William Plunket, 5th Baron Plunket

Tajik official | Tajik National University, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (2011) | Danghara District: December 19

American journalist | George Polk Award (2017), Pulitzer Prize for Public Service (2018), Time 100 (2018), Rhodes Scholarship (2012) | Magdalen College, Bard

Austrian politician and chairman of the left-wing, ecosocialist party Der Wandel | Paul Weis Award (2023) | University of Vienna | St. Veit an der Glan

Philippine journalist and environmentalist | N Peace Award (2018) | Arellano University, Mindanao State University, University of the Philippines | Jeddah

Spanish politician | Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III (2024) | University of Valladolid | Medina del Campo: December 19, 1973 - Warsaw: September 30, 2019

French politician | Knight of the Legion of Honour, Knight of the National Order of Merit | University of Caen Normandy | Paris: December 19, 1962 - Hyères

Nigerian politician, Waziri of Ilorin, senate president of the federal republic of Nigeria 2015-2019 | Order of the Niger | Cheltenham College, King's College, Lagos

Ukrainian writer | Order of Princess Olga, 3rd class (2015), Shevchenko National Prize (2005), Honored Worker of Culture of Ukraine (2008) | Chernivtsi University

Finnish politician | Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (2014), Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (2003)

Russian politician | Order of Friendship | Academy of Labour and Social Relations, Northwestern Institute of Management | December 19, 1958 - Moscow: October 12, 2018

Polish politician and deputy | Cross of Freedom and Solidarity (2017) | Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań | Lubin: December 19, 1956 - Kraków: January 11, 1946

American lawyer and politician (born 1955) | Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class | Dartmouth College, primary school, University of Michigan Law School

Russian politician | Order of Honour, Medal "In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan", Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"

Latvian politician | Order of the Three Stars | Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies | Ogre District: December 19, 1952 - Riga: May 3, 1937

Russian politician | Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class, Order of the Badge of Honour, Russian

Russian politician | Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow 3rd class, Order of Honour | Pushkin Leningrad State University, Ural State Technical University

politician | Honored Scientist of Ukraine, Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class, Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class | Chernivtsi University | Kyseliv: December

Japanese politician (1948-2020) | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star | Osaka University, Chuo University | Kasaoka: December 19, 1948 - Kurashiki

Spanish politician and businessman | Grand Cross of the Aeronautical Merit (Spain) - White Decoration (1984), Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III (2000)

Kenyan paleoanthropologist, conservationist, and politician (1944-2022) | Hubbard Medal (1994), Fellow of the Royal Society (2007), Fellow of the African

Canadian educator, journalist and politician (1942–2023) | Member of the Order of Canada | Trinity College, St Antony's College, Balliol College | Toronto

Russian Air Force colonel general and statesman (1942–2021) | Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class with Swords (1995), Medal "For Distinction in

President of South Korea from 2008 to 2013 | Order of the Elephant (2011), Royal Order of the Seraphim, Order of the Golden Eagle (2009), Knight Grand Cross

Australian politician and diplomat | Officer of the Order of Australia (2015), Centenary Medal (2001) | Xavier College, Monash University Faculty of Law

Polish politician (1939-2004) | Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta | Silesian University of Technology

Ukrainian engineer | Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order of the Badge of Honour, Order of the October Revolution | East Ukrainian Volodymyr Dahl National University

politician | Officer of the Order of the British Empire | University of London, University of Hong Kong | Yeung Uk Tsuen: December 19, 1934 - Muizen: July 24, 2020

President of India from 2007 to 2012 | honorary doctor of the University of Chile, Order of the Aztec Eagle | Mooljee Jetha College, Jalgaon, Government Law

Soviet and Russian theater and film director, actress and teacher (1933–2019) | People's Artist of the USSR (1989), USSR State Prize (1967), Medal "Veteran

German politician | Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1976), honorary citizenship (2002), Wilhelm Leuschner Medal

Australian politician | Officer of the Order of Australia (1993), Olympic Order | Christian Brothers College, Burwood, St Patrick's College, Strathfield

New Zealand mayor and architect | Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Architects (1983), Knight Bachelor (1981) | University of Auckland | Marton: December

Peruvian historian | Guggenheim Fellowship | National University of San Marcos | Huacho: December 19, 1929 - Lima: January 9, 2020 | Pablo Macera | Huacho

Dutch politician (1922-2009) | Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau (1984), Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau (1973) | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Macedonian writer (1921–1993) | Order of the Republic, Golden Wreath (1981), Dis prize (1978), Order of the Badge of Honour (1967), Order "For Merit to the

Yugoslav Macedonian politician (1920– 2011) | Order of Brotherhood and Unity, Order of Labour, Collar of the Spanish Order of the Civil Merit (1988)

Soviet politician (1919-2006) | Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Medal "For the Capture of Berlin", Jubilee

Dutch politician (1916-1977) | Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Radboud University Nijmegen | Ellecom: December 19, 1916 - Leiderdorp: April 18, 1977

Dutch politician (1906-1993) | Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown (1964), Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau (1973), Grand Cross of the Order

Soviet admiral (1905–1983) | Jubilee Medal Medal "In Commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of Leningrad", Medal "For Liberation of Korea'', Medal "Veteran

Filipino politician (1896-1989) | Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise (1953) | University of the Philippines | Lingayen: December 19, 1896

French politician and Foreign Minister (1894-1964) | Marcelin Guérin Prize (1956), Order of the Francisque, Knight of the Legion of Honour | École polytechnique

Japanese bureaucrat and politician | Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class | Kyoto University | Nakatsugawa: December 19, 1893 - March 15, 1978 | Yazō

Polish aristocrat, diplomat, writer and politician (1891-1993) | Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (Romania), Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta

Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1890-1969) | Croix de guerre 1914–1918, Purple Heart | City Law School, College of Wooster | Wooster: December 19, 1890

Australian politician (1889-1975) | Knight Bachelor | Wesley College, Harrow School | St Kilda: December 19, 1889 - South Yarra: April 22, 1975 | Archie

Catholic cardinal (1886-1968) | Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, Grand Cross of the Order of St. Raymond of Peñafort (1962) | University of

Australian general (1885-1957) | Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order, Croix de guerre 1914–1918, Knight Commander of the Order of the British

French writer, poet and politician | prix de poésie de l'Académie française (1906), Grand prix de littérature de l'Académie française (1924), Concours

Japanese politician | Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class | Imperial Japanese Naval Academy, Naval War College | Morioka: December 19, 1880 - January 20, 1965

Imperial Japanese Navy officer | Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class, Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, 1st class | Imperial Japanese Naval Academy

Japanese businessperson (1861-1924) | Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class | Keio Gijuku | Buzen Province: December 19, 1861 - March 4, 1924 | Toyoji Wada

Canadian politician and 5th Chief Justice of Canada (1851–1942) | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George, Dufferin Medal (1876)

Prime Minister of Albania (1846-1927) | Order of St. Alexander Nevsky with diamond signs (1900) | National and Kapodistrian University of Athens | Përmet

British noble | Order of the Thistle | Windlesham House School, Christ Church, Eton College | December 19, 1835 - August 21, 1906 | Ronald Leslie-Melville

British politician (1828-1892) | Fellow of the Royal Society | Eton College, King's College London | London: December 19, 1828 - Dunrobin Castle: September 22, 1892

5th Governor of Hong Kong (1824-1897) | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George, baronet | Royal Military College, Sandhurst | County

French politician (1822-1895) | Knight of the Legion of Honour (1869), Officier de l'Instruction publique | École Normale Supérieure | Vernoux-en-Vivarais

Ruthenian writer (1817-1901) | Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class, Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class, Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class | Banícka akadémia | Rudlov

French soldier, politician and officer (1812-1904) | Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour | Collège Stanislas de Paris, École polytechnique | Sézanne

French politician (1801–1874) | Officer of the Legion of Honour | Paris Law Faculty | Tours: December 19, 1801 - rue du Pré-aux-Clercs: November 10, 1874

Portuguese politician | Grand Cross of the Order of Saint James of the Sword | University of Coimbra | Santa Comba Dão: December 19, 1782 - Santa Isabel

English peer, landowner, and art patron; (1715-1786) | Fellow of the Royal Society, Knight of the Garter (1756) | Pembroke College | Coventry: December 19