Arjuna Ranatunga

Azerbaijani politician | Jubilee medal "100 years of Heydar Aliyev (1923-2023)". | SBS Swiss Business School, Azerbaijan University of Languages | Baku

Vice President of Colombia | BBC 100 Women (2019), Goldman Environmental Prize (2018), Premio Nacional a la Defensa de los Derechos Humanos en Colombia (2015)

French politician | Knight of the National Order of Merit (2015) | Institut d'études politiques de Bordeaux | Les Lilas: December 1, 1977 - Sèvres: February 4, 1951

Russian politician | Stolypin Medal, Russian Federation Government Certificate of Honour, Medal "For the Development of Siberia and the Far East", Order of

Knight of the National Order of Merit (2016) | Lycée expérimental de Saint-Nazaire | December 1, 1970 - Brzozów: August 3, 1932 | Nathalie Sarrabezolles

American-Israeli journalist and author | Guardian of Zion Award, The Abramowitz Israeli Prize for Media Criticism, Moskowitz Prize for Zionism | Columbia

9th Prime Minister of Belarus 2018–2020 | Order of Kurmet (2015), Medal "For contribution to the creation of the Eurasian Economic Union" 1st Class, Order of

Uruguayan playwright, teacher, and theater director | Florencio award, Morosoli Award | Universidad de Montevideo | Montevideo: December 1, 1963 - Berlin: July 1, 2020

Malaysian politician | Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (2019), Officer of the Order of the Defender of State (2018) | University of Putra Malaysia

American politician and naval officer (born 1958) | Eagle Scout | Rochester High School, Wayne State University, University of Detroit Mercy, Wayne State

Palestinian lawyer and politician | Officer of the Order of the Star of Italy (2021) | Beirut Arab University | Bethlehem: December 1, 1957 - Gandhi Smriti

Canadian General | Meritorious Service Medal, Legionnaire of Legion of Merit | Aiglon College | Canada: December 1, 1957 - Tyumen: June 28, 2022 | Andrew

Gold Cross of Merit | Wrocław University of Science and Technology, AGH University of Science and Technology | December 1, 1956 - Madrid: November 30, 1972

Russian politician (born 1954) | Order of Friendship | National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine | Ostrovnoy: December 1, 1954

Indian activist | Right Livelihood Award (1991), Amnesty International Menschenrechtspreis (1998), Goldman Environmental Prize (1992) | Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Chinese politician | Order of Friendship | Peking University | Tianjin: December 1, 1952 - Mons: June 19, 1883 | Xia Baolong | Tianjin: December 1, 1952

Order of the Badge of Honour, Order of Honour, Order of Friendship, Zhukov Medal | Moscow State University of Fine Chemical Technologies | December 1, 1952

Nigerian politician | Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science (2020) | University of California, Berkeley, University of Lagos | Ohaozara: December 1, 1951

Russian surgeon and politician | Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class, Order of Honour

President of Guatemala (2012-2015) | Order of the Quetzal | Inter-American Defense College, Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation | Guatemala

Greek politician (1950-2020) | Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2009), Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of

politician | Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class, Honorary Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine | National University of Kharkiv | Tereschenky

American politician, mayor of Baltimore and President of the University of Baltimore | Rhodes Scholarship (1971), Silver Anniversary Awards | Davenport

Latvian politician and economist | Order of the Three Stars | Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies | Ventspils: December 1, 1949 - Jelgava

Chilean entrepreneur and politician (1949–2024) | Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (2011), Commander of Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero (2013)

Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class | East Siberia State University of Technology and Management | December 1, 1949 - Manhattan

Latvian conductor and politician | Order of the Three Stars | Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music | Sigulda: December 1, 1948 - Budapest: May 29, 2011

Anglican bishop | Burkitt Medal (2014) | Exeter College, Merton College, Sedbergh School | Morpeth: December 1, 1948 - West Sussex: December 15, 1951 | N. T.

Japanese politician | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star | Kansai University | Osaka Prefecture: December 1, 1942 - September 7, 2021 | Issei

Portuguese politician | Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ | Law School of the University of Coimbra | Nazaré: December 1, 1941 - Berlin: October 3, 1929

Russian politician | Medal "For Impeccable Service", 1st class, Jubilee Medal "70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR", Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of

French politician | Knight of the Legion of Honour (2015) | University of Montpellier | Montpellier: December 1, 1940 - Oscar Parish: February 4, 1934

Norwegian politician | Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav | Oslo Cathedral School, University of Wisconsin–Madison, University of Oslo | December 1

6th President of Latvia | Hayek Medal (2009), Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (2001), Order of Prince Henry, Marcel Vincent

Spanish politician | Saint George's Cross (2002) | University of Turin, University of Perugia, Cornell University | Barcelona: December 1, 1936 - Barcelona: May 22, 2017

Russian military officer and politician (1936–2014) | Medal "For Impeccable Service", 2nd class, Jubilee medal «10 years of the Withdrawal of Soviet Troops

German politician (CDU) | Hessian Order of Merit (1990), Wilhelm Leuschner Medal (2015), Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, honorary doctorate of the

President of the World Bank (1933–2020) | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (1995), Theodor Heuss Award (2006), Great Immigrants Award

President of Trinidad and Tobago (1931-2018) | Chaconia Medal | University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, Pembroke College | San Fernando

Czechoslovak member of parliament and Slovak politician (1931-2019) | Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk (2003), Ľudovít Štúr Order 1st class (2001)

Albanian general and politician; former President of Albania (born 1929) | Jubilee Medal "60 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Grand

Chinese operatic soprano | People's Artist | My Motherland | Renmin University of China | Pingyao: December 1, 1929 - Stockholm: January 12, 1994 | Guo Lanying

Japanese politician | Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class | Kōbe Shōgyō Kōtō Gakkō | Hyōgo Prefecture: December 1, 1926 - October 24, 2011 | Yōichi Tani

former First Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party (1926–2008) | Medal of the 40th Anniversary of People's Poland, Commander with Star of the Order

Austrian politician (1922-2016) | Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria | Vienna University of Economics and Business

Former Indian Minister of Education (1909-2000) | Padma Vibhushan in literature & education | University of Calcutta, Banaras Hindu University | Udaipur

Soviet economist (1903-1950) | Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Stalin Prize, Medal "For Valiant Labour in the

politician (1902-1938) | Order of Lenin (1935) | Institute of Red Professors (1933) | Baku: December 1, 1902 - Moscow: April 21, 1938 | Huseyn Rahmanov | Baku

Soviet politician (1899-1937) | Hero of Tajikistan, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order of Friendship of Tajikistan | Communist University of the Toilers

Swedish jurist and politician (1899–1972) | Royal Order of the Seraphim (1965), Order of the Polar Star - Commander's Grand Cross (1943) | Lund University

Canadian politician (1898-1977) | Companion of the Order of Canada | University of Manitoba | St. Catharines: December 1, 1898 - Winnipeg: May 5, 1977 | Stuart

Marshal of the Soviet Union (1896-1974) | Order of Suvorov, 1st class (1943), Order of the Republic (1939), Medal "For the Defence of Moscow", Medal "For the

Soviet marshal (1889–1938) | Honorary Worker of the VChK–GPU (V) (1932), Jubilee Medal "XX Years of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army" (1938), Medal of

Iraqi politician (1888–1958) | Companion of Honour | Ottoman Military College | Baghdad: December 1, 1888 - Baghdad: July 15, 1958 | Nuri as-Said | Baghdad

Marshal of the People's Republic of China (1886－1976) | First Class Red Star Medal (1933), People's Liberation Army Strategist, Star of the Republic of Indonesia

Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Cross of Independence | ETH Zurich | December 1, 1886 - Rome: October 17, 1975 | Roman Cholewicki | December 1

politician (1885-1954) | Order of the Rising Sun, 6th class | Kyoto University | December 1, 1885 - November 3, 1954 | Aijiro Tomita | December 1, 1885

Finnish politician (1885-1969) | Cross of Liberty, 3rd Class | University of Helsinki | December 1, 1885 - November 12, 1969 | Oskari Reinikainen | December 1

Finnish diplomat (1885-1961) | Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (1926), Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (Romania) (1939), Knight Grand

Indian social reformer, historian, educationist, and journalist (1885–1981) | Sahitya Akademi Award (1965), Padma Vibhushan in literature & education

Japanese politician | Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class | Tokyo University of Foreign Studies | December 1, 1884 - May 5, 1966 | Hidetoshi Tomabechi

Ottoman Army officer (1880-1968) | Imtiyaz Medal, Iron Cross, Gallipoli Star, Order of Leopold, Liakat Medal, Order of the Medjidie | Ottoman Military College

French-born British politician and philanthropist (1878-1957) | Distinguished Conduct Medal | Trinity College, Lycée Louis-le-Grand | Paris: December 1, 1878

Japanese bureaucrat and educator | Order of the Rising Sun, 6th class | University of Tokyo | Kyoto Prefecture: December 1, 1877 - October 30, 1939 | Genjirō

anthropologist and politician (1876-1961) | Trdina Award | University of Vienna | Griblje: December 1, 1876 - Ljubljana: September 11, 1961 | Niko Zupanič

Japanese businessperson (1875-1971) | doctor honoris causa of Keiō University, Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class | Keio Gijuku | Ishida: December 1

Dutch politician (1873-1936) | Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Leiden University, Gymnasium Haganum, Utrecht University | Roermond: December

Philippine general and senator (1870–1951) | Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (1967) | University of Santo Tomas, Ghent University | Manila: December

Polish politician (1868-1943) | Commander of the Legion of Honour | Sciences Po | Radom Governorate: December 1, 1868 - Warsaw: May 23, 1943 | Marian Kiniorski

President of Poland from 1926 to 1939 | Royal Order of the Seraphim (1936), Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, Sovereign Military

Order of the Sacred Treasure, 4th class | Imperial Japanese Naval Academy | December 1, 1864 - March 4, 1924 | Tsuchiya Mitsukane | December 1, 1864 - March

1 Dec 1863 - certain 20 Apr 1941 | Order of the Sacred Treasure, 4th class | University of Tokyo | Fukuoka Prefecture: December 1, 1863 - April 20, 1941

politician and Member of the parliament of Sweden (1861-1928) | Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, Order of the Polar Star - Commander's

Italian legal historian and politician (1860-1931) | Gautieri Award (1910), Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (1909), grand officer of the Order of the Crown

Japanese medical scientist (1857–1943) | Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class | University of Tokyo | Gifu Prefecture: December 1, 1857 - January 1, 1943

Bulgarian politician | Order of Civil Merit | Robert College | Kratovo: December 1, 1851 - January 1, 1928 | Ivan Karanov | Kratovo: December 1, 1851 - January

politician (1834–1895) | Order of Saint Anna, 1st class, Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class, Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky, Order of the

French librarian, historian and politician | Knight of the Legion of Honour (1868) | École des chartes | Paris: December 1, 1829 - Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois

Italian politician (1820-1911) | Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus | University of Pavia | Milan: December 1, 1820 - Milan: October 21, 1911 | Carlo Prinetti

French politician | Commander of the Legion of Honour | École polytechnique | Paris: December 1, 1818 - Paris: March 22, 1895 | Gustave-Charles-Prosper Reille

French banker (1804–1872) | Officer of the Legion of Honour (1862) | Lycée Saint-Louis | Mulhouse: December 1, 1804 - Paris: March 28, 1872 | Léopold Javal

botanist and vigneron in New South Wales, Australia (1800-1882) | Knight Bachelor | Rugby School | Parramatta: December 1, 1800 - Sydney: October 29, 1882

Massachusetts politician; United States senator (1769-1831) | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Harvard College | Suffolk County: December

Swedish civil servant (1752–1824) | Knight of the Order of the Polar Star (1787), Commander of the Order of the Polar Star (1802) | Uppsala University

Governor of Tobago and Member of Parliament | Fellow of the Royal Society, Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries | Eton College | December 1, 1749 - January 10, 1815

British politician (1708-1781) | Fellow of the Royal Society | Eton College | London: December 1, 1708 - London: December 11, 1781 | Francis Dashwood, 11th

Swedish politician | Order of the Sword - Commander Grand Cross (1771) | Uppsala University | Sala parish: December 1, 1708 - June 22, 1783 | Carl Funck | Sala

British politician; (1661-1727) | knight (1702) | Pembroke College | Oxfordshire: December 1, 1661 - London: July 23, 1727 | Simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount