William Paterson

Russian foreign ministry spokesperson since 2015 | Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class, ministerial awards of the Russian Federation, Order of

Chilean journalist and politician | Raquel Correa Award (2016) | University of Concepción, St. Paul's School | Viña del Mar: December 24, 1970 - Kemerovo

German politician | Honorary Knight of the Order of St John | University of Hamburg, University of Kiel | Hanover: December 24, 1970 - Paris: December 19, 1935

Polish government minister | Commander of the Order of the Crown | Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Warsaw | Warsaw: December 24, 1968

politician | Order of Friendship | Russian Academy of State Service, Krasnoyarsk State University | Teeli: December 24, 1967 - Kyiv: February 21, 2024

Moroccan political scientist and writer | Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (2005), Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (2000) | The Morisco

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan | Grand Cross of the Order of Stara Planina (2011), Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, St. George's Order of

German politician | Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | University of Fribourg | Walldürn: December 24, 1960 - April 26, 2025

French official and politician | Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, National Defence Medal, Knight of the Order of Agricultural Merit, Officer of the National

Russian politician and businessman | Knight of the Legion of Honour, Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude, Medal of the Order "For Merit to

German politician and lawyer. Major member of the Bundestag | Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Goethe University Frankfurt

Russian politician | Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class | Tula Artillery Engineering Institute | Tula: December 24, 1958 - Tokyo

U.S. Army general and former U.S. National Security Advisor (born 1958) | honorary doctorate, Bronze Star Medal, Legionnaire of Legion of Merit | School of

President of Afghanistan from 2001 to 2014 | Steiger Award, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George, Freedom Award (2002), Golden Plate

Austrian politician serving as First Vice-President of the European Parliament | Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria

British politician (born 1956) | Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Liverpool John Moores University | Ludhiana: December 24, 1956 - Versailles

Australian politician, born 1955 | Member of the Order of Australia (2025) | Guildford Grammar School | Middle Swan: December 24, 1955 - Pretoria: July 10, 1985

Japanese politician | Knight of the National Order of Merit (2021) | Faculty of Law, The University of Tokyo | Nobeoka: December 24, 1955 - Jakarta: March 29, 1977

Russian politician | Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow", Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class, Order "For Merit to the

42nd President of Costa Rica (1994-1998) | Order of José Matías Delgado | John F. Kennedy School of Government, United States Military Academy | San José

German journalist and politician | Alexander Men Prize | Saarland University | Sankt Ingbert: December 24, 1953 - Ann Arbor: August 8, 1947 | Christina Weiss

Portuguese lawyer and politician | Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry | University of Lisbon | Lisbon: December 24, 1953 - Munich: December 25, 1892

politician | honorary doctor of the Nanjing Agricultural University (2012) | University of Nairobi | December 24, 1953 - Rovereto: November 8, 1935 | Kalonzo

Bulgarian politician (born 1953) | Sofia University | Sofia: December 24, 1953 - December 9, 1921 | Ivan Granitski | Sofia: December 24, 1953 - December 9, 1921

Honoured Economist of the Russian Federation | Kurgan State University | December 24, 1952 - Koishikawa-ku: November 22, 1913 | Yevgeny Yeliseyev | December

President of Karachay–Cherkessia | Order of Honour | Moscow State University Faculty of Economics | Turkistan Region: December 24, 1950 - Kharkiv: June 14, 1979

Finance Minister of China | Order of Friendship | Tsinghua University | Yiwu: December 24, 1950 - La Jolla: October 18, 1959 | Lou Jiwei | Yiwu: December 24

Romanian actor, MEP (1949–2024) | Officer of the National Order For Merit (2000) | I. L. Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film | Vlădești

Polish philosopher & politician | Józef Mackiewicz Literary Award (2009), Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Portugal, Fellow of Collegium Invisibile, Order

American judge | Florida Women's Hall of Fame (2008) | George Washington University, Boston University College of Communication, Tenafly High School, Boston University

American politician and lawyer (born 1946) | Time 100 (2018), member of the Alabama Academy of Honor (2014), Distinguished Eagle Scout Award | University of

French politician | Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Knight of the Legion of Honour (2013), Commander of the Legion of Honour (2022), Knight Grand Cross of

Austrian politician, governor of Lower Austria | Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Knight Grand Cross of

Mexican politician (1945–2021) | Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (2002) | National Autonomous University of Mexico | Los Mochis: December

Quebec politician | Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec (2008), National Order of Quebec | Harvard Business School, Harvard University, Faculté de

American record producer, musician, sports executive | West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Grant High School, California State

politician | Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class, Order of Merit, 1st class, Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order of

President of Finland from 2000 to 2012 | Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer, Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great (2002), Decoration for

Brazilian journalist, professor and politician | National Order of Scientific Merit | Liceu do Ceará, Universidade Federal do Ceará | Fortaleza: December 24

Portuguese politician and football chairman | Commander of the Order of Merit of Portugal | Portuguese Military Academy | Calde: December 24, 1938 - Bologna

Ukrainian politician, publicist, prisoner of Soviet prisons, member of Ukrainian Parliament (1937–1999) | Shevchenko National Prize (1996), Order of Prince

Lieutenant Governor of Iowa | Iowa Women's Hall of Fame (2005) | Iowa State University | Van Buren County: December 24, 1936 - Des Moines: October 22, 2019

2nd President of the Republic of Croatia | Dostyk Order of grade I, Hungarian Order of Merit, Order of the White Elephant, Jubilee Medal "60 Years of Victory

Cricket player of England. (1932-2000) | Knight Bachelor, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Wisden Cricketer of the Year | Homefield Preparatory

Belgian physician and politician (1931–2023) | Brusseleir vè’t Leive (2022) | Catholic University of Leuven | Boechout: December 24, 1931 - Jette: February 24, 2023

German politician (1928–2013) | Heinz Herbert Karry Award (1997), Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order

10th prime minister of India in 1996, 1998 and from 1999–2004 | Ig Nobel Prize (1998), Outstanding Parliamentarian Award (1994), Order of Ouissam Alaouite

Polish politician and sociologist (1923-1998) | Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Medal of the National

Polish politician | Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2012) | I Liceum Ogólnokształcące in Łódź | Philadelphia: December 24, 1917 - Warsaw: June 9, 1946

Hero of the Soviet Union | Order of Lenin, Hero of the Soviet Union, Order of the Red Banner of Labour | Higher Party School at the Central Committee of the CPSU

Hungarian politician, sociologist (1910–1971) | Kossuth Prize (1948), Kossuth Order of Merit (1948), Kossuth Prize (1962) | Downtown Primary School

Polish politician (1909-1970) | Work Flag Order, 1st class, Order of the Builders of People's Poland | gymnasium | Lviv: December 24, 1909 - Warsaw: October 10, 1970

Ukrainian composer (1905-1984) | Order of Lenin, Honored Art Worker of Ukraine, People's Artist of the Ukrainian SSR, Shevchenko National Prize (1978), Medal

Government minister of the Vichy government (1904-1944) | Order of the Francisque | Mines ParisTech, École polytechnique | Bordeaux: December 24, 1904

Chinese-American engineer | IEEE Lamme Medal (1972) | National Tsing Hua University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology | December 24, 1902 - September 9, 2002

Dutch politician (1899–1990) | Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Delft University of Technology | December 24, 1899 - November 3, 1990

Estonian lawyer and politician | Order of the White Star, 2nd Class | University of Tartu | Kavastu: December 24, 1897 - Vancouver: June 26, 1991 | Elmar

Commander in Chief of the Soviet Navy | Order of Saint Stanislaus, Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class, Order of Lenin, Order of the Red Star, Order of the Red Banner

Estonian politician, diplomat, educator (1890-1942) | Estonian Red Cross Order Second Class (1929), Order of the White Star, 4th Class (1938), 5th Class of the

Canadian lawyer and soldier | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George | McGill University | Canada: December 24, 1889 - July 16, 1945 | Maurice

Estonian politician, diplomat and journalist (1882-1961) | Order of the Three Stars, 1st Class | Imperial University of Dorpat | Halliste Rural Municipality

British politician (1880–1918) | Distinguished Service Order | Eton College, New College | Holmes Chapel: December 24, 1880 - Al-Bireh: March 7, 1918

Danish politician (1876-1943) | Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog (1919), Order of the Dannebrog, Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog

British journalist and politician (1873-1974) | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George

Japanese politician (1858-1954) | Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class | Keio University, University of Tokyo | Sagami Province: December 24, 1858 - Shinjuku

French general (1851–1944) | Médaille militaire (1917), Distinguished Service Medal, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great, Croix de

British politician and author | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George | Balliol College | Oxford: December 24, 1847 - London: November 20, 1898

Canadian politician (1838-1915) | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, honorary doctorate at the

British statesman, writer and journalist (1838–1923) | Fellow of the British Academy, Fellow of the Royal Society (1892), Order of Merit (1902) | University

President of Ecuador (1860-1865; 1869; 1869-1875) | Order of Pius IX | Guayaquil: December 24, 1821 - Quito: August 6, 1875 | Gabriel García Moreno (Gabriel

British Liberal politician, Speaker of the House of Commons (1814-1892) | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath | Eton College | December 24, 1814 - Pau

Italian politician (1808–1887) | Officer of the Military Order of Savoy (1856), Knight Grand Cross of the Military Order of Savoy (1861) | Royal Academy of Turin

German jurist, judge and author (1797-1880) | Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art (1861) | University of Tübingen | Marbach am Neckar: December 24

Polish politician (1796-1861) | Virtuti Militari | École polytechnique | Poznań: December 24, 1796 - Poznań: April 12, 1861 | Tytus Działyński - Adam

French politician (1755-1840) | Knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit, Knight of the Order of Saint-Michel, Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour

Swedish politician | Commander of the Order of the Polar Star (1805), Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (1810), Order of the Black Eagle (1813), Knight of