HL Deb 14 March 1989 vol 505 cc223-4WA
Lord Bethnell

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Which foreign and Commonwealth Heads of State are holders of British honours or have been appointed to British orders of chivalry, and whether they will give details in each case.

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Lord Glenarthur)

The following foreign and Commonwealth Heads of State are holders of British honours or have been appointed to British orders of chivalry as shown:—

European Rulers

Belgium: King Baudouin (KG)

Denmark: Queen Margrethe (Order of the Garter, Royal Victorian Chain)

Luxembourg: Grand Duke Jean (KG)

Netherlands: Queen Beatrix (Royal Victorian Chain)

Norway: King Olav (KG, KT, GCB, GCVO)

Spain: King Juan Carlos (KG)

Sweden: King Carl Gustav (Royal Victorian Chain)

Other Rulers

Bahrain: Amir al Khalifa (GCB, GCMG)

Japan: Emperor Akihito (GCVO)

Jordan: King Hussein (GCB, GCVO)

Kuwait: Amir al Sabah (GCMG)

Morocco: King Hassan (GCB)

Nepal: King Birendra (Royal Victorian Chain)

Oman: Sultan Qaboos (GCB, GCMG, GCVO)

Quatar: Amir al Thani (GCB, GCMG)

Saudi Arabia: King Fahd (GCMG, Royal Victorian Chain)

Thailand: King Bhumibol (Royal Victorian Chain)

United Arab Emirates: Sultan al Nahayyan (GCMG)

Presidents

Austria: President Waldheim (GCMG)

Bolivia: President Estenmssoro (GCMG)

Cameroon: President Biya (GCMG)

Ivory Coast: President Houphouet-Boigny (GCMG)

Egypt: President Mubarak (GCMG)

Fiji: President Sir P. Ganilau (GCMG, KCVO, KBE, DSO)

Finland: President Koivisto (GCMG)

France: President Mitterrand (GCB)

Gabon: President Bongo (GCMG)

Germany: President Weizsacker (GCB)

Iceland: President Finnbogadottir (GCMG)

Indonesia: President Soeharto (GCB)

Italy: President Cossiga (GCMG)

Mozambique: President Chissano (GCMG)

Portugal: President Soares (GCMG)

Romania: President Ceausescu (GCB)

Senegal: President Diouf (GCB)

Turkey: President Evren (GCB)

Zaire: President Mobutu (GCB)

Commonwealth Heads of State

Brunei: Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (GCMG)

Dominica: President Seignoret (GCB, OBE)

Gambia: President Jawara (GCMG)

Malawi: President Banda (GCB)

Nauru: President DeRoburt (GCMG, OBE)

Sierra Leone: President Momoh (OBE)

Tonga: King Tupou IV (GCMG, GCVO, KBE)

Western Samoa: H. H. Tanumafili II (GCMG, CBE)