Key Benefits:
By order of the President of the Republic in Date of 14 May 2013, taken on the report of the Prime Minister and intended for his execution by the Chancellor of the National Order of Merit, having regard to Statement by the council of the order that the present elevations are made in accordance with the laws, decrees and regulations in force, the Council of Ministers heard, are raised in the National Order of Merit, to take rank on the date of the Remission of the insignia:
Prime Minister
A Dignity of Cross Grand'
M. Alphandéry (Claude), former resistant, president of the Laboratoire d' économie sociale et solidaire; 68 years of service.
Mme Fleury, née Marié (Jacqueline, Claire, Aline), 68 years of service.
Mme Varda (Arlette dite Agnès), author and director of films. Grand Officer March 4, 2007.
A Dignity of Grand Officer
Mrs. Best, née Postaire (Francine, Jeanne, Odette), Honorary General Inspector of National Education; 51 years of service.
M. Casadesus, born Probst (Jean-Claude, Olivier, Jacques), conductor, composer of music. Commander of 16 March 1991.
Mme Delmas-Marty, née Marty (Mireille, Micheline, Pauline), honorary professor at the Collège de France, member of the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences. Commander of April 23, 2004.
M. Galabru (Michel, Louis, Edmond), dramatic artist. Commander of December 14, 2000.
M. Gallo (Max, Louis, Jules), writer, member of the Académie française; 53 years of services.
Mrs. Rykiel, née Flis (Sonia, Annette), fashion designer, president of society. Commander of July 27, 2001.
