The United Grand Priories of the Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem

Distinguished Members

Some Recipients of Knighthood and Knights and Dames of the Companionate of Merit within the Order.
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  • Claudette Abela Baldacchino, former Vice President of the Local Councils Association, President of the Southern Region and Deputy Mayor of Qrendi. Elected as Member of the European Parliament (MEP) (Malta)
  • Emiliano Abramo, President, Comunità di Sant'Egidio etnea (Italy)
  • Dr. Srydjan Aleksic, Advocate and Rights Activist (Serbia)
  • Benjamin Angueira, Grand Officer, Human Rights Lawyer and Independence Activist, (Puerto Rico)
  • Lesi Arpad, Mayor of Kunszentmiklos (Hungary)
  • Neil Attard, Mayor of Xghajra, (Malta)
  • Donna Maria Averna-Pagliarello, Owner of Averna and Pernigotti brands (Italy)
  • The Hon. Charles Azzopardi MP, Former Mayor of Rabat, Member of Parliament (Malta)
B
  • The Right Honorable Sir Antony Brian Baldry, TD, DL, former member of parliament and Minister of State, (England)
  • Prince Vladimir Bariatinsky, Hereditary Commannder of the Russian Order of Malta (Russia)
  • Lucimara Batista dos Reis, Consul General (Brazil)
  • The Hon. Michelle Ballantyne, former member of the Scottish parliament, (Scotland)
  • The Hon. Minister Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly and former Minister of Foreign Affairs for St. Kitts and Nevis (St. Kitts and Nevis)
  • The Hon. Sir Robin Orr Blair CVO WS, Past Lord Lyon King of Arms of Scotland and Past Purse Bearer to the Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembley of the Church of Scotland (Scotland)
  • Lawrence Bonavia, Chief Nursing Officer (Malta)
  • The Hon. Dr. Conrad Borg Manche, Member of Parliament, Solicitor and Past Mayor of Gzira, (Malta)
  • Kevin Borg, Head, National Health Screening Services (Malta)
  • HRH Queen Boresah Fantevie, Head of the Boresah Royal Foundation and Deputy Speaker of the Youth Parliament (Ghana)
  • Michel Bouillerand (deceased), Resistance Officer and historian, (France)
  • Dr. Daniel Bugeja, Grand Genealogist of the Order and Past President of the Notarial Council of Malta (Malta)
  • Rudy Buhler, Painter and Arts Curator (Switzerland)
  • Mark Bush, Oil Executive and Entrepreneur (United States of America)
C
  • Mario Calleja, Mayor of Marsascala (Malta)
  • Dr. Victor Calvagna, (Deceased), Medical Doctor and Philanthropist (Malta)
  • The Hon. Abigail Camilleri, Member of Parliament, (Malta)
  • Roseanne Camilleri, Chief Executive Officer, National Mental Health Services (Malta)
  • Dr. Marco Cappato, Social Rights Activist and former Member of the European Parliament (MEP), (Italy)
  • Inspector General Jairo Chabaribery Filho, General Commander of the Metropolitan Civil Guard (Brazil)
  • Andrew Charalambous, Solicitor, philanthropist and politician (England)
  • Jonathan Christopher Carey, Justice of the Peace. (Bahamas)
  • The Hon Ivan Castillo, Member of Parliament (Malta)
  • James de Balliol-Cavendish, 32nd Baron of Buittle and Grand Vicar of the Order (Scotland)
  • His Grace the Most Reverend Bishop Giovanni Cefai, Bishop of Santiago Apóstol de Huancané (Peru)
  • Le Comte Jacques de Chabannes (France)
  • Christopher Chambers of Skighough, Past Grand Registrar (United States of America)
  • Michael Champ, Secretary General of the World Association of Supported Employment (Netherlands)
  • Keith Chetcuti, Chief Executive Officer, Public Broadcasting Services (Malta)
  • Thomas Park Clement, Scientist and Philanthropist (United States of America)
  • HE Richard Comyns of Ludston (Deceased), Solicitor and Past Supreme Grand Prior (Scotland)
  • Massimo Condorelli, Entrepreneur and Assessore, Comune di Belpasso, (Italy)
  • Catherine (Cat) Cora, TV Personality and Chef (United States of America)
  • Dr. Dario Costantini, National President CNA - Confederazione Nazionale dell'Artigianato e della Piccola e Media Impresa (Italy)
  • Jan Culka, Czech Army Officer (Slovakia)
  • The Hon. Carmelo Currenti, Politician and MP (Italy)
D
  • HE The Hon. Helena Dalli, Acting President of the Republic of Malta, former European Commissioner, Minister and Member of Parliament (Malta)
  • HE Anthony DeBono, Former Chairman of Maltacom, Ambassador to Jordan (Malta)
  • Katya De Giovanni, University Lecturer and Member of Parliament, (Malta)
  • Joseph Deguara, Chief Executive Officer, Malta Property Market Agency (Malta)
  • Prof. Alexiei Dingli, University Professor and ex-Mayor of Valletta (Malta)
  • Real Admiral (Ret) Gvido Djindjic, United Nations Peace Keeping Army (United States)
E
  • HE Massimo J Ellul, Entrepreneur and Grand Chancellor (Malta)
F
  • Brian Farrugia, Chief Executive, Victim Support Agency, GSL Fgura (Malta)
  • Paul Farrugia, President of the South East Region of Malta; former Mayor of Tarxien, (Malta)
  • Ilina Filipova, Painter, (Bulgaria)
  • Riccardo Fogli, International Artist (Italy)
  • Valeria Fisichella, Soprano and Vocal Tutor (Italy)
G
  • HE Clifford Galea Vella Maslennikov, High Commissioner to Namibia, TV presenter and producer, President of the Northern Region Council, (Malta)
  • Dr. Paolo Garofalo, Ex Mayor of Enna and Chairman of the MedMez Think Tank Foundation, (Sicily)
  • The Most Rev. Monsignor Anton Gauci (Deceased), Dean of the Cathedral Chapter (Gozo)
  • Dr. Tindaro Germanelli, President of the Sicilian Region of the Chamber for Small and Medium Enterprises (CNA). (Italy)
  • Kamil Goungor, Policy and Movement Support Officer at European Network on Independent Living (Poland)
  • Jorge Grech, Mayor of Zabbar, (Malta)
  • HE Alfred Grixti, Ambassador to Cuba, Chief Executive, Foundation of Social Welfare Services & ex-Mayor of Zebbug (Malta)
  • HE Navy Commander (Ret.) Stephen Groeneveld, Grand Secretary (South Africa)
  • Albert Gyoka, Past Mayor of Manez (Albania)
H
  • HIRH the Archduke of Austria, Sandor Habsburg-Lothringen, Supreme Grand Prior
  • Margaret Haddock OBE, Past President of the European Union of Supported Employment, (Northern Ireland)
  • The Hon. Louie Hena, Lt. Governor of the Teuque Nation (United States of America)
  • John Baron von Hoff, (Deceased) Past Grand Chancellor (England)
  • Bernd Hohle, Martial Arts Master and World Martial Arts Champion (Germany)
  • Alban Hoti, Politician and Lobbyist (Kosovo)
K
  • Gayle Katchur, Mayor of Fort Saskatchewan (Canada)
  • Ike M. I. Khamisani, Diplomat, United Nations Association (United States of America)
  • Chaker Khazaal, Award Winning Journalist (Canada)
  • HM King Kigeli V of Rwanda (Deceased) (Rwanda)
  • Dr. Kevin King, Minister and natural medicine practitioner, Leader of the Kingdom Government Movement, (Bahamas)
  • General Vladimir Kirillovskikh (Ret), Russian Army (Russia)
L
  • Janos Lebedy, Historian and Author (Hungary)
  • Joseph Lia, Baritone (Malta)
M
  • Christopher Daking Macfarlane Drew (Deceased), President of the Medical Society of London. (Australia)
  • Christopher Nathaniel MacQueen, Justice of the Peace. (Bahamas)
  • Alexander Dominic Mallia, Deputy Mayor of Citta’ Pinto (Malta)
  • Alfio Mannino, General Secretary of the Italian General Confederation of Labour – Sicily (Italy)
  • Darren Marmara, TV Presenter and Deputy Mayor of Fgura, (Malta)
  • Prof. Giuseppe Marsolo, Secretary General of the Coldiretti Trade Union, Sicily. (Italy)
  • HRH Mama Mexasukpa III, the Queen Mother of Akorfe Avenui (Ghana)
  • Dragan Milic, Professor and Head of Nis Hospital (Serbia)
  • Lieutenant Colonel Roderick Edmund Forbes Morriss OBE, Deputy Lieutenant for the London Borough of Hackney, (England)
  • The Hon Sir Joseph J Morrow, CBE QC, PAst Lord Lyon King of Arms of Scotland (Scotland)
  • Marthese Mugliette, President of the Malta Federation of Organisations Persons with Disability (Malta)
N
  • Nino Naso, Mayor of Paterno, (Italy)
  • Thomas Nash, Entrepreneur, Grand Treasurer (Canada)
  • Catherine Naughton, Executive Director, European Disability Forum (England)
  • James Falconer Neilson, of Sclatie, entrepreneur and Past Grand Marshal  (Scotland)
  • The Hon. Dolly Nin, Minister of Public Health (Dominican Republic)
  • The Hon. Minister Patrice Nisbett, Attorney General and MP (St. Kitts and Nevis)
  • HRH Dom Alfonso Nisnoni, (Deceased), Raja of Kupang (Indonesia)
  • HRH Don Leopold Nicolaas Nisnoni, Raja of Kupang (Indonesia)
O
  • Dr John Ogden, Doctor of Acupuncture and Naturopathy, former Royal physician. (Isle of Man)
  • Togbe Osei III, Head of the Royal House of Godenu (Ghana)
P
  • His Grace the Most Reverend Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Academy for Life and Past Grand Chancellor of the John Paul II Pontifical Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences (Vatican)
  • Luigi Pagliarello, Owner of the Averna and Pernigotti brands (Italy)
  • Andrew Pattison (Deceased), Researcher and Author (Scotland)
  • Valerione Pelleriti, Assessore, Comune di Agira, (Sicily)
  • Rodney Pisani, Deputy Secretary General, Malta Football Association (Malta)
  • The Hon. Alfred Portelli, ex Minister for Social Accommodation, (Malta)
R
  • Patrick Reynolds, Actor and Anti-Smoking Activist (United States of America)
  • Jose Rodriguez, Mayor of Lares (Puerto Rico)
  • Comte Rossano Alberto Rosso, Italian Army (Italy)
  • Congressman Raul Ruiz, United States Congress (United States of America)
  • Dr. Dexter Russell, Naprapath and Clinical Nutrinionist. World expert in Medical Cannabis, CBD, and the Hemp Medical field (Jamaica)
S
  • The Hon. Ersiglia Saverino, Member of Parliament (Italy)
  • Dr. Filippo Scivoli, Regional President of Sicily CNA - Confederazione Nazionale dell'Artigianato e della Piccola e Media Impresa (Italy)
  • HIRH Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie (Ethiopia)
  • The Hon. Magistrate Robin Slack, Past Grand Secretary (Scotland)
  • Michel Shane, Film Producer (United States of America)
  • The Reverend Canon Michael St. John-Channell (Deceased), Canon Precentor and Sacrist of Winchester Cathedral, (England).
T
  • Prof. Mario Termini, Sculptor and Educator (Italy)
  • Michael Torres, Medical Entrepreneur and former government agent (United States of America)
  • The Hon. Gisela Triana, Texas Appeals Court Judge (United States of America)
V
  • Yannis Vardakasanis, Past President, European Disability Forum (Greece)
  • Hon. Zsolt Csongor Varga, Consul General, (Central African Republic)
  • Brian Vella, Chief Executive Officer, Malta Food Agency, (Malta)
  • Dario Vella, Past Mayor of Mellieha, (Malta)
  • HE The Most Rev. Monsignor Joseph Vella Gauci, UNESCO Ambassador (Gozo)
  • The Hon. Sabastiano Fabio Venezia, Ex Mayor of Troina and Member of Parliament (Italy)
  • Dr Evelyn Rosaira Veras-Castillo, Medical Practitioner and Author (Mexico)
W
  • Tim Wallace Murphy, (Deceased) Author (France)
  • Colonel Reinhard Wassertheurer (Deceased) Austrian Army (Austria)
  • Duc Paul Wassilieff d'Espalungue, former Navy Officer and Manorial Auctioneer (France)
Y
  • The Most Reverend Bishop Ejiba Yamapia (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
  • His Majesty King Yuhi VI (Rwanda)
Z
  • HE Frank Zammit, Ambassador to the Holy See (Malta)
  • Luc Zelderloo, Secretary General of the European Association of Service Providers for the Disabled (Netherlands)
  • The Hon. Judge Benjamin Zvenia, Nevada (United States of America)