Leopoldo Benites

Spanish politician | Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III (2021), Bachelor's Degree Extraordinary Award (2004) | University of Bologna, Complutense

Chilean economist | Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (2014) | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, New York University | Santiago: October 17, 1970

Russian politician | Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class | Modern University for the Humanities | October 17, 1969 - Münster: March 7, 1986

Dutch former politician | Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | Weert: October 17, 1967 - Munich: November 25, 2011 | Frans

Russian politician and diplomat (born 1967) | Order of Manas, 3rd class, Order of the Badge of Honour, Order of Friendship, Commander of the Order of Merit of

Russian jurist and politician | Honoured Lawyer of Russia, Order of Honour, Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude | Moscow State Law

Spanish judge and politician | Grand Cross of the Order of St. Raymond of Peñafort (2009), Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III (2021) | University of Cádiz

Estonian lawyer and politician | Order of the National Coat of Arms, 5th Class (2002), Order of the National Coat of Arms, 3rd Class (2006) | University of

scientist and president of Mauritius | Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms (2009), OkayAfrica 100 Women (2017), Grand Commander of the Order of the

President of El Salvador (1959-2016) | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Grimaldi, Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (2003) | Amherst College

American politician | Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame (2009) | University of Chicago, Glenbard North High School, Loyola University Chicago, Roosevelt

Estonian politician, canoeist and sportsperson | Knight of the Order of the Polar Star (1995), Order of the National Coat of Arms, 4th Class (2006) | Hugo

Portuguese Member of the European Parliament | Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ (2005) | University of Porto, University of Reading | Porto: October

Ukrainian politician | Honorary Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine | National Academy of State Administration, Faculty of Medicine of Ternopil

8th President of Indonesia (since 2024) | Tatler 500 Indonesia, Order of Zayed, Royal Order of Sahametrei, Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca

American politician (1950-1996) | Profile in Courage Award (1995) | Muskogee High School, University of Edinburgh, Northwestern University, University of Oklahoma

Canadian writer and politician | Governor General's Award for English-language fiction (1988), Order of New Brunswick (2005), Member of the Order of Canada

Barbadian politician (1949-2020) | Order of José Martí | University of the West Indies - Cave Hill Campus, University of the West Indies, Harrison College

Czech minister of foreign affairs of the CR, vice prime minister of the Czech Republic, member of Czech Parliament (2002–2006), senator of Czech Parliament

Polish essayist and publicist (born 1946) | Princess of Asturias Award for Communications and Humanities (2022), January 13th commemorative medal, Officer's

Chilean politician | Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (2004), Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru | University of Chile, Johns Hopkins

Czech minister of environment of the CR and ecologist (1946-2008) | Award of the Minister of the Environment | Czech University of Life Sciences Prague

Mozambican humanitarian activist and politician | World's Children's Prize for the Rights of the Child (2005), Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the

Japanese politician (1944-2015) | Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers (2015), Sankei Scholarship, Grand Cross of the Order of Honour for

Tajik politician (1943–2023) | Order of Friendship of Peoples | Tajik Technical University | Khorugh: October 17, 1943 - Khorugh: October 19, 2023 | Shodi

American diplomat | Margaret Brent Award (1994) | University of Texas at Austin, Columbia Law School, Columbia University | San Antonio: October 17, 1943

German politician | Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1991), Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal

Italian private banker and economist | Honorary degree of the University of Macerata (2013), Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (1989)

British politician (born 1938) | Knight Bachelor | Christ's College, William Hulme's Grammar School | Manchester: October 17, 1938 - Dhaka: November 3, 1975

Belarusian association football player | Order of the Cross of Saint Euphrosyne of Polotsk, 90 Years of Armed Forces of Belarus, Medal "Veteran of the Armed

Spanish politician | Grand Cross of the Order of the Second of May (2012), Grand Cross of Naval Merit with white badge (2003), Grand Cross of the Aeronautical

former Egyptian Prime minister | Commander of the Order of Leopold II, Grand Officer of the National Order of the Cedar, Knight of the Legion of Honour

Ukrainian writer, screenwriter (1936–2018) | Order of the Badge of Honour, medal of 25 years of Ukrainian independence, Medal "In Commemoration of the 1500th

Spanish politician | Grand Cross of the Order of St. Raymond of Peñafort (1990), Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III (1986), Gold Medal of Work Merit (2017)

Indian politician | Padma Bhushan (2020) | University of Allahabad, University of Calcutta, Scottish Church College | Ungma: October 17, 1931 - coimbatore: March 5, 1953

Russian writer (1931-2008) | Alexander Men Prize, USSR State Prize | Maxim Gorky Literature Institute | Lyubertsy: October 17, 1931 - Moscow: July 11, 2008

German journalist and politician (1929-1973) | Wilhelm Leuschner Medal (1973), Theodor Wolff award (1964) | Free University Berlin | Königsberg: October 17

U.S. Secretary of State (1925-2011) | Presidential Medal of Freedom (1981) | Hollywood High School, University of Redlands, University of Southern California

Soviet and Russian rocket engineer (1923–2000) | Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1959), Honored badge of merit of the President of Ukraine, Order of Lenin

Bulgarian film director (1922–2023) | Pushkin Medal, National Prize of East Germany | Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography | Plovdiv: October 17, 1922

Hero of the Soviet Union (1917-1981) | Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the

Dutch politician (1907–1979) | Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1957), Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau (1971) | University of Amsterdam

Israeli politician (1906–1978) | Medal for Warsaw 1939-1945, Order of the Cross of Grunwald, 2nd class | Faculty of Philosophy and Sociology, University of

Soviet marshal | Order of the Two Rivers, Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Order of Suvorov, 1st class (1945)

Soviet politician (1897-1939) | Order of Lenin | Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute | Kherson: October 17, 1897 - March 7, 1939 | Aleksandr Bruskin | Kherson

President of Guatemala (1895-1982) | Order of the Liberator General San Martín, Order of the Quetzal, Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (1972)

Romanian lawyer and politician (1892-1946) | Righteous Among the Nations (1969) | Chernivtsi University | Rușii-Mănăstioara: October 17, 1892 - Colacu: June 4, 1946

Indian businessman (1892–1953) | Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire | Madras Christian College | coimbatore: October 17, 1892 - coimbatore

American politician (1884–1962) | O. Henry Award (1954) | University of New Mexico School of Law, University of Oklahoma | Carlisle County: October 17, 1884

Bureaucrat, Cabinet Minister (1879-1950) | Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class | University of Tokyo | Koshu: October 17, 1879 - January 30, 1950

Spanish noble (1878–1953) | Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece (1926), Collar of the Order of Charles III (1919), Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order

Australian politician (1875-1954) | Knight Bachelor | University of Melbourne | Brunswick: October 17, 1875 - Camberwell: November 12, 1954 | Frederic

former member of Nazi Party (1874-1942) | Golden Party Badge | Ludwig-Maximilian-University in Munich | Ludwigshafen: October 17, 1874 - Prien am Chiemsee

Azerbaijani politician | Honored Doctor of the Azerbaijan SSR, Honored Scientist of the Azerbaijan SSR, Hero of Labour | Medical department of Kyiv Emperor

Catalan architect (1867-1957) | Adoptive Son (2017), honorary doctorate of Barcelona University (1934), Premi Martorell (1907), honorary doctor of the

British politician (1859-1942) | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George, Order of the Garter | Winchester College, Temple Grove School

Romanian general | Order of the Star of Romania, Order of the Crown | Military School of Infantry and Cavalry | October 17, 1858 - Bucharest: January 1, 1926

the 11th and final daimyō of Saga Domain in Hizen Province, Kyūshū, Japan | Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class (1895), Order of the Rising Sun, 1st

French zoologist, physiologist and politician (1833-1886) | Cameron Prize of the University of Edinburgh | École polytechnique | Auxerre: October 17, 1833

Japanese diplomat (1828-1905) | Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class, Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, 1st class | Kōdōkan | Saga: October 17

German soldier (1826-1921) | Order of the Black Eagle, Grand Cross of the Order of the Red Eagle | Heidelberg University | Berlin: October 17, 1826 - Genthin

Italian politician (1820-1893) | Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus | University of Turin | San Cipriano Po: October 17, 1820 - Turin: May 14, 1893 | Giacinto

French politician (1815-1892) | Knight of the Legion of Honour (1846) | Collège Stanislas de Paris | London: October 17, 1815 - Paris: December 13, 1892

Ukrainian writer and academic (1814-1888) | Order of Saint Stanislaus, Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class | Eötvös Loránd University, Lviv University

Dutch politician and lawyer | Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1840) | Leiden University | Gorinchem: October 17, 1796 - Gorinchem: March 26, 1856

French politician, diplomat and officer (1765-1818) | Names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Marshal of France, Knight

British politician | Fellow of the Royal Society | Corpus Christi College, Royal Grammar School | Heworth: October 17, 1745 - January 28, 1836 | William Scott

Swedish politician (1723-1776) | Royal Order of the Seraphim (1774) | Royal Academy of Turku | October 17, 1723 - Karlskrona: May 11, 1776 | Fredrik Carl