Michael Meister

Russian politician | Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class, Order of St. Seraphim of Sarov, 2nd class (2006), Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow

Russian politician (1966-) | Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class, Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class | Far

Polish politician | Pro Bono Poloniae Medal | John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin | Krasnobród: June 9, 1963 - Łódź: January 1, 2024 | Sławomir

Polish politician and deputy | Gold Cross of Merit, Silver Cross of Merit | Maria Curie-Skłodowska University | Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski: June 9, 1960

Israeli military officer and politician (born 1959) | Commander of the Legion of Merit | Tel Aviv University, National Defense University, University of Haifa

Spanish Culture and Sport Minister | Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts, Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru, Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III (2021)

Governor of the Bank of Mexico and former Mexican Secretary of Finance (2006–2009) | King of Spain Prize in Economics (2022) | Instituto Tecnológico

Indonesian politician and economist | Tatler 500 Indonesia | Wellesley College | Maryland: June 9, 1958 - Jakarta: July 11, 2010 | Rini Mariani Soemarno

Spanish politician (born 1957) | Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III (2007), Cross of Honour of the Order of St. Raymond of Peñafort (2023) | University

American politic, former physicist, and transcendental meditation advocate | Raja of Invincible America, Kilby International Awards, Ig Nobel Prize | Harvard

Canadian politician (born 1954) | Officer of the Order of Canada (2005) | St. Francis Xavier University, Schulich School of Law | Hartford: June 9, 1954

Polish jurist | Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of

Slovak politician | Gratitude Medal (2024), Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2005) | Faculty of Law at Comenius University in Bratislava

French publisher and politician | Commander of the National Order of Merit (2017), Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres (2008), Officer of the National Order of

Indian actress, singer, theatre personality | Padma Shri in arts, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award | National School of Drama | Bengaluru: June 9, 1950 - Chakraphat

Ukrainian physicist | Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class, Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class, State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology

Russian journalist (1950-2003) | Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow", Medal "Defender of a Free Russia", January 13th commemorative medal

First female Indian Police Service Officer (born 1949) | Ramon Magsaysay Award (1994), Jawarharlal Nehru Fellowship, President's Police Medal | University of

Japanese politician | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star | Nihon University | Osaka Prefecture: June 9, 1948 - September 7, 1999 | Kenji Harada

Tunisian politician | Member of the Tunisian Academy of Sciences | Tunis University, Paris Nanterre University | Tunis: June 9, 1948 - Prague: January 15, 1985

Italian diplomat and politician | Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2007), Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian

British noble ( 1944-2025) | Commander of the Order of the Polar Star, Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog, Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland

Russian politician (1942–2016) | Order of the Badge of Honour, Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"

Taiwanese politician | honorary doctor of the China University of Political Science and Law (2006) | Tufts University, National Taiwan University, National

Japanese politician and lawyer | Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun | Kyoto University | Gunma Prefecture: June 9, 1937 - February 23, 2024 | Giichi

Italian journalist and politician | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic | University of Turin | Perugia: June 9, 1937 - Costa di

German politician of the SPD (1936–2025) | Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia (2019) | University of Göttingen, Free University Berlin

American politician (1935-2012) | Ohtli Award (1996) | Texas A&M University–Kingsville | Kleberg County: June 9, 1935 - Corpus Christi: April 10, 2012

German politician and jurist | Bavarian Order of Merit, Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | University of Bonn

Armenian politician | Order of the Badge of Honour | Armenian State Pedagogical University | Ijevan: June 9, 1931 - September 2, 2018 | Jemma Ananyan | Ijevan

politician from Odisha, India (1931-2006) | Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize (1995) | Ravenshaw University | Cuttack: June 9, 1931 - Bhubaneswar: August 4, 2006

Spanish politician | honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse-I (1992), Gold Medal of the Generalitat of Catalonia (2007), Grand Cross of the Order of the

Austrian politician and journalist (1927–2008) | Kulturpreis Europa (1994), Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Knight Grand

Japanese politician (1923–2009) | Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class | University of Tokyo | Tokyo City: June 9, 1923 - Minato: November 13, 2009 | Hideo Den

East German politician (1923-2015) | Order of Friendship (1988), Patriotic Order of Merit, Banner of Labor | Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg

Surinamese linguist (1922–2022) | Gaaman Gazon Award | University of Amsterdam | Paramaribo: June 9, 1922 - Paramaribo: June 11, 2022 | Hein Eersel

Venezuelan politician | Order of Francisco de Miranda | National University of La Plata | Caracas: June 9, 1917 - Caracas: August 25, 2009 | Eduardo Mendoza

politician (1916-1991) | Order of the War Banner, Order of the People's Hero, People's Hero of Yugoslavia, Order of Brotherhood and Unity | Higher Military

American businessman and Secretary of Defense (1916-2009) | The Hillman Prize for Book Journalism (1987), Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Want, Legion of

British politician (1906-1988) | Officer of the Order of the British Empire | Royal Military College, Sandhurst | Manhattan: June 9, 1906 - Houston: December 31, 1988

President of Peru (1905-1982) | Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru | Chorrillos Military School | Lima: June 9, 1905 - Lima: July 27, 1982 | Ricardo

Dutch politician (1903–1984) | Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class (1969), Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau (1967), honorary citizen of Eindhoven

Russian and Soviet aerospace engineer (1892-1944) | Hero of Socialist Labour (1940), Order of Lenin (1940), Stalin Prize (1941), Stalin Prize (1943), Order of

Spanish archaeologist (1890-1962) | Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise (1951) | Universidad Central | Sanlúcar de Barrameda: June 9, 1890

Northern Irish politician (1888-1973) | Order of the Garter, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (1921), Military Cross

Polish Prime Minister (1885-1962) | Decade of Independence Regained, Gold Cross of Merit (1925), Cross of Valour (1922), Cross of Independence (1932), Knight

French diplomat (1879-1952) | Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire | École Libre des Sciences Politiques, University of Poitiers

Japanese politician (1876-1945) | Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class | University of Tokyo, Kyoto University | Satosho: June 9, 1876 - East China Sea: April 1, 1945

Knight's Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph, Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Gold Cross of Merit | University of Vienna, Law Faculty

Finnish writer, journalist and historian (1866–1937) | Commander of the Order of Vasa, Order of the Three Stars, 2nd Class, Officier de l'Instruction

Japanese prince (1858–1923) | Order of the Sacred Treasure, Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum, Order of the Golden Kite, Order of the Rising

British politician (1858-1938) | Commander of the Order of the British Empire | King's College London | Eltham: June 9, 1858 - Poole: September 24, 1938

German politician (1854-1920) | Albert Order, Friedrich Order, Order of Saint Michael | Wiblingen: June 9, 1854 - Stuttgart: January 11, 1920 | Otto Marchtaler

American lawyer (1851–1921) | Laetare Medal (1903) | Harvard Law School, Harvard College, Harvard University | Baltimore: June 9, 1851 - Baltimore County

Irish politician (1850-1930) | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (1920) | Magdalen College, Royal Agricultural University, Rugby School | Dublin

Prime Minister of Bulgaria (1844-1913) | Order of the Cross of Takovo, Order of St. George, 4th class, Order of noble Bukhara, Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class

Dutch private banker and politician (1843–1928) | Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1898), Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau (1903)

British politician | Knight Bachelor | Liverpool College | June 9, 1842 - June 9, 1905 | John A. Willox | June 9, 1842 - June 9, 1905 | Knight Bachelor

politician | Commander of the Legion of Honour | École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr | Liège: June 9, 1816 - Paris: October 14, 1865 | Rudolf-August

French politician and writer (1790-1870) | Concours général, Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour | Lycée Louis-le-Grand | Paris: June 9, 1790 - Paris: May 8, 1870

Russian noble (1687-1747) | Order of the Black Eagle, Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky, Order of St. Andrew | University of Jena | Bochum: June 9