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Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga was born on 1937-12-01.

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Latvian computer scientist (1934–2026)

What events was Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga involved in?

university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

What events was Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga involved in?

Canadian award in social sciences

Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga

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Born — Life — 1937-12-01
Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga was born on 1937-12-01.
Married Imants Freibergs — Family — 1960-01-01
Latvian computer scientist (1934–2026)
Worked for Université de Montréal — Career — 1965-01-01
university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Received Marcel Vincent Prize — Recognition — 1992
Canadian award in social sciences
Received Grand Medal of the Latvian Academy of Sciences — Recognition — 1997-01-01
award
Worked for Université de Montréal — Career — 1998-01-01
university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Received Order of the Three Stars, 1st Class — Recognition — 1999
Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga had a award received connection with Order of the Three Stars, 1st Class.
Began serving as President of Latvia — Career — 1999-07-08
head of state of the Republic of Latvia
Received Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎ — Recognition — 2000
grado de la Orden de San Olaf de Noruega
Received Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer — Recognition — 2000
1st class of the order of the Redeemer
Received Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour — Recognition — 2001
fifth rank of the French Legion of Honour
Received Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great — Recognition — 2001
1st class of the Order of Vytautas the Great
Received Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (civil) — Recognition — 2001
Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga had a award received connection with Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (civil).
Received Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland — Recognition — 2001-05-03
Finnish award (order), highest decoration in Finland
Received Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia — Recognition — 2002
state order of the Republic of Slovenia
Received Order of the White Eagle — Recognition — 2003
Polish single grade decoration of merit, established in 1705
Received Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry — Recognition — 2003
Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga had a award received connection with Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry.
Received Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic — Recognition — 2004-04-08
Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga had a award received connection with Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.
Received Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎ — Recognition — 2004-10-15
highest class grade of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
Received Order of the White Star, Collar Class — Recognition — 2005
Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga had a award received connection with Order of the White Star, Collar Class.
Received Hannah Arendt Prize — Recognition — 2005
German human rights and politics award (1995–)
Received Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross‎ — Recognition — 2005
Condecoración de Eslovaquia
Received Officer of the National Order of Quebec — Recognition — 2005
Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga had a award received connection with Officer of the National Order of Quebec.
Received Royal Order of the Seraphim — Recognition — 2005
Swedish order of chivalry (1748–)
Received Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland — Recognition — 2005-07-04
Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga had a award received connection with Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland.
Received Walter Hallstein Prize — Recognition — 2006
German award
Received Honorary doctor of the University of Liège — Recognition — 2006
award
Received Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold — Recognition — 2007
first of the five ranks of the Order of Leopold (Belgium)
Received Order of Viesturs — Recognition — 2007
Latvian order
Stopped serving as President of Latvia — Career — 2007-07-08
head of state of the Republic of Latvia
Received Hayek Medal — Recognition — 2009
German award conferred by Friedrich A. von Hayek Society
Received Konrad Adenauer Award — Recognition — 2010
award
Received honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg — Recognition — 2013
Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga had a award received connection with honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg.