{"id":76860,"date":"2025-01-17T18:41:10","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T18:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/angola\/all-news\/angolan-president-awarded-order-of-french-legion-of-honor"},"modified":"2025-01-21T12:52:52","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T12:52:52","slug":"angolan-president-awarded-order-of-french-legion-of-honor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/angola\/all-news\/angolan-president-awarded-order-of-french-legion-of-honor","title":{"rendered":"Angolan President Awarded Order of French Legion of Honor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Angola. <\/strong><\/span><b>Angolan President Joa\u0303o Lourenc\u0327o was awarded the highest distinction of the French state, the Order of the Officer of the French Legion of Honor, on Thursday in Paris.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The medal was presented to Joa\u0303o Lourenc\u0327o by President Emmanuel Macron, unexpectedly, since it was not part of the program of the Angolan statesman&#8217;s 48-hour state visit to France.<\/p>\n<p>In a few words, the Angolan statesman expressed his satisfaction and surprise at the gesture made by his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron.<\/p>\n<p>The award was created on May 20, 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte and rewards merits to the French nation and homeland.<\/p>\n<p>It is considered the country&#8217;s highest honor and is awarded by the President of the French Republic.<\/p>\n<p>The head of state receives the Grand Cross and becomes Grand Master of the Order during the presidential inauguration ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>Joa\u0303o Lourenc\u0327o is in France for a 48-hour state visit at the invitation of President Emmanuel Macron.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Angola<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Angola. Angolan President Joa\u0303o Lourenc\u0327o was awarded the highest distinction of the French state, the Order of the Officer of the French Legion of Honor, on Thursday in Paris. 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