Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair

American politician | Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal | Lower Cape May Regional High School | May 1, 1986 - Vienna: February 14, 1994 | Bob Andrzejczak | May

Moldovan politician | Order of Friendship | State University of Physical Education and Sport, Academy of Public Administration of Moldova | Chișinău: May 1

Kazakh Wikimedian and politician | Medal "10 years of Astana", Wikimedian of the Year (2011) | Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public

UK politician, Labour Party MP for Batley and Spen | Member of the Order of the British Empire (2021) | University of Huddersfield, Heckmondwike Grammar

Energy Minister of Ukraine | Honored Jurist of Ukraine, Order of Danylo Halytsky | Lviv University | Lviv: May 1, 1973 - January 1, 2000 | Herman Halushchenko

German politician | Helene-Weber-award (2011) | Carl-Laemmle-Gymnasium Laupheim, Goethe University Frankfurt | Laupheim: May 1, 1970 - Frankfurt: June 1, 2018

Spanish politician and President of the Regional Government of Andalusia | Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (2014) | University of Navarre

German politician | Knight in the Order of the Holy Sepulchre | University of Bonn | Kyllburg: May 1, 1968 - Havelte: November 19, 1926 | Patrick Schnieder

Norwegian politician | European of the Year, Norway (2018), NPF Award (2004) | University of Oslo, Oslo Cathedral School, University of Barcelona | Oslo: May

Polish politician | Medal of the Centenary of Regained Independence | University of Gdańsk | Gdynia: May 1, 1963 - Trondheim: January 17, 1945 | Jarosław

Ukrainian politician | Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class | Polissia National University | Khutir-Mokliaky: May 1, 1962 - September 14, 2024 | Volodymyr

Polish politician | Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2015) | AGH University of Science and Technology | Łosiniec: May 1, 1962 - Palmerston North

Ukrainian politician | Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class (2011), Miner's Glory 3rd class, Jubilee medal "10 years Independence of Ukraine" (2001) | National

Thai politician | Order of the White Elephant, Order of the Crown of Thailand | Chulalongkorn University, Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration

Mexican politician | Ordem do Mérito Cultural (2001) | Escuela Libre de Derecho | Miguel Hidalgo: May 1, 1961 - Ankara: July 2, 1989 | Purificación

President of Benin since 2016 | National Order of Burkina Faso, National Order of Benin | Université Cheikh Anta Diop, French Civil Aviation University

Portuguese politician (1958–2012) | Grand Cross of the Order of Liberty | Technical University of Lisbon | Lisbon: May 1, 1958 - Antwerp: April 24, 2012

Venezuelan politician | Courage Award | Universidad Metropolitana, Universidad Santa María | Español: May 1, 1955 - Madrid: August 12, 1982 | Antonio Ledezma

Polish politician and deputy | Gold Cross of Merit | Poznań University of Medical Sciences | Kalisz: May 1, 1955 - Warsaw: May 20, 2016 | Andrzej Wojtyła

Soviet politician | Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 4th class, Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh, Zhukov Medal, Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class

politician | Honored journalist of Ukraine, Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class, Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class | Taras Shevchenko National University of

Japanese politician | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star | Sōka University | Shinjuku: May 1, 1951 - Makati: August 1, 2009 | Shōzō Azuma (Shozo

Russian politician | Order of Honour, Medal "In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan", Order of Friendship | Rostov State University | Tver: May 1

Senegalese politician | Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms, doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University (2003), Member of the

Russian politician (1951–2012) | Honoured Physician of the Russian Federation | Karaganda State Medical University | Karaganda Region: May 1, 1951 - Lipetsk

Finnish musician and politician | Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland (2011) | University of Tampere, Merikoski secondary school

Russian politician | Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class, Republic of Tatarstan State Award for Science and Technology, Order of Friendship of

Politburo member of the Chinese Communist Party | Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class, Hilal-e-Pakistan (2012) | Shanghai Foreign Language School

Jordanian politician (1949-2021) | Order of Independence, Order of Al-Hussein for Distinguished Contributions, Supreme Order of the Renaissance | University of

Polish politician (1949-2010) | Gold Medal of Merit for National Defence, Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Silver Medal of Merit for

Russian politician | Order of Friendship | Smolensk branch of Moscow Power Engineering Institute | Smolensk: May 1, 1948 - Smolensk: May 23, 2006 | Vladimir

Japanese politician | Person of the Year, American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (2009) | Kyoto Prefectural Suzaku High School | May 1, 1947 - Szeged: October 15, 1990

Ukrainian politician | Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin" (1970), Honored Teacher of Ukraine (1993)

Japanese politician | Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun | Waseda University | Shari: May 1, 1941 - Lány: September 14, 1937 | Tsutomu Takebe

Israeli diplomat and politician | Officer of the Legion of Honour, Bene Merito (2021) | Hebrew University of Jerusalem | Bucharest: May 1, 1939 - Bucharest

Order of Friendship of Peoples, Order of the Badge of Honour, Order of the Red Banner of Labour | Ukrainian State University of Railway Transport | May 1

British politician (born 1938) | Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Christ Church, Eton College | May 1, 1938 - Tübingen: November 13, 1862 | J.

Togolese politician (1938-2020) | Grand prix littéraire en poésie d'Afrique noire (1985), honorary doctorate from University of Bordeaux-I (1980) | École

Russian politician | The Russian Federation Power Engineer Award, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Jubilee Medal "300 Years of the Russian Navy", Order "For

Moldovan politician (1937-1993) | "Mihai Eminescu" Medal, Order of the Republic (2010), Medal "Veteran of Labour" | Moldova State University | Kostychany: May

Russian politician | Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class, Order of Honour and Glory, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class, Order "For

Argentine politician | Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (2000) | National University of La Plata | Trenel: May 1, 1934 - Santa Rosa: January 27, 2024

Mexican politician | Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor (2011) | National Autonomous University of Mexico | Mexico City: May 1, 1934 - Hamilton: March 10, 2012

Japanese politician | Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun | University of Tokyo | May 1, 1933 - February 6, 1934 | Ritsuko Nagao | May 1, 1933

German politician and author (1932-2021) | Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1984) | University of Erlangen–Nuremberg

Indian politician | Fulbright Scholarship, Padma Vibhushan in Public Affairs (2023) | Dedman School of Law, University Law College, Bangalore, George

Tunisian politician and economist | Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (1968) | Sciences Po, École nationale d'administration | Sfax: May 1, 1930

German-British sociologist, politician (1929–2009) | Reinhold Maier Medal (1994), Walter Hallstein Prize (2002), honorary doctor of the University of Warsaw

Brazilian economist, university professor and politician (1928–2024) | Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ, Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the

Norwegian politician | Commander of the Order of St. Olav (1985), Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (1985) | University of Oslo | Stjørna

Japanese politician (1913-1993) | Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class | University of Tokyo | Kanagawa Prefecture: May 1, 1913 - February 26, 1993

New Zealand politician (1912-1979) | Knight Bachelor | Timaru Boys' High School | Waimate: May 1, 1912 - Wellington: March 16, 1979 | Frank Kitts | Waimate

Governor of Arkansas (1912-1973) | Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart | Institut Le Rosey, Loomis Chaffee School, Jonathan Edwards College | New York City: May 1

French politician (1910-1996) | Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the Legion of Honour | École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr, University of

Soviet veterinarian and politician (1909–1994) | Order of the Badge of Honour | Buryat State Agricultural Academy | Ust-Orot: May 1, 1909 - Ulan-Ude: January 1, 1994

Estonian pilot (1909–1996) | Order of Lenin, Order of Alexander Nevsky, Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad", Order of the Patriotic War 1st class, Jubilee

Soviet politician (1906–1992) | Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order of the Badge of Honour, Order of Lenin, Order of the Patriotic War 2nd class, Medal

Minister for Expellees, Ostforscher, Probable war criminal (not convicted) (1905-1998) | Bavarian Order of Merit, Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order

German politician (1896-1947) | War Merit Cross, Golden Party Badge, SS-Ehrenring, Honour Chevron for the Old Guard | University of Göttingen, Leibniz

Polish politician (1894–1965) | Cross of Independence with Swords, Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Cross on the Silesian Ribbon of Valor and

Japanese government official (1886-1950) | Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame (1969) | University of Tokyo, Tokyo University | May 1, 1886 - December 20, 1950

British politician (1884-1964) | Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Knight of the Legion of Honour | Eton College | Mayfair: May 1, 1884 - Amersham

British politician | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire, Order of the Companions of Honour (1943) | Winchester College, University College, Oxford

Chilean politician (1880-1937) | Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic | University of Chile | Santiago: May 1, 1880 - August 4, 1937 | Manuel

Scottish engineer and architect; Royal Navy officer during WWII (1878-1954) | Companion of the Order of the Bath, Commander of the Royal Victorian Order | Eton College

Japanese businessperson (1876-1940) | Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class | University of Tokyo | Chikuma Prefecture: May 1, 1876 - April 18, 1940

Dutch politician | Knight of the Military Order of William, 4th class (1905), Expedition Cross with clasp Korintji 1903 (1903), Officers' Cross (1911)

assassinated Portuguese president (1872-1918) | Sash of the Three Orders, Grand Cross of the Sash of the Three Orders | Portuguese Military Academy, University

Bulgarian physician | Order of St Alexander | Vasil Levski National Military University, Odesa University | Kruševo: May 1, 1870 - Sofia: January 20, 1939

Japanese politician (1870-1931) | Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class, Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, 1st class | University of Tokyo, Third

Canadian politician (1869–1957) | honorary doctorate at the Laval University, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George

Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Commander of the Order of the Crown (Romania), Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1929), Officer of the

Spanish scientist (1852-1934) | Dearest Son of Zaragoza province (1900), Croonian Medal and Lecture (1894), Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1906)

British prince (1850–1942), Governor General of Canada from 1911 to 1916 | Royal Victorian Chain (1902), Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum

Canadian politician and judge (1846–1916) | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George, Knight Bachelor | University of St. Joseph's College

Japanese politician (1838-1913) | Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class | Omura: May 1, 1838 - November 10, 1913 | Noboru Watanabe | Omura: May 1, 1838 - November

Union Army general and politician (1833-1908) | Medal of Honor | Harvard Law School | Guilford: May 1, 1833 - Baltimore: December 27, 1908 | Charles E. Phelps

lawyer, historian, archivist, politician, consul and vice-consul (1826-1902) | Knight of the Order of Leopold, Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Free

Irish landowner, politician and astronomer (1798-1863) | Cunningham Medal (1858), Fellow of the Royal Society | Eton College, Christ Church | Saint Stephen's

French botanist and politician (1778-1866) | Knight of the Legion of Honour | Collège de Pontlevoy, École polytechnique | Indre-et-Loire: May 1, 1778

British Field Marshal, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 1828–1830, 1834 | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, Knight Grand Cross of the Order

American politician (1753-1820) | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Harvard College, Harvard University | Gloucester: May 1, 1753

Swedish statesman, diplomat and poet (1731-1785) | Lord of the Realm (1782), Commander of the Order of the Polar Star (1770), Royal Order of the Seraphim (1780)

English politician (1601-1643) | Order of the Bath | Queens' College | May 1, 1601 - March 19, 1643 | Spencer Compton, 2nd Earl of Northampton | May 1, 1601

English peer (1563-1625) | Knight Bachelor | Exeter College | Pilton: May 1, 1563 - London: March 1, 1625 | Arthur Chichester, 1st Baron Chichester | Pilton