{{update|date=June 2020}} This list of '''recipients of the Democracy Service Medal''' covers recipients of the National Endowment for Democracy's ''Democracy Service Medal''. The Medal was established in 1999 and awarded annually, sometimes to more than one person.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ned.org/events/democracy-service-medal/|title=Democracy Service Medal|date=13 September 2010 |publisher=National Endowment for Democracy}}</ref>
==Recipients== {{More citations needed section|date=June 2020}} * 2025: Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama<ref>{{cite web|author=Tenzin Nyidon|url=https://www.phayul.com/2025/11/05/53247/|title=NED honours imprisoned 11th Panchen Lama with Democracy Service Medal|website=phayul.com|date=November 5, 2025|accessdate=November 5, 2025}}</ref><ref name="Tibetan Review">{{cite web|url=https://www.tibetanreview.net/china-disappeared-11th-panchen-lama-awarded-democracy-medal-by-us-foundation/|title=China-disappeared 11th Panchen Lama awarded democracy medal by US foundation|website=Tibetan Review|date=November 5, 2025|accessdate=November 5, 2025}}</ref> * 2024: Lobsang Sangay<ref name="Tibetan Review"/> * 2016: Tenzin Delek Rinpoche (Tibet) (Posthumous)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.contactmagazine.net/articles/tulku-tenzin-delek-rinpoche-honoured-democracy-service-medal/|title=Tulku Tenzin Delek Rinpoche Honoured with the Democracy Service Medal|website=Contact Magazine|last1=Kyi|first1=Dorji|date=June 17, 2016|accessdate=June 26, 2020}}</ref> * 2013: Vytautas Landsbergis (Lithuania) * 2012: Madeleine K. Albright (USA), George P. Shultz (USA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndi.org/mka-democracy-service-medal|title=Albright, Shultz Honored with Democracy Service Medal|website=NDI|date=June 4, 2012|accessdate=June 26, 2020}}</ref> * 2011: Laura Pollán, Cuba; Jean Bethke Elshtain, USA; Floribert Chebeya, Democratic Republic of the Congo * 2010: Vin Weber, USA; the 14th Dalai Lama,<ref name="Tibetan Review"/> Tibet; Francis Fukuyama, USA * 2009: Leszek Kołakowski, Poland * 2008: Max Kampelman, USA; Tom Lantos, USA * 2007: Morton I. Abramowitz, USA; Emmanuel Kampouris, USA; Václav Havel, Czech Republic * 2006: Thomas R. Donahue, USA * 2005: John C. Whitehead, USA; John Richardson, Jr., USA * 2004: Bob Graham, USA; Seymour Martin Lipset, USA; Matthew McHugh, USA * 2003: Enrique Bolaños, Nicaragua; Donald M. Payne, USA * 2002: Chen-Wu Sue-jen, Taiwan; Jan Nowak, Poland; Paula J. Dobriansky, USA * 2001: John Brademas, USA; Fred Iklé, USA; Richard Lugar, USA; Stephen Solarz, USA * 2000: John B. Hurford, USA * 1999: Lech Wałęsa, Poland; Lane Kirkland, USA; Alexandr Vondra, Czech Republic; Martin Butora, Slovakia
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Category:Lists of award winners Category:Awards established in 1999 Category:American awards Category:1999 establishments in the United States