The Generalitat grants High Distinction to the Valencian champions of the Soccer World Cup
The plenary session of the Valencian Government has awarded the High Distinction of the Generalitat and the Grand Cross of the Order of Jaume I the Conqueror to the Valencian players of the Spanish Soccer Team, Ivana Andrés and Enith Salón, winners of the last World Cup.
Likewise, the Consell has awarded the Distinction of the Generalitat to the emergency, security and civil protection services that participated in the work to extinguish the fires declared in the summer of 2022 in Vall d'Ebo, les Useres, Bejís, Venta del Moor and Streets.
The Minister of Finance, Economy and Public Administration and spokesperson for the Consell, Ruth Merino, detailed, in the press conference after the extraordinary meeting of the Plenary of the Consell, the people and entities awarded with the distinctions of the Generalitat, which will be awarded next October 9, on the occasion of Valencian Community Day.
In this sense, the spokesperson for the Consell has indicated that the Distinction for Cultural Merit has gone this year to the singer Nino Bravo, posthumously, and the music group Seguridad Social.
Regarding the Distinction for Sports Merit, the Valencian Government has distinguished the members of the Spanish rhythmic gymnastics team Mireia Martínez López, Patricia Pérez Fos, Alba Bautista Cañas and Pôlina Berezina Ksenofontova and the coach of the individual national rhythmic gymnastics team , Marta Linares García
Likewise, the Distinction for Business and Social Merit has been awarded to the Carmencita company, while the Scientific Merit recognizes the work of the cardiac surgery team at the Hospital Universitario y Politécnico la Fe de València.
The Distinctions for Actions in favor of Equality and for an Inclusive Society have been awarded to the Burriana Reyes Martí Miró pyrotechnic company and the Alicante Food Bank Foundation, the Castellón Food Bank Association and the Valencia Food Bank.
Finally, the Ambassador of the Valencian Community Distinction has been awarded to the comedian, actor, presenter and imitator, Carlos Latre.