Thomas Boni Yayi

Polish politician | Bronze Cross of Merit | Academy of Finance and Management in Białystok | Białystok: July 1, 1978 - Katun Reževići: December 6, 2000

Ukrainian politician | medal of 25 years of Ukrainian independence | National Academy of State Administration, Law Faculty of Lviv University | Vinnytsia: July

Georgian politician and diplomat | Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland | Tbilisi State University, Georgian Technical University

American politician (born 1970) | Doublespeak Award (2015), Iowa Women's Hall of Fame (2017), Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army

Syrian-Danish politician | Jyllands-Posten's Freedom of Expression Award (2006), prix de la laïcité (2007), The Native Danish Language Award (2000)

Armenian politician and general | Medal "For Impeccable Service", 3rd class, Order of the "Commonwealth", Medal "For Impeccable Service", 1st class

French politician (born 1962) | Knight of the Legion of Honour (2022) | Paris Cité University, Paris Descartes University, Lycée Saint-Sernin, Toulouse

Polish politician | Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta | Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poznań University of Economics, High School No. 6

American diplomat (born 1961) | Order for Merits to Lithuania | Brown University, Choate Rosemary Hall | New York City: July 1, 1961 - Helsinki: March 17, 2002

Chinese businessperson and politician (born 1957) | 100 Outstanding Private Entrepreneurs in the 40 Years of Reform and Opening-up, Pioneer of Reform (2018)

Austrian politician | Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria | University of Innsbruck | Zams: July 1, 1954 - Graz: September 12, 1876

British peer and film producer (1953-1995) | Fellow of the Royal Society | Wellesley House School, Eton College, Christ Church, St. Aubyns School | July 1

Croatian politician | Grand Order of Queen Jelena, Ivan Šibl Award (1994) | Faculty of Law of the University of Zagreb | Pakrac: July 1, 1953 - Berlin: February 3, 1945

Maltese politician | Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (2009) | University of Malta | Valletta: July 1, 1953 - September 26, 1942 | Lawrence

Canadian politician | Officer of the Order of Canada | Trinity Western University, Prince of Wales Secondary School, University of Alberta | Vancouver: July 1

Brazilian politician | Ordem do Mérito Cultural (1998) | Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul | Santana do Livramento: July 1, 1952 - Lisbon: January 28, 2014

politician | Medal "For Distinction in the Protection of Public Order", Medal "In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan", Medal for services in

former Vice President of India | Padma Vibhushan (2024) | Andhra University | Nellore: July 1, 1949 - Milan: July 17, 2005 | Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu

Ukrainian politician | Order of Merit, 1st class, Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class, Honorary Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, Order of Prince

Indian politician (1947–2023) | Banga Bibhushan (2012), Outstanding Parliamentarian Award (2012) | Government Science College, Jabalpur, Jabalpur Engineering College

Finnish politician | Finlandia Prize in Non-Fiction (2006), Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2017)

British Baron (born 1944) | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (1996) | Clare College | Birmingham: July 1, 1944 - June 2, 1930 | Geoffrey Filkin

businessperson (born 1941) | Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri in Medicine | Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College

South African politician | Padma Bhushan, Pravasi Bharatiya Samman (2014) | University of Natal | Durban: July 1, 1940 - Baden-Baden: March 24, 1899 | Ela

Polish politician | honorary doctor of University of Lyon-III (1997), Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice, Knight of the Order

Brazilian lawyer, former defense minister and former federal attorney general | Order of Military Merit | Law School, University of São Paulo | Taquaraçu de

American diplomat | Commander of the Order of the Crown | Andover Newton Theological School, Yale Divinity School, University of Massachusetts Amherst

President of Bolivia | Grand Officer of the Order of the Condor of the Andes | University of Chicago | La Paz: July 1, 1930 - Niterói: April 6, 1838 | Gonzalo

Japanese politician | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star | University of Tokyo | Miyakonojo: July 1, 1927 - September 3, 2017 | Kazumi Mochinaga

American politician (1926-2006) | Phoenix Award (1975) | University of Kansas, University of Colorado, University of Denver, Harvard Business School, Harvard University

politician | Fulbright Scholarship | Colorado School of Mines | Hsipaw: July 1, 1924 - Lawksawk: January 1, 1962 | Sao Kya Hseng | Hsipaw: July 1, 1924

Indian activist | Padma Shri | New York University, University of Madras | July 1, 1924 - Cambridge: November 1, 2020 | Enuga Sreenivasulu Reddy | July 1, 1924

German politician (1923-1995) | Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | University of Cologne | Duisburg

Israeli politician (1922–2023) | Yakir Ramat Gan (1991) | Tel Aviv University | Baghdad: July 1, 1922 - Ramat Gan: February 5, 2023 | Mordechai Bibi

First President of Botswana (1921–1980) | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Nansen Refugee Award (1978)

Indian politician (1921–2016) | Padma Vibhushan in Public Affairs (2011) | Minto Circle, Cornell University, Jamia Millia Islamia, University of Illinois

Estonian soldier allied with the Soviet Union (1919-2009) | Jubilee Medal "60 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Order of the Red Banner

Spanish noble (1917-2005) | Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Beneficence (1945), Knight Commander of the Order of Alfonso X, Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine

Iraqi president (1914-1982) | Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (1978), Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta | Iraqi Military Academy Rustamiyah

Soviet military commander (1911-2012) | Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow", Jubilee Medal "50 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic

Greek politician, art collector and benefactor | Commander of the Order of George I, Grand Commander of the Order of the Phoenix (Greece) | University of

French far right politician and writer (1901-1983) | Broquette-Gonin prize (1981), Order of the Francisque, Prix Fabien (1976) | University of Paris | 17th

Italian politician, born 1900 | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic | University of Pavia | Milan: July 1, 1900 - Milan: December 12, 1966

French politician (1900-1970) | Knight of the Legion of Honour | École polytechnique, Supélec | La Ferté-Macé: July 1, 1900 - Caen: June 13, 1970

Japanese politician | Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class | Columbia University, Japan Women's University | Toyama Prefecture: July 1, 1896 - January 17, 1993

British politician (1893-1975) | Military Cross | Trinity Hall | July 1, 1893 - March 2, 1975 | Charles Waterhouse | July 1, 1893 - March 2, 1975 | Military Cross

former Chief Minister of West Bengal, India (1882–1962) | Bharat Ratna (1961) | Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, Patna Collegiate School, Patna

British civil servant and diplomat (1877–1969) | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath, Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order, Companion of the

Danish politician | commander of the Order of the Dannebrog | Askov Højskole, Ribe Katedralskole | Nørre Farup: July 1, 1875 - Rigshospitalet: February 17, 1961

Polish academic and politician (1874-1934) | Cross of Valour, Knight of the Legion of Honour | University of Warsaw | Wola Krokocka: July 1, 1874 - Wola

Japanese politician | Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class | Chuo University | Ayabe: July 1, 1871 - March 6, 1934 | Shūjirō Hara (Shujiro Hara) | Ayabe

Polish politician and chemist | Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta | Riga Technical University | Malice Kościelne: July 1, 1868 - Warsaw: May 4, 1935

engineer and politician | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George | University of Edinburgh | July 1, 1859 - January 1, 1941 | William Chatham

French politician and lawyer (1853–1923) | Officer of the Legion of Honour | Paris Law Faculty | Paris: July 1, 1853 - Paris: May 11, 1923 | Julien

British politician and historian (1842-1923) | Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire, Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, Fellow of the Royal Society

Politician, merchant and philanthropist in New South Wales, Australia (1821–1902) | knight (1857), Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George

French politician (1816-1903) | Knight of the Legion of Honour | École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr | Paris: July 1, 1816 - Paris: June 10, 1903

Belgian politician (1803-1876) | Knight of the Order of Leopold | Ghent University | Torhout: July 1, 1803 - Laeken: January 30, 1876 | Jean-Marie de Villegas

French engineer and mathematician (1788-1867) | Commander of the Legion of Honour (1850), 72 names on the Eiffel Tower, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Knight

Scottish/Irish peer and politician (1756-1818) | Order of the Garter | Harrow School, Pembroke College | July 1, 1756 - London: January 27, 1818 | John

Royal Navy admiral (1731-1804) | Naval Gold Medal | High School of Dundee | Angus: July 1, 1731 - Northumberland: August 4, 1804 | Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount