Recipients of previous awards
- 2016 – Kari Mäkinen
- 2015 – Elina Helander-Renvall
- 2014 – Vesa Puuronen
- 2013 – Tarja Halonen
- 2012 – Ismo Söderling
- 2011 – Magdalena Jaakkola
- 2010 – Pekka Haavisto
- 2009 – Rauni Räsänen
- 2008 – Risto Laakkonen
- 2007 – Tom Sandlund
- 2006 – Karmela Liebkind
- 2005 – Marja-Liisa Swantz
- 2004 – Erik Allardt