Christine Defraigne

Russian politician | Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class | Rostov State Economics University | Rostov-on-Don: April 29, 1980

Venezuelan politician | Courage Award, Prize of the Platform of European Memory and Conscience, Freedom Award (2017) | Kenyon College, John F. Kennedy School

Danish politician | Haderslev Seminarium | Rødding: April 29, 1970 - Washington, D.C.: May 12, 2013 | Carl Holst | Rødding: April 29, 1970 - Washington

Russian politician | Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class, Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh 3rd class, Order "For Merit to the

Croatian politician and diplomat | Grand Order of King Petar Krešimir IV, Fulbright Scholarship, Order of Duke Branimir, Order of the White Eagle, Order of

Spanish politician | Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (2018) | University of Zaragoza | Jaca: April 29, 1967 - Dijon: March 18, 1913 | Mario Garcés

Ukrainian linguist and politician (1964–2024) | Honorary Diploma of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (2014), Ivan Ohienko Prize (2016) | Lviv University | Lviv

Spanish politician | Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (2004) | Autonomous University of Madrid | Madrid: April 29, 1961 - Cheltenham: June 16, 1869

politician | Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class | National Academy of State Administration | Poliske: April 29, 1959 - November 27, 2024 | Viktor Butkivskyi

politician | Honored employee of Agriculture of Ukraine, Honorary Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine | Kharkiv State Veterinary Academy | Kharkiv

Honoured Physician of the Russian Federation | The Volgograd State Medical University, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

Belgian politician | Knight of the National Order of the Golden Paper Cone (2016) | Université catholique de Louvain | Érezée: April 29, 1958 - Santiago de

Syrian academic | Knight of the Legion of Honour | Sciences Po | Damascus: April 29, 1958 - 15th arrondissement of Paris: March 2, 2023 | Bassma Kodmani

French politician | Order of Friendship, Knight of the Legion of Honour (2013), Knight of the National Order of Merit (1998) | Lille University of Science and

Samoan politician | BBC 100 Women (2021) | Victoria University of Wellington | Apia: April 29, 1957 - 17th arrondissement of Paris: January 7, 1944 | Fiamē

Austrian politician, criminal offender | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great | University of Salzburg | Grieskirchen: April 29, 1956

Honoured Lawyer of Russia | Irkutsk State University, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration | April 29, 1955 - January 1, 1987

Israeli politician | Sokolov Award | University of Haifa, Boston University College of Communication | Meknes: April 29, 1954 - Mathews County: March 27, 2010

Dutch politician and university professor | Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2014) | Erasmus University Rotterdam, Leiden University | Le Vésinet: April

Russian cosmonaut | NASA Space Flight Medal (1998), Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class, Hero of the Russian Federation, Pilot-Cosmonaut of the

German SPD politician | Adam Smith Prize (2008), Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2021), Order of Merit of North

former Australian politician; Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory; Administrator of the Australian Indian Ocean Territories | Centenary Medal

British diplomat (born 1951) | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (1997), Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Knight Grand

Medal of the National Education Commission | AGH University of Science and Technology, University of the National Education Commission | April 29, 1950

American politician (born 1950) | Dr. Nathan Davis Award for United States Senators (2012), Michigan Women's Hall of Fame (2005) | Michigan State University

Honored journalist of Ukraine, Honorary Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine | Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Institute of Journalism

Russian politician (1949-2016) | Honoured Rail Worker, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class, weapon

Russian politician | Order of Honour, Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class, Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Honour, Order

Latvian politician | Order of the Three Stars | University of Latvia | Valka District: April 29, 1947 - Athens: January 11, 2019 | Ilma Čepāne (Ilma Cepane)

Chinese businessman | Pioneer of Reform (2018), 100 Outstanding Private Entrepreneurs in the 40 Years of Reform and Opening-up | Xidian University | Zhenjiang

German politician (1944-2010) | Right Livelihood Award (1999), Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Heidelberg University

British academic, lawyer and bioethicist (born 1943) | Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Christ's Hospital, Brandeis University, St Anne's College

Belgian politician | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II, Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

English peer, investment banker and philanthropist (1936–2024) | Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (2019), Member of the Order of Merit (2002), Fellow

Cape Verdean politician and former president of Cape Verde | Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry, Order of Christ, Order of Prince Henry, National Order

Belgian politician | minister of state, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II | Catholic University of Leuven, Sint-Pieterscollege, Columbia University

Japanese politician | Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class | Tsurumaru High School, University of Tokyo | April 29, 1926 - February 17, 2014 | Kokichi

American politician and educator (1926–2021) | Florida Women's Hall of Fame (1992), honorary doctor of the University of Miami (1995) | University of

1st and former Prime Minister of Saint Lucia (1925–2007) | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (1996) | London School of Economics and

Japanese politician (1924-1991) | Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, 1st class | Yamaguchi Prefectural Yamaguchi High School, University of Tokyo

American politician (1923-1998) | Purple Heart | University of Texas School of Law, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso High School | El Paso: April 29

American politician (1922–2007) | Phoenix Award (1986), Purple Heart | Morgan State University, Frederick Douglass High School | Baltimore: April 29, 1922

Venezuelan diplomat, politician and lawyer (1919–2015) | Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (1996) | Central University of Venezuela

Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (1966) | Universidad Central (1942) | April 29, 1918 - Warsaw: January 6, 1988 | Vicente Rodríguez Casado (Vicente

Japanese politician | Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, 1st class | University of Tokyo | Kanda-ku: April 29, 1913 - September 7, 1999 | Bunbee

Italian entrepreneur (1906-1962) | Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Bronze Star Medal, Medal of Friends of the Algerian Revolution

Soviet diplomat (1905–1987) | Order of Friendship of Peoples, Order of Lenin, Order of the Badge of Honour | Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign

Czechoslovak politician and publicist (1905-1981) | Order of Klement Gottwald, Order of the Republic, Order of the Victorious February, Order of February 25

Soviet military commander (1903-1972) | Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin" (1970), Order of the

Japanese politician (1899-1995) | Order of the Rising Sun, 2nd class | University of Tokyo | Minato: April 29, 1899 - Matsuyama: June 7, 1995 | Sadatake

American politician, New York (1899-1948) | Purple Heart | Brooklyn Law School | New York City: April 29, 1899 - September 10, 1948 | James H. Fay | New York

French politician | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Sylvester, Knight Grand Officer of the Order of St. Gregory the Great, Croix de guerre 1914–1918

Italian general and intelligence agent (1889-1973) | Medal of Military Valour | University of Turin | Reggio Emilia: April 29, 1889 - Rome: December 2, 1973

German general (1888-1971) | Honorary doctorate from the Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg (1924), Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross | University of Würzburg

Portuguese author, politician and historian of cartography (1884-1960) | Grand Officer of the Order of Liberty, Officer of the Military Order of Saint James of

Norwegian politician (1879-1961) | Commander of the Order of St. Olav (1932), Commander of the Legion of Honour | University of Oslo | Bergen: April 29, 1879

Japanese politician (1868–1928) | Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class | University of Tokyo | April 29, 1868 - October 5, 1928 | Kamino Katsunosuke

Hungarian politician (1865-1939) | honorary citizen of Mukachevo (1914) | University College London, Eötvös Loránd University | Pest: April 29, 1865

politician (1864-1913) | Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class, Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class | University of Tokyo | April 29, 1864 - February 26, 1913

Finnish politician (1850-1919) | Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class, Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class, Order of Saint Anna, 1st class, Order of Saint Anna, 3rd

Faroese politician (1849-1924) | Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog (1923) | Føroya Læraraskúli | Hvalba: April 29, 1849 - Copenhagen: January 29, 1924

Brazilian painter (1843-1905) | Knight in the Order of the Holy Sepulchre | Independence or Death, The Battle of Avaí, Tiradentes quartered | Beaux-Arts de Paris

Swedish priest and theologian (1841-1925) | Royal Order of the Seraphim | Lund University | Önnestad parish: April 29, 1841 - Lund Cathedral parish: January 14, 1925

French general (1837-1891) | Order of the Medjidie, Officier de l'Instruction publique, knight of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, Grand Cordon of the

rajah of Sarawak (1803-1868) | Founder’s Medal (1848), Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath | Norwich School | Varanasi: April 29, 1803 - Burrator: June 11, 1868

British politician (1766-1851) | Fellow of the Royal Society | Christ Church | Bloomsbury: April 29, 1766 - Kent: February 8, 1851 | Nicholas Vansittart, 1st

chief justice of the United States from 1796 to 1800 | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Princeton University, Yale College | Windsor

Irish politician and soldier (1665-1745) | Order of the Garter | University of Oxford | Dublin: April 29, 1665 - Avignon: November 16, 1745 | James Butler, 2nd