William Johnstone Ritchie

Dutch politician and non-profit CEO | Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2020) | Haags Montessori Lyceum, Wittenberg University, University of Amsterdam

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the United States | Order of Princess Olga, 2nd class (2024), Order of Princess Olga, 3rd class

British politician (born 1971) | Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Swansea University, Oaklands Catholic School | Portsmouth: October 28

Indonesian politician (born 1968) | Tatler 500 Indonesia, Asia's Most Influential Indonesia (2021) | Universitas Gadjah Mada | Karanganyar: October 28, 1968

French politician | Knight of the Legion of Honour (2024) | ESSEC Business School | Saint-Denis: October 28, 1965 - Oslo: July 1, 1947 | Florence Provendier

Czech member of Czech Parliament (1996–2010) | National Order of Merit | Mendel University in Brno | Kroměříž: October 28, 1963 - Prague: June 19, 1892

Canadian politician | honorary doctorate at the Laval University (2020) | Université du Québec à Montréal | Waswanipi: October 28, 1961 - Trondheim

Azerbaijani historian and politician | Jubilee medal "100 years of Heydar Aliyev (1923-2023)"., Azerbaijan Democratic Republic 100th anniversary medal, Jubilee

6th President of Iran from 2005 to 2013 | Order of Augusto César Sandino, Order of the Liberator (2006), The honorary doctor of Lebanese University, Grand

British businessman and politician (born 1955) | Knight Bachelor (2005) | Bromsgrove School, Alvechurch Church of England Middle School, University College London

Portuguese economist | Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (2006)

Ukrainian diplomat and politician | Order of Merit, 1st class, Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class

Nigerian politician | Courage in Journalism Award (1995), Reporters Without Borders Prize (1995), CPJ International Press Freedom Awards, UNESCO/Guillermo Cano

Thai politician (1949-2017) | Order of the White Elephant, Order of the Crown of Thailand, Order of Diplomatic Service Merit, Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero

politician | Honorary Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, Order of the Badge of Honour | Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University | Mariupol

Philippine politician | Legionnaire of Legion of Merit | Ateneo de Manila University, Australian National University, Philippine Military Academy | Midsayap

Russian politician | Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Honour, Order of Honour, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class, Medal "For Labour

Australian economist, company director and politician | Member of the Order of Australia (2001) | Johns Hopkins University, University of Saskatchewan

Russian politician | Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class, Honoured Lawyer of Russia, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class, Order of the

Estonian psychologist and politician (1945–2017) | White Cross of the Estonian Defence League 3rd class (2002), White Cross of the Estonian Defence League

Polish politician and deputy | Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta | Higher School of Social Sciences at the Central Committee of the Polish United Workers' Party

Polish politician | Fulbright Scholarship, Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 2nd Class (2002) | Higher School of Social Sciences at the Central Committee of

politician | Honored Scientist of Ukraine | Lviv Polytechnic | Aktobe Region: October 28, 1942 - April 13, 2006 | Lev Hlukhivskyi | Aktobe Region: October 28

Australian politician | Centenary Medal (2001), Officer of the Order of Australia (1997) | University of Western Australia, Aquinas College | Perth: October

Ukrainian engineer, businessman, and politician | Order of Friendship, Medal "Veteran of Labour", Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Jubilee Medal "In

Italian politician (1933–2021) | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic | University of Naples Federico II | Salerno: October 28

Ukrainian politician (1932-1994) | Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order of Friendship of Peoples | Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics

Czechoslovak diplomat, minister of education of the Slovakia, member of Czechoslovak parliament, historian and slovak nation politician (1932–2022)

German politician (1932–2025) | Erich Fromm Prize (2009), Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2023), Theodor

2nd President of the Republic of Cyprus (1977-1988) | Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (1987), Order of José Martí (1987), Collar of the Order of

German politician (1916-1998) | German Cross in Gold, Escudo Silesiano, Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the

Chinese politician (1913–1983) | Third Class Red Star Medal | PLA National Defence University | Liuyang: October 28, 1913 - Beijing: January 6, 1983 | Yang

President of Argentina (1908–1995) | Honorary doctor of the University of Ottawa, Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian

Malay military officer and politician | Member of the Order of the British Empire | Penang Free School | Patani: October 28, 1908 - Kota Bharu: February 12, 1954

Spanish intellectual and writer (1906–1996) | honorary doctorate of the University of Santiago de Compostela (1996), honorary doctorate of the University of

American diplomat (1894–1978) | Laetare Medal (1959) | Marquette University, George Washington University | Milwaukee: October 28, 1894 - Washington, D.C.

Slovene politician (1894–1957) | Order "For Merit to the People", Order of Brotherhood and Unity, Prešeren Award, Commemorative Medal of the Partisans of

Ohio politician (1894-1974) | Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart | Case Western Reserve University School of Law | Cleveland: October 28, 1894

Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1892-1959) | doctor honoris causa from the University of Nancy (1953), Order of the Oak Crown | Athénée de Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Bulgarian politician | Order of Bravery | Sofia University | Stob: October 28, 1891 - Sofia: April 15, 1943 | Sotir Yanev | Stob: October 28, 1891 - Sofia

French politician (1878–1948) | Knight of the Legion of Honour | Emlyon Business School, Lycée Janson-de-Sailly | Altkirch: October 28, 1878 - Paris: March 26, 1948

Peruvian politician and diplomat | honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse (1930) | National University of San Marcos, National University of St Augustin

Russian historian (1854–1919) | Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class | Saint Petersburg State University | Saint Petersburg: October 28, 1854 - Kyiv: May 2, 1919

British politician (1854-1944) | Knight Bachelor, Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire | St John's College | Holborn: October 28, 1854

Hungarian politician (1843–1911) | honorary citizen of Szentes (1905) | Leipzig University, Humboldt University of Berlin | Cluj-Napoca: October 28, 1843

15th and last shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate (1837–1913) | Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class, Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, 1st class | Kōdōkan

Belgian politician | Officer of the Legion of Honour | Berthoutinstituut Klein Seminarie, University of Namur | Mechelen: October 28, 1818 - January 1, 1869

French politician and diplomat (1815-1882) | Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour | École Navale | Paris: October 28, 1815 - Paris: October 7, 1882 | Louis

Belgian politician (1805-1877) | Commander of the Order of Leopold | State University of Leuven | Leuven: October 28, 1805 - Brussels-Capital Region: June 2, 1877

Dutch government minister and judge. 1795-1873 | Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Leiden University | 's-Hertogenbosch: October 28, 1795

Austrian minister of finance of the Austrian empire, member of Empire parliament (Austria empire), servant and nobleman (1780-1855) | Order of St. Andrew

Spanish duke and general (1775-1847) | Grand Cross of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Hermenegild (1815), Cross Laureate of Saint Ferdinand (1815), Duke

English radical, journalist, and politician (1725–1797) | Fellow of the Royal Society | Leiden University | London: October 28, 1725 - London: December 26, 1797