The Cabinet of Ministers Award is presented annually to no more than six persons or organizations. The award of the Cabinet of Ministers is the highest award of the Latvian government, and it is the next highest after the Order of the Three Stars, which is awarded by the sitting President. The awards are decided by a seven-person awards committee, four of whom are current government ministers.
The most prominent of the 2024 laureates named is former President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga. ...