Order of Rubén Darío

The Order of Rubén Darío (Spanish: Orden de Rubén Darío) is a medal of honor in Nicaragua that was established on February 16, 1951. It is given to notable people who contributed to the world of art, literature, science and international relations.^[2]

Order of Rubén Darío
Awarded by Nicaragua
Established	16 February 1951
Country	Nicaragua
Awarded for	Art, literature, science and international relations.
Status	Active
Founder	Anastasio Somoza García
Grades	Collar, Grand Cross with Gold Star, Grand Cross with Silver Star, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer, Knight[1]
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of San Juan of Nicaragua
Next (lower)	Order of Miguel Larreynage

History

The Order of Rubén Darío was proposed by Anastasio Somoza García on February 16, 1951; named after Nicaraguan poet Rubén Darío and given to notable people who contributed in the field of art, literature, science and international relations.^[3]

Recipients

• Julio Cortázar, Argentinian-French writer.
• Gregorio Selser, Argentinian journalist and writer.
• Aleida March, Cuban politician.
• Margot Honecker, East German politician.
• Florence Jaugey, French actress, movie director and producer.
• Gregorio Marañón Moya [es], Spanish politician.
• Raphael Girard, Swiss-Guatemalan ethnographer.
• Mario Vargas Llosa, Peruvian writer^[4]
• Grace Kelly, American actress and the princess of Monaco.^[5]
• Rainier III, Prince of Monaco.^[6]
• Rosario Aguilar [es], Nicaraguan writer.
• Salvador Cardenal Argüello [es], Nicaraguan ethnomusicologist.
• Camerata Bach [es], Nicaraguan music group.
• June Beer, Afro-Nicaraguan poet, artist and writer.
• Ernesto Cardenal, Nicaraguan poet, politician and priest.
• Jorge Isaac Carvallo [es], Nicaraguan musician.
• Silvio Conrado, Nicaraguan economist.
• José Coronel Urtecho, Nicaraguan writer.
• María Gallo [es], Nicaraguan painter.
• Claudia Gordillo [es], Nicaraguan photographer.
• Rossana Lacayo, photographer, film director and screenwriter.
• Víctor M. Leiva [es], Nicaraguan composer.
• Irene López [es], Nicaraguan dancer and choreographer.
• Carlos Martínez Rivas, Nicaraguan poet.
• Carlos Mejía Godoy, Nicaraguan composer.
• Luis Enrique Mejía Godoy, Nicaraguan musician, composer and singer-songwriter.
• Ernesto Mejía Sánchez, Nicaraguan writer.
• Margarita Montealegre [es], Nicaraguan photojournalism.
• Armando Morales, Nicaraguan painter.
• Haydée Palacios Vivas [es], Nicaraguan dancer.
• Róger Pérez de la Rocha, Nicaraguan painter.
• Pierre Pierson [es], Nicaraguan writer.
• Guillermo Rothschuh Tablada [es], Nicaraguan writer and professor.
• Leoncio Sáenz [es], Nicaraguan painter.
• Mauricio Herdocia Sacasa, Nicaraguan lawyer and diplomat
• Fernando Silva Espinoza, Nicaraguan poet, novelist and painter
• Felipe Urrutia [es], Nicaraguan musician and composer.
• Camilo Zapata [es], Nicaraguan composer and singer-songwriter.
• Raúl Sapena Pastor, Paraguayan lawyer and diplomat.
• Yiye Ávila, Puerto Rican preacher and writer.
• Manuel Fraga, Spanish politician.
• Pablo Martínez Téllez [es], Spanish composer.
• Ramón Belauste, Spanish football player^[7]
• Jacqueline Cochran, American pilot and business executive.^[8]
• Francis Spellman, American catholic prelate.
• David Spencer, American evangelist.
• Eduardo Galeano, Uruguayan writer.
• TeleSUR, TV channel.^[9]
• Tadatoshi Akiba, Japanese politician^[10]
• Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iranian politician^[11]
• Arturo Corcuera, Peruvian poet^[12]