Editing Aleksander Kwaśniewski (section)

==Awards==
[[File:Aleksander Kwaśniewski - Europejski Kongres Gospodarczy 2013 (5).jpg|thumb|Aleksander Kwaśniewski during the 2013 European Economic Forum]]
[[File:Kwasniewski and bush.jpg|thumb|President Kwaśniewski greets President of the U.S. [[George W. Bush]].]]
[[File:Aleksander Kwasniewski and Mary McAleese.jpg|thumb|Kwaśniewski with the President of Ireland [[Mary McAleese]] in Dublin, Ireland.]]

Aleksander Kwaśniewski has been honored to date with the following decorations:
* {{flag|Poland}}: Grand Master of the [[Order of the White Eagle (Poland)|Order of the White Eagle]] (''ex officio''); Knight of the [[Order of Polonia Restituta]] First Class, Grand Master of the Order and President of the Chapter
* {{flag|Lithuania}}: Grand Cross of the [[Order of Vytautas the Great]] (1996), Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas]] (1999); Order of Vytautas the Great with Golden Chain (2005)
* {{flag|United Kingdom}}: Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable [[Order of the Bath]] (March 1996); Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished [[Order of St Michael and St George]] (October 1996)
* {{flag|Italy}}: Knight Grand Cross of the [[Order of Merit of the Italian Republic]] with Collar (1996)
* {{flag|France}}: [[Legion of Honour|Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour]] (1996)
* {{flag|Norway}}: Grand Cross of the [[Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav|Royal Order of Saint Olav]] (1996)
* {{flag|Greece}}: [[Order of the Redeemer|Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer]] (1996)
* {{flag|Finland}}: Grand Cross of the [[Order of the White Rose]] with Collar (1997)
* {{flag|Latvia}}: Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Three Stars]] (1997)
* {{flag|Netherlands}}: Knight Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Netherlands Lion]] (1997)<ref>Volks krant, State visit of Netherlands in Poland, 1997, [http://static3.volkskrant.nl/static/photo/2012/13/11/11/album_large_1067186.jpg Photo with Queen Beatrix] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074106/http://static3.volkskrant.nl/static/photo/2012/13/11/11/album_large_1067186.jpg |date=4 March 2016 }}</ref>
* {{flag|Finland}}: [[Order of the White Rose of Finland|Commander Grand Cross, with Collar, of the Order of the White Rose of Finland]] (1997)
* {{flag|Malaysia}}: Honorary Recipient of the [[Order of the Crown of the Realm]] (1997)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.istiadat.gov.my/index.php/component/semakanlantikanskp/|title=Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang, dan Pingat Persekutuan.|access-date=15 June 2016|archive-date=19 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719195551/http://www.istiadat.gov.my/index.php/component/semakanlantikanskp|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* {{flag|Ukraine}}: [[Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise]], 1st class (1997); [[Order of Merit (Ukraine)|Order of Merit]], 1st class (2005)
* {{flag|Portugal}}: [[Order of Prince Henry|Order of Infant Henry with Grand Ribbon]] (1997)
* {{flag|Slovakia}}: Grand Cross (or 1st Class) of the [[Order of the White Double Cross]] (1997)<ref>Slovak republic website, [http://www.slovak-republic.org/symbols/honours/ State honours] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413004835/http://www.slovak-republic.org/symbols/honours/ |date=13 April 2016 }}: 1st Class received in 1997 (click on "Holders of the Order of the 1st Class White Double Cross" to see the holders' table)</ref>
* {{flag|Estonia}}: Grand Cross with Ribbon of the [[Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana]] (1998); Collar of the [[Order of the White Star]] (2002)
* {{flag|Romania}}: Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Star of Romania]] with Sash (1999)
* {{flag|Chile}}: [[Order of the Merit of Chile|Grand Chain of the Order of Merit]] (1999)
* {{flag|Belgium}}: Grand Cordon of the [[Order of Leopold (Belgium)|Order of Leopold]] (1999)<ref>Belgian royal official site, Gala dinner, [http://www.monarchie.be/sites/default/files/imagecache/ImageDetail/images/fr_pol.jpg Group photo] of President, his wife and the Royal Family</ref>
* {{flag|Turkey}}: First Class of the [[Order of the State of Republic of Turkey]] (2000)<ref>{{cite web |date=February 2013 |title=Dostluk İlişkilerine Katkının Altın Sembolü: Devlet ve Cumhuriyet Nişanları |trans-title=The Gold Symbol Contribution of Friendly Relations: State and Republic Orders |url=http://www.haberler.com/dostluk-iliskilerine-katkinin-altin-sembolu-devlet-4331381-haberi/ |access-date=1 August 2013 |publisher=Haberler.com}}</ref>
* {{flag|Croatia}}: [[Grand Order of King Tomislav]] with Sash and Great Star (April 2001)
* {{flag|Spain}}: Grand Cross of the [[Order of Isabella the Catholic]] with Chain (2001)
* {{flag|Hungary}}: Grand Cross of the [[Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary]] with Collar (2001)
* {{flag|Brazil}}: Collar of the National [[Order of the Southern Cross]] (2002)
* {{flag|Peru}}: Special Grand Cross of the [[Order of Merit (Peru)|Order of Merit]] "in recognition of the Special Merit" (2002)
* {{flag|Germany}}: Grand Cross of the [[Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany]] (2002)
* {{flag|Japan}}: Grand Cordon of the Supreme [[Order of the Chrysanthemum]] (2002)
* {{flag|Czech Republic}}: Collar of the [[Order of the White Lion]] (2004)
* {{flag|Japan}}: Collar of the Supreme [[Order of the Chrysanthemum]] (2004)
*International: [[Order of the Smile]] (1993)
*International: Golden [[Olympic Order]] of the [[International Olympic Committee]] in (1998)
*International: Gold Order of Merit of the [[International Amateur Athletic Federation]] (1999)
*International: Medal of Merit of the [[European Olympic Committee]] (2000)
*Awarded [[doctor honoris causa]] by the [[Hebrew University]] in Jerusalem (2004), [[Kyiv-Mohyla Academy]] (2005) and the [[University of Vilnius]] (2005). In 2010, became an honorary citizen of Warsaw.
*Kwaśniewski was awarded the highest distinction of the [[Polish Orthodox Church]], the Order of Saint Magdalena, first degree with decorations (1998). He received the television "Wiktor" prize three times (1993, 1995, and 2000). {{citation needed|date=October 2013}}
*[[Jan Karski Eagle Award]] (2010).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kwaśniewski i Unger uhonorowani Nagrodą Orła Jana Karskiego |trans-title=Kwaśniewski and Unger honored with the Jan Karski Eagle Award. |url=https://dzieje.pl/aktualnosci/kwasniewski-i-unger-uhonorowani-nagroda-orla-jana-karskiego |access-date=2022-12-10 |website=dzieje.pl |language=pl}}</ref>
*Common Wealth Award of Distinguished Service (2007)
*[[Knight of Freedom Award]] (2009)
*[[Steiger Award]] (2009)