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France honors STAR publisher

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The stars were out in all their splendor when France honored STAR publisher Max Soliven with the rank of Officer of French Legion of Honor (Légion d’Honneur) recently at the home of French Ambassador to Manila H.E. Gerard Chesnel.

President Arroyo’s presence turned the evening into a grand event which was attended by members of Soliven’s family, friends, diplomats, Cabinet members and colleagues.

The French Legion of Honor with the rank of Officer (Officier) was awarded by French President Jacques Chirac. It was the second award conferred by France on Soliven, who had been awarded the National Order of Merit with the rank of Chevalier by the late French President Francois Mitterand.

Légion d’Honneur
is an Order of Chivalry first established by Napoléon Bonaparte, first Consul of the French Republic on May 19, 1802. The order is conferred upon men and women, either French citizens or foreigners, for outstanding achievements in military or civil life.

Among those who turned up to celebrate the occasion were Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo, Defense Secretary Avelino "Nonong" Cruz, members of the diplomatic corps, journalists, colleagues, and friends from the business and political community.

CONSUL OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC

DEFENSE SECRETARY AVELINO

FOREIGN AFFAIRS SECRETARY ALBERTO ROMULO

FRENCH

FRENCH AMBASSADOR

FRENCH LEGION OF HONOR

FRENCH PRESIDENT FRANCOIS MITTERAND

FRENCH PRESIDENT JACQUES CHIRAC

GERARD CHESNEL

HONNEUR

MANILA H

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