# List of awards and honors received by Nancy Pelosi

Nancy Pelosi is a prominent American politician who has been Speaker of the United States House of Representatives twice, from 2007 to 2011 and from 2019 to 2023. She was the first woman to serve as Speaker and is considered one of the most consequential House Speakers in American history. During her career, she has received multiple awards and honors in the US and from around the world.

## Foreign honors

* Italy :
** Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic on June 2, 2001.
** Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic on June 2, 2007.
* Japan :
** Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun on April 29, 2015.
* Philippines :
** Grand Cross of the Order of the Golden Heart on June 23, 2008.
* Spain :
** Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic on April 25, 2023.
* Taiwan :
** Grand Cross, Special Class of the Order of Propitious Clouds on August 3, 2022.
* Ukraine :
** Member of the Order of Princess Olga on April 30, 2022.
** Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise on October 21, 2022.

## Academic honors

Honorary degrees :
| Location | Date | School | Honorary degree |
| California | 1994 | American Conservatory Theater | Master of Fine Arts |
| Washington, D.C. | May 25, 2002 | Georgetown University | Doctor of Laws |
| Massachusetts | May 18, 2003 | Brandeis University | Doctor of Laws |
| Massachusetts | May 16, 2004 | Simmons University | Doctor of Laws |
| Maryland | May 20, 2005 | Goucher College | Doctor of Laws |
| Missouri | May 12, 2007 | Webster University | Doctor of Laws |
| California | May 19, 2007 | University of San Francisco | Doctor of Laws |
| Florida | May 3, 2008 | Miami Dade College | Bachelor of Science in Education |
| Maryland | May 21, 2009 | Johns Hopkins University | Doctor of Humane Letters |
| California | May 16, 2010 | Mills College | Doctor of Laws |
| New York | May 29, 2010 | Cornell University | Doctor of Laws |
| Maryland | May 20, 2013 | University of Baltimore School of Law | Doctor of Laws |
| New York | May 24, 2014 | Bard College | Doctor of Laws |
| Maryland | May 21, 2016 | Morgan State University | Doctor of Laws |
| Tennessee | May 1, 2017 | Fisk University | Doctor of Laws |
| Massachusetts | May 20, 2018 | Mount Holyoke College | Doctor of Laws |
| California | May 28, 2019 | San Francisco State University | Doctor of Laws |
| Massachusetts | September 8, 2021 | Smith College | Doctor of Laws |
| Rhode Island | May 29, 2022 | Brown University | Doctor of Laws |
| Northern Ireland | March 16, 2023 | Ulster University | Doctor of Laws |
| France | Nov 6, 2023 | Paris-Panthéon-Assas Université | Doctor of Laws |
| Republic of Ireland | April 22, 2024 | University College Dublin | Doctor of Laws |

## Awards, recognitions and accolades

* 2006: Barbara Walters's Most Fascinating Person of the year
* 2006: Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement
* 2007: Glamour Woman of the Year Award
* 2007: TIME 100 Most Influential People
* 2007: National Equality Award, for leading the fight for LGBT rights
* 2008: TIME 100 Most Influential People
* 2009: TIME Person of the Year Runner Up, TIME 100 Most Influential People
* 2010: TIME 100 Most Influential People
* 2010: 11th on the Forbes list of the world's 100 most powerful women
* 2013: Induction into the National Women's Hall of Fame
* 2014: 26th on the Forbes list of the world's 100 most powerful women
* 2016: Foremother Award from the National Center for Health Research
* 2016: Hubert H. Humphrey Civil and Human Rights Award
* 2018: TIME 100 Most Influential People
* 2019: JFK Profile in Courage Award
* 2019: 3rd on the Forbes list of the world's 100 most powerful women
* 2019: Honoree at the VH1 Trailblazer Honors
* 2019: LBJ Liberty & Justice for All Award
* 2019: Robert F Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award
* 2019: TIME 100 Most Influential People
* 2020: TIME 100 Most Influential People
* 2020: TIME 100 Women of the Year, TIME's list of 100 most influential women over the past century
* 2020: 7th on Forbes World's Most Powerful Women List
* 2020: Madeleine K. Albright Democracy Award
* 2021: Inaugural Forbes 50 Over 50, a list of notable entrepreneurs, leaders, scientists and creators over age 50
* 2021: Inaugural Women for Peace and Security Prize, an honor awarded by the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
* 2022: 25th on Forbes World's Most Powerful Women List
* 2023: Human Rights & Freedom Defender Prize by Wei Jingsheng Foundation
* 2023: Eleanor Roosevelt Distinguished Leadership Award
* 2023: Freedom Medal by Roosevelt Institute 2023 Four Freedom Awards
* 2023: Valerie Biden Owens Woman of Power and Purpose Award
* 2024: Induction into the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame
* 2024: James Joyce Award, Literary & Historical Society, University College of Dublin
* 2024: Sutherland Leadership Award
* 2024: Presidential Medal of Freedom
* 2024: Lincoln Medal
* 2024: Democracy Service Medal, National Endowment for Democracy