Awards and Decorations
Bondevik was awarded the Grand Cross of St. Olav in 2004, the first sitting Norwegian Prime Minister to receive the Order of St. Olav in 80 years. The award happened due to a change in the Statutes of the Order with automatic awards to the Prime Minister and Ministers of the Government. With the succeeding Stoltenberg Government, this controversial practice was halted.
Member of the Club de Madrid, a group of former leaders of democratic states that works to strengthen democratic governance and leadership.
Kjell Magne Bondevik is an Honorary Member of The International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation.
In 2009, Bondevik was awarded an honorary degree from the University of San Francisco.
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