Richard Best, Baron Best

Russian politician | Medal «For Salvation in Commonwealth», Medal "In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan" | Kazan Federal University | Kazan

Ukrainian television presenter, actor, and author | Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class (2022), People's Hero of Ukraine, Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class

Estonian politician | Commander of the Legion of Honour (2001), Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2000), Grand Officer of the Order for Merits

Dutch former politician, diplomat and civil servant | Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2022) | University of Groningen | Utrecht: June 22, 1973 - New York

Ukrainian politician | Honored Worker of Physical Culture and Sports of Ukraine | National Academy of Culture and Arts Management, Taras Shevchenko National

Lebanese activist and producer | Commander of the National Order of the Cedar | Collège Saint Joseph – Antoura | Beirut: June 22, 1970 - 15th arrondissement

Ukrainian politician | honorary citizen of Donetsk Oblast | Donetsk National University of Economics and Trade | Donetsk: June 22, 1969 - Woking: March 19, 1930

pidar | Order of Honour | Povolzhsky Institute of Management named after P.A. Stolypin | Almetyevsk: June 22, 1964 - Arkhangelsk: July 10, 2023 | Rinat Khairov

Kazakhstani politician | Medal "10 years of Astana", Order of Kurmet, Order of Labour Glory | Kazakh Agro Technical University | Kalinovka: June 22, 1963

United States Senator from California | Order of Friendship, Mkhitar Gosh Medal | Midnight in Washington | Stanford University, Harvard Law School, Monte Vista

Spanish writer | Martín de Azpilicueta Award (2010) | University of Navarre, National University of Distance Education | Pamplona: June 22, 1960 - Montreal

Polish physician, politician | Medal za Zasługi dla Policji | Medical University of Silesia | Myslowice: June 22, 1958 - Zurich: January 1, 1960 | Bogusław

Cape Verdean politician and diplomat | Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (2004) | University of Provence - Aix-Marseille I | São Vicente: June 22, 1957

Armenian politician | honorary citizen of Yerevan, The Order Tigran the Great, Hero of Artsakh | Yerevan State University | Stepanakert: June 22, 1957

Russian politician | Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR", Jubilee Medal "70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR", Defence Ministry's 200

Polish lawyer | Gold Cross of Merit | University of Wrocław | Krosno: June 22, 1952 - Jacarezinho: November 29, 1953 | Andrzej Matusiewicz | Krosno: June 22

Spanish politician | Canigó Award (2016) | ESADE Business School, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Esade | Banyoles: June 22, 1951 - Vienna: January 26, 1916

Indonesian politician | Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia (2003) | Police Academy of the Republic of Indonesia | Buleleng: June 22, 1951 - Lima

Co-President of Nicaragua since 2025 | Order of Friendship | National Autonomous University of Nicaragua | Managua: June 22, 1951 - Saint Petersburg: December 8, 1839

French politician | Knight of the Legion of Honour (2003), Officer of the Legion of Honour (2021) | University of Strasbourg, Faculty of Law, Political Science

Czech documentary film director, university educator, and former politician | European Film Award for Best Documentary (2008), Czech Medal of Merit (2024)

American politician (born 1949) | Oklahoma Hall of Fame (2011), Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | This Fight Is Our Fight: The Battle to

Soviet politician (1948–2007) | Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow 2nd class, honorary citizen of Nizhny Novgorod, Order of St. Prince Vladimir, Medal

fourth President of the Republic of Ghana (1947-2020) | Order of Playa Girón, Order of Jamaica, Order of José Martí (1984), Grand Cross of the Order of Good

Russian Soviet lieutenant general and politician (born 1946) | Medal "For Impeccable Service", 1st class, Medal "For Impeccable Service", 2nd class, Order of

Polish politician, Prime Minister of Poland (1946-2015) | Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1984), Knight Grand Cross of the Order for Merits to

Japanese politician and lawyer (1945–2019) | Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun | University of Tokyo | Tokamachi: June 22, 1945 - Tokyo: November 18, 2019

Danish military officer | Order of the Dannebrog, Order of the Three Stars | Royal Danish Army Officers Academy | Skjoldborg Parish: June 22, 1945 - Viborg

German politician (FDP) and former minister in the German federal government | Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2013)

former General of the People's Liberation Army (1943-2015) | Order of the Friendship of Peoples (2012) | Harbin Military Institute | Wafangdian: June 22, 1943

German judge and politician | BigBrotherAwards (2003) | Ludwig-Maximilian-University in Munich | Berlin: June 22, 1942 - Berlin: February 2, 1926 | Ehrhart

Swedish politician and jurist | Order of the Three Stars | Uppsala University | Riga: June 22, 1942 - Hampton Court Palace: September 12, 1812 | Laila

Brazilian politician | Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru | University of Campinas, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul | Porto Alegre: June 22

Mauritian politician (1941–2018) | Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean | Royal College Curepipe | June 22, 1941 - December 19, 2018

Tunisian politician | Jamnalal Bajaj Award (2016), Ibn Rushd Prize for Freedom of Thought (2014), Ibn Rushd Prize for Freedom of Thought, Chatham House Prize (2012)

Canadian politician | Member of the Order of Canada | University of British Columbia | Vancouver: June 22, 1939 - Madrid: January 1, 1879 | Lois Mitchell

scientist | Honoured Economist of the Russian Federation | Voronezh State Technical University | Shchyuchye: June 22, 1939 - Samara: June 7, 2023 | Boris

Russian politician | Order of Honour, Order of the Red Star, Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Honour, Dank Medal, Master of Sport of the USSR

Chilean politician | Legion of Honour (2021) | University of Chile | Santiago: June 22, 1938 - Corpus Christi: April 10, 2012 | Carmen Frei | Santiago: June

First Vice President of Tajikistan | Order of the Red Banner of Labour | Tajik National University | Kulob: June 22, 1936 - Dushanbe: April 25, 2015 | Izatullo

New Zealand politician (1935-2018) | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (1995), honorary doctor of the University of Waikato (1999) | Otorohanga College

Dutch politician and university professor | Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2006), Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1993) | University of Amsterdam

American politician (1933–2023) | Dr. Nathan Davis Award for United States Senators (2002) | Stanford University, Convent of the Sacred Heart High School

Dutch mayor (1933-2002) | honorary citizen of North-Brabant (1997) | Utrecht University | Oosterhout: June 22, 1933 - Tilburg: January 11, 2002 | Gerrit Brokx

Ukrainian politician and diplomat (1931-2013) | Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 3rd Class (2007), Order of Prince Henry, Honored badge of merit of the

Dutch politician (1931-2010) | G.A. van Poelje jaar award (1981), Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau (1987), Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1973)

Spanish politician (1930-1992) | Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (1971), Cross of Honour of the Order of St. Raymond of Peñafort (1972), Civil Order

Spanish politician and educator (1926–2006) | honorary doctor of the Autonomous University of Barcelona (1999), Saint George's Cross (1997), Grand Cross of

President of the Senate of the Philippines from 1987 to 1992 | Ramon Magsaysay Award (2007) | Harvard Law School, Yale University, University of the Philippines

American politician (1918–2001) | Distinguished Flying Cross | Luther College | Carlisle: June 22, 1918 - Nevada: February 10, 2001 | Robert H. Lounsberry

Polish lawyer, dissident, politician (1913–1994) | Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1990), Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2006)

Japanese politician | Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class | Nihon University | Hyōgo Prefecture: June 22, 1911 - Shinanomachi: May 24, 2001 | Toshio Kōmoto

British mountaineer, explorer and army officer (1910-1998) | Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Knight Bachelor, Founder’s Medal (1954), Order of

American politician (1904-1987) | Legionnaire of Legion of Merit | Missouri Military Academy, University of Oklahoma | Mill Creek: June 22, 1904 - Washington

7th Chief Justice of Australia and politician (1903-1997) | Knight Bachelor, Knight of the Order of Australia (1981) | University of Sydney, Sydney Law School

Dutch politician (1902–1949) | Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1948), Officers' Cross (1937), Oorlogsherinneringskruis (1947), Grand Cross of

SS officer and journalist (1901–1960) | Blood Order | University of Bonn | Worms: June 22, 1901 - Göttingen: February 8, 1960 | Hans Hinkel | Worms: June

Czech politician, attorney, publicist, lawyer and translator (1900-1945) | Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk | Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague

World War I French flying ace; Assemblee Nationaile member (1894-1981) | Croix de guerre 1914–1918, Commander of the Legion of Honour (1942) | École Libre

Estonian politician (1890-1970) | Cross of St. George 3rd class, Cross of Liberty, Order of the White Star, 2nd Class | University of Tartu | Viinistu: June

German engineer (1886-1973) | DECHEMA Medal (1952), Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Officer's Cross of the Order of

Italian economist and politician (1883–1972) | Fellow of the Econometric Society (1933) | Sapienza University of Rome | Lugo: June 22, 1883 - Rome: September 6, 1972

Romanian soldier | Knight of the Order of the Crown (Romania), Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown (Romania), Commemorative Cross of the 1916–1918 War

1870-1945) | Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class | The Leys School, Keio Yochisha Elementary School | Kagoshima: June 22, 1870 - April 23, 1945

German diplomat (1863–1935) | Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky, Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of Leopold, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order

Chilean politician and lawyer (1861-1938) | Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, Commander of the Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa

Belgian lawyer, politician and banker (1848 - 1930) | Order of the Star of Romania, Order of St. Olav, Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold, Grand Cross of the

Japanese bureaucrat and politician | Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, 1st class, Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class | Keio University | Tajima

Australian politician (1842–1911) | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (1886), Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (1895)

Scottish doctor and politician (1836–1918) | Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London | University of Edinburgh | Edinburgh: June 22, 1836 - June 8, 1918

recipient of the Victoria Cross | Victoria Cross (1857), Knight of the Legion of Honour | Eton College | Berkshire: June 22, 1826 - Reading: April 13, 1883

German industrial magnate, co-founder of BASF (1820-1897) | ennoblement, Cross of Honour of the Württemberg Order of the Crown | University of Stuttgart

French Army officer and artist (1784-1856) | Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis, Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (1846) | École polytechnique

Prussian philosopher, government official, diplomat, and educator (1767–1835) | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Order of the Dannebrog