2024-07-09 07:49:34
In total, the promotion of the new citizen of the Legion of Honor, the highest of the distinctions of the French nation, pays 521 people “committed to the service of the general interest and the influence of France”.
Published on 07/09/2024 09:49
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Virginie Efira at the Cannes Film Festival, May 20, 2024. (DANIELE CIFALA/NURPHOTO/AFP)
Actress Virginie Efira, writer Amin Maalouf, producer Michel Drucker, former Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne and mathematician Claire Voisin: more than 500 people were distinguished to raise the Society of Honor of July 14, according to the published order . Tuesday July 9 in the Insurance Journal.
In total, the new civilian promotion of the Legion of Honor, the highest of French national distinctions, awarded 521 people. “committed to the service of the general interest and influence of France”, explains the Grand Chancellery in a press release.
The publication of this July 14 promotion of a difference brought forward because of the political right in France, marked by the dissolution of the National Assembly and the holding of early legislative elections, when it is the ministers in the office that can propose Their proposals can be promoted or chosen.
Two people joined the famous circle of great crosses, the highest honor of the Society of Honor: Bernard Esambert, President of the Georges Pompidou Institute, and Joëlle Kauffmann, a former scientist and feminist activist.
Mathematician Claire Voisin was promoted to President, as was Philippe Da Costa, President of the Red Cross, actor Jean Reno, salesman Michel Drucker and Ross McInnes, President of Safran’s industrial and technical group.
As for political figures, former Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne and former Minister of Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna also joined this stage. On the religious side, the president of the Council of Representatives of the Jewish Institutes of France, Yonathan Arfi, was promoted to the ministry.
The world of culture has many people promoted, especially to the rank of knight. Among them: actress Virginie Efira, choreographer Benjamin Millepied or writer and director Marjane Satrapi.
Journalist and essayist Caroline Fourest, and doctor and television host Michel Cymes, were also knighted, as were resistance fighters Suzette Champavier, Léon Roux and René Brunet.
The so-called promotions of January 1 and July 14 are the two annual public promotions of the Honor Society, which has 79,000 members. Two military promotions are also published, one in July-July for active duty troops, the other in October-November for reserve troops and veterans.
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