Medalha de Mérito (East Timor)

Ribbon buckle of the Medalha de Mérito

The Medalha de Mérito ( German Merit Medal ) is a decoration of East Timor .

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The Medalha de Mérito is awarded to East Timorese and foreign civilians and military personnel who have made a significant contribution to national peace and stability in order to express appreciation and gratitude.

Civil and military forces, public administration and civil society in general can propose to the President of the State to be honored. Together with the responsible committee, the latter decides on the award of the medal. The members of the commission are appointed by presidential decree. If government employees are to be honored, the government must first give a statement . However, in exceptional cases, awards by the President are possible without meeting this requirement.

Appearance

The gold medal has a diameter of 38 mm. On the front it shows a five-pointed star and the national flag of East Timor . In the middle of the star is the coat of arms of East Timor . On the back is a laurel crown . The ribbon is in the colors of the national flag, with the dominant gold color, which represents the presidency.

Medalha de Mérito

The list is not complete.

Falur rate Laek
Dan Murphy , 2009
Teófilo Freitas , 2018
Francisco Guterres , 2012
Pascoela dos Santos Pereira , 2018
Michael Slater
Alexandrino de Araújo, 2012
António Ramos-André, Assessor para a Comunicação, 2012
António Veladas, 2012
Paulo Remédios, 2012
Augusto Júnior, 2012
Evaristo Doutel Sarmento, 2012
Bojamma Gandhi, 2012
Luís Almeida, 2012
Carlos de Jesus, 2012
Colonel César Couto Rodrigues, 2012
Colonel Jorge Graça, 2012
José Meirelles, 2012
Ana Eliza Szmrecsanyi, 2012
José Turquel , 2012
Floriano Carvalho, 2012
Sean Borrel, 2012
Nelson Silva, 2012
Hugo Martins, 2012
Partha Sarathi Bhowmick, 2012
Pedro Miguens, 2012

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c Ministry of Justice of East Timor: DECRETO LEI 15/2009 , accessed on March 21, 2018.
↑ East Timor Law and Justice Bulletin: Australian Funded Healthcare Organization Receives Highest Timorese Honor , May 30, 2009 , accessed April 14, 2020.
↑ ^a ^b Facebook presence of the President of the Republic: PREZIDENTE REPÚBLIKA KONDEKORA TÉOFILO NO PASCOELA HO MEDALHA DE MÉRITO , December 3, 2018 , accessed on December 3, 2018.
^ Australian Government, Department of Defense: Australian Operation in East Timor - Department of Defense , November 7, 2012.
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t Jornal da República: DECRETO PRESIDENTE 51/2012 , accessed on April 11, 2019.

[D15-2009-1] Ministry of Justice of East Timor: DECRETO LEI 15/2009 , accessed on March 21, 2018.

[ETLJB-2] East Timor Law and Justice Bulletin: Australian Funded Healthcare Organization Receives Highest Timorese Honor , May 30, 2009 , accessed April 14, 2020.

[fbPres2018-12-03-3] Facebook presence of the President of the Republic: PREZIDENTE REPÚBLIKA KONDEKORA TÉOFILO NO PASCOELA HO MEDALHA DE MÉRITO , December 3, 2018 , accessed on December 3, 2018.

[4] Australian Government, Department of Defense: Australian Operation in East Timor - Department of Defense , November 7, 2012.

[JdR2012-03-18-5] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t Jornal da República: DECRETO PRESIDENTE 51/2012 , accessed on April 11, 2019.