As a European Union institution and Cultural Ambassador, the EUYO's Honorary Patrons are formed from the EU's highest rank of Presidents and Commissioners, as well as from the Heads of State and the Heads of Government of all (currently 28) EU Member States.
Honorary Patrons
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David SassoliPresident of the European ParliamentHonorary President of the EUYO |
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Ursula von der Leyen*
President of the European CommissionHead of the Honorary Patrons |
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Josep Borrell i Fontelles*High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European CommissionHonorary Patron |
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Karl-Heinz LambertzPresident of the European Committee of the RegionsHonorary Patron |
Heads of State / Heads of Government
Austria |
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Alexander Van der Bellen* | Federal President |
Brigitte Bierlein* | Federal Chancellor | |
Belgium |
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His Majesty Philippe, King of the Belgians | |
Sophie Wilmès* | Prime Minister | |
Bulgaria |
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Rumen Radev | President of the Republic |
Boyko Borisov | Prime Minister | |
Croatia |
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Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović* | President of the Republic |
Andrej Plenković | Prime Minister | |
Cyprus |
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Nicos Anastasiades | President of the Republic |
Czech Republic |
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Miloš Zeman | President of the Republic |
Andrej Babiš* | Prime Minister | |
Denmark |
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Her Majesty Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark | |
Mette Frederiksen* | Prime Minister | |
Estonia |
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Kersti Kaliulaid | President of the Republic |
Jüri Ratas | Head Minister | |
Finland |
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Sauli Niinistö | President of the Republic |
Antti Rinne* | Prime Minister | |
France |
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Emmanuel Macron | President of the Republic |
Édouard Philippe* | Prime Minister | |
Germany |
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Frank-Walter Steinmeier* | Federal President |
Angela Merkel | Federal Chancellor | |
Greece |
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Prokopīs Paulopoulos* | President of the Republic |
Kyriakos Mitsotakis* | Prime Minister | |
Hungary |
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János Áder | President of the Republic |
Viktor Orbán | Prime Minister | |
Ireland |
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Michael D. Higgins | President of the Republic |
Leo Varadkar | Taoiseach | |
Italy |
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Sergio Mattarella | President of the Republic |
Giuseppe Conte* | President of the Council of Ministers | |
Latvia |
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Egils Levits | President of the Republic |
Krišjānis Kariņš* | Prime Minister | |
Lithuania |
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Gitanas Nausėda* | President of the Republic |
Saulius Skvernelis | Minister-President | |
Luxembourg |
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His Royal Highness Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg | |
Xavier Bettel | Prime Minister | |
Malta |
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George Vella* | President of the Republic |
Joseph Muscat | Prime Minister | |
Netherlands |
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Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands** | |
Mark Rutte | Minister-President | |
Poland |
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Andrzej Duda* | President of the Republic |
Mateusz Morawiecki* | Prime Minister | |
Portugal |
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Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa | President of the Republic |
António Costa | Prime Minister | |
Romania |
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Klaus Iohannis* | President of the Republic |
Ludovic Orban* | Prime Minister | |
Slovakia |
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Zuzana Čaputová* | President of the Republic |
Peter Pellegrini* | Chairman of the Government | |
Slovenia |
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Borut Pahor | President of the Republic |
Marjan Šarec* | President of the Government | |
Spain |
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His Majesty Felipe VI, King of Spain | |
Pedro Sánchez* | Prime Minister | |
Sweden |
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His Majesty Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden | |
Stefan Löfven* | Minister of the State | |
United Kingdom |
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Her Majesty Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom | |
Boris Johnson* | Prime Minister | |
* Pending
** Former Head of State