms, the Highest Honor granted by the State of Eritrea, was bestowed by the Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki upon HRH Prince Alwaleed.

44.  2009          The unification medal; awarded to Prince Alwaleed by Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh in recognition of the Prince’s efforts in investment and philanthropy

45.  2009          The MADARA Horseman Medal; the Highest Honor granted by the State of Bulgaria, was bestowed by the Bulgarian President GEPRGI PARVANOV upon HRH Prince Alwaleed.

46.  2009          The Grand-Croix National Malgache Medal; which is the ordre National in Madagascar bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by the President of the Republic of Madagascar Andry Rajoelina.

47.  2009          The Grand-Croix National  Medal; bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by the President of the Republic of Central Africa François boziz. 

48.  2009          The Presidential Plaque; the highest honor granted by the Republic of the Seychelles, was bestowed by the President of the Seychelles Mr. James Alix Michel to HRH in recognition of his invaluable contribution to the socio-economic development of the Seychellois people.

49.  2009          The President of France Medal; bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by the President of the Republic of France NICOLAS SARKOZY

50.  2009          The Order of Izzudin;bestowed upon HRH by the President of the Maldives, Muhamed Nasheed,

51.  2010          The Presidential Plaque; awarded to HRH by the President of Lebanon Michel Suleiman.

52.  2010          The COLINAS DE BOE Medal; the Highest Honor granted by the Republic of Guinea Bissau, was bestowed by the  President upon HRH Prince Alwaleed.

53.  2010          The AMILCAR CABRAL Medal; bestowed upon Prince Alwaleed by the President of the Republic of  Guinea Bissau.

54.  2010          The Friendship Medal;the Highest Honor granted by the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, was bestowed by the President  upon  HRH Prince Alwaleed.

55.  2010          The Medal of Honour; the Highest Honor granted by the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, was bestowed by the President upon HRH Prince Alwaleed.

56.  2010          The Medal of Honour; the highest honor granted by the Chairman of the State Peace &  Development Council of the Union of Myanmar, bestowed by the Prime Minister upon HRH.

57.  2011          The Medal of Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit; bestowed by the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania in appreciation of his visit to their country.

58.  2011          The Residential Coat of Arms; which is the highest decoration conferred by the President of Somalia Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, in appreciation of his visit & contribution to the country.

59.  2011          The Republic Medal, First Degree bestowed by the President of the Republic of Sudan Omar Albashir upon HRH.

60.  2011          The Grand Cross of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite; the highest honor granted in the Kingdom of Morocco bestowed by His Majesty Mohammed VI upon HRH.

61.  2011          The Order of the Republic; the highest honor granted by the country bestowed by The President of the Republic of Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza, upon HRH.

62.  2011          The Royal Opera House of Muscat Medal; conferred to HRH by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said on the occasion of the opening of the Royal Opera House.  

63.  2012          Bahrain First Class order”, the highest decoration in Bahrain, bestowed upon His Highness by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa King of the Kingdom of Bahrain. 

64.  2012          The Order of Friendship, the highest decoration in the People's Republic of Bangladesh, bestowed upon His Highness by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed.   

65.  2012          The Bengali Presidential Plaque presented to Highness by His Excellency the President of Bangladesh Zillur Rahman.

66.  2012          The “Mahaujjwal Rastradeep” “ Supreme Bright National Light Order” ”, which is the highest decoration conferred by the President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, Dr. Ram Baran Yadav, presented to His Highness by the Nepali Ambassador to the KSA in Riyadh on behalf of H.E. the President.