List of awards and honours received by Ram Nath Kovind
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Born
1 October 1945
Ram Nath Kovind
1 October 1945
Paraukh, United Provinces, British India
EducationBachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws
AlmamaterUniversity of Kanpur
Occupations
Ram Nath Kovind | |
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 Official portrait, 2017 | |
| Born | Ram Nath Kovind 1 October 1945 Paraukh, United Provinces, British India |
| Education | Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Laws |
| Alma mater | University of Kanpur |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Organization | Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh |
| Office | President of India |
| Term | 25 July 2017 – 25 July 2022 |
| Predecessor | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Successor | Droupadi Murmu |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | |
This is a list of awards, honours, and recognitions received by Ram Nath Kovind, the 14th President of India who served from 2017 to 2022. As the constitutional head of state, Kovind represented India at numerous international forums and undertook several state visits, during which he was conferred with various prestigious civilian honours, orders, and distinctions by foreign governments and institutions.[1][2]
| Ribbon | Decoration | Country | Date | Location | Presenter | Note | Ref(s) | Image |
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National Order of Madagascar |  Madagascar |
14 March 2018 | Antananarivo | President Hery Rajaonarimampianina |
Grand Cross Second Class, the highest civilian honour of Madagascar. | [3] |  |
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Order of Independence |  Equatorial Guinea |
8 April 2018 | Malabo | President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo |
Grand Collar, the highest class of the order. | [4] |  |
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Order of the Lion |  Eswatini |
9 April 2018 | Mbabane | King Mswati III |
Collar, the highest class of the order. | [5] |  |
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Grand Order of King Tomislav |  Croatia |
26 March 2019 | Zagreb | President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović |
The highest civilian honour of Croatia. | [6] |  |
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Order of the Condor of the Andes |  Bolivia |
26 March 2019 | La Paz | President Evo Morales |
Grand Collar, the highest civilian honour of Bolivia. | [7] |  |
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National Order of Merit |  Guinea |
3 August 2019 | Conakry | President Alpha Condé |
Grand Cross, the highest civilian honour of Guinea. | [8] |  |
Scholastic
Kovind has a policy of not accepting honorary degrees. He had refused to accept honorary Doctor of Science from the Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry that was offered to him in 2018.[9]
