Eleanor Laing

French politician | Razel Prize of the Web (2013) | collège Capouchiné, lycée Ernest-Hemingway, école Jean-Macé, University of Nîmes | February 1, 1988

Danish politician | Order of the Dannebrog | University of Copenhagen | Herning: February 1, 1980 - Hellerup: May 25, 1949 | Ellen Trane Nørby (Ellen Trane

Pakistani politician | BBC 100 Women (2018) | University of Sindh | Tharparkar District: February 1, 1979 - Vienna: September 23, 1836 | Krishna Kumari Kolhi

Serbian democracy activist | Laurence and Lynne Brown Democracy Medal (2020) | Blueprint for Revolution | University of Belgrade | Belgrade: February 1, 1973

Liberian peace activiste | Internationaler Demokratiepreis Bonn (2018), James Parks Morton Interfaith Award, Gruber Prize for Women's Rights, Nobel Peace Prize

Russian politician | Order of Alexander Nevsky, Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms", Order of Friendship | Russian Presidential Academy of

Russian politician | Medal ‘For the defence of the Republic of Crimea’, Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms", Medal of the Order "For Merit to

Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class, Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Honour, Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh, Order of Holy

Russian politician (1965–2021) | medal for distinguished military service, Jubilee Medal "70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR", medal «For merit in

Russian politician | Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class, Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", Medal of the Order "For

Syrian-Russian politician | Order of Friendship, Order of Honour, Order of Akhmad Kadyrov | Saint Petersburg State University, Damascus University, Graduate

French politician | Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms, Knight of the National Order of Merit (2003), Knight of the Legion of Honour (2009)

politician and Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine | Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class, Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class | Odesa State Agrarian University

Spanish politician | Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (2008) | University of Murcia | Abengibre: February 1, 1962 - Tunis: December 28, 2009 | Francisco

Saudi diplomat and minister of foreign affairs (born 1962) | Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic | University of North Texas, Walsh School

Syrian writer and political dissident | Prince Claus Award, Kurt Tucholsky Prize (2017) | Bi-al-khalāṣ yā, shabāb | University of Aleppo | Raqqa: February

Polish politician and deputy | Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta | University of the National Education Commission | Zarzecze: February 1, 1961 - July 9, 2024

Russian politician | Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class, Honoured Lawyer of Russia, Order of Friendship | Tomsk State University

Governor of Kyiv Oblast | Order of Princess Olga, 3rd class | Faculty of Philology of the State University of Kyiv | Ozeriany: February 1, 1958 - Guwahati

Czech politician (1956–1999) | Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk | Mendel University in Brno | Ústí nad Orlicí: February 1, 1956 - Seattle: November 21, 1999

Hong Kong politician | Asia's Most Influential Hong Kong (2021), Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Asia's Most Influential Hong Kong (2022) | St.

British activist (born 1954) | Member of the Order of the British Empire | University of Manchester | United Kingdom: February 1, 1954 - Frankfurt: January 7, 1842

Slovenian film director (1953-2007) | Prešeren Fund Awards (1988), Metod Badjura Award | University of Ljubljana | Krško: February 1, 1953 - Ljubljana

Tajikistani politician | Order of the "Commonwealth", Order of Ismoili Somoni, Order of Friendship of Tajikistan, Order of Friendship | Tajik Technical University

Indonesian politician | Tatler 500 Indonesia | Boston University, University of Indonesia | Balige: February 1, 1950 - Jakarta: April 24, 2024 | Nurmala

Ukrainian politician | Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, Order of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi, 3rd class | Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of

Polish politician | Medal of the National Education Commission, Gold Cross of Merit | University of Gdańsk | Gdynia: February 1, 1949 - Aigle: February 27, 1960

Spanish writer and politician | National Prize for Asturian Literature (2020) | University of Oviedo | Gijón: February 1, 1949 - 16th arrondissement of Paris

Medal "For Battle Merit", Order of the Red Star, Zhukov Medal | Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia | February 1, 1949

American politician | Alaska Women's Hall of Fame (2009) | University of Wisconsin Law School | Madison: February 1, 1947 - Shillingstone: December 4, 1988

Swedish politician | Honorary Doctor of Stockholm University of Economics (2008) | Swedish Armed Forces Interpreter School, Stockholm School of Economics

Spanish writer and journalist (1947–2024) | Premio Planeta de Novela (1995), 1995 Premios Ondas | Faculty of Information Sciences (Complutense University of Madrid)

Polish university teacher, doctor of medical sciences | Badge of Honor of the West Pomeranian Griffin, Silver Cross of Merit | Pomeranian Medical University

Malaysian politician, eighth Governor of Sarawak | Panglima Setia Mahkota (2023) | University of Southern California | Kuching: February 1, 1946 - March 13, 1929

American politician | Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Governors or Statewide Elected Officials (2006), Texas Women's Hall of Fame | Vassar College, University of

American politician (1944–2021) | Distinguished Eagle Scout Award | University of Denver, George Washington University | Bremerton: February 1, 1944

Chinese politician | Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru | Harbin Institute of Technology | Dalian: February 1, 1944 - Prague: December 30, 1952 | Li

Russian politician and human rights activist | Medal "Defender of a Free Russia", January 13th commemorative medal | MSU Faculty of Journalism | Tambov Oblast

Soviet and Russian Kildin Sámi teacher, linguist, and politician (*1939) | Gollegiella (2012), Saami Council's Honorary Award (1993) | Herzen University

Mexican jurist and politician | Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Civil Merit (Spain) (1982), Grand Cross of the Order of St. Raymond of Peñafort (1988)

British politician (1932–2024) | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (1983) | Bradfield College, Trinity College | Bromley: February 1, 1932 - November 6, 2024

former president of Bangladesh (1931-2012) | Ekushey Padak | University of Dhaka, University of Wisconsin–Madison | Munshiganj District: February 1, 1931

Soviet and Russian politician, 1st President of Russia (1931–2007) | Order of the Three Stars, 1st Class (2000), Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in

British politician (1930-2018) | Knight Bachelor | Merton College, Tonbridge School, Heath Mount School | Hove: February 1, 1930 - Lincolnshire: August 18, 2018

Hungarian politician | Hero of Socialist Labour, Order of the October Revolution, Order of Lenin, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order of Friendship of Peoples

South Korean politician | Dasan Economics Award | Seoul National University | Gangneung: February 1, 1928 - Seoul: June 23, 2022 | Soon Cho | Gangneung

U.S. Representative from California (1981–2008) | Order of the Three Stars, 2nd Class (2001), Grand Officer of the National Order For Merit (2000), Commander

French historian (1924–2011) | Commander of the Legion of Honour, Médaille militaire, Croix de guerre 1939–1945 | Sciences Po | Neyron: February 1, 1924

American industrialist and postmaster general (1921–2002) | National Humanities Medal, Charles Frankel Prize (1991) | Staunton Military Academy | Bullock

Italian partisan and politician (1921-2013) | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2005) | University of Florence | Genoa

Spanish economist and writer (1917-2013) | Order of Charlemagne (2008), honorary doctorate of Seville University (2009), Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts

Order of Bravery, Order "For Merit to the People" | University of Ljubljana | February 1, 1916 - Santa Barbara: October 9, 1943 | Vlado Vodopivec | February

Indian army general (1916-2005) | Padma Bhushan | St. Anthony's High School | Punjab: February 1, 1916 - New Delhi: May 3, 2005 | Jagjit Singh Aurora | Punjab

Lebanese diplomat (1915-2006) | Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (1962) | Saint Joseph University of Beirut | Zouk Mikael: February 1, 1915

Bosnian politician (1914–1983) | Order of the People's Hero, People's Hero of Yugoslavia | University of Belgrade Faculty of Philology | Mostar: February 1

Belarusian politician (1913–1971) | Medal "For Labour Valour", Order of Lenin, Order of the Red Banner (1945), Order of the Red Banner (1943), Officer of the

Indian diplomat | Padma Bhushan (1959), Padma Vibhushan in Public Affairs (1977) | The Queen's College, Nizam College | Hyderabad: February 1, 1906 - Mumbai

former President of Nicaragua (1896–1956) | Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic | Peirce College | San Marcos: February 1, 1896 - Ancón

Estonian military personnel and politician (1890-1942) | Cross of Liberty 2nd Division, 2nd Class (1920), Order of Lāčplēsis, Order of the White Star, 1st

12th Prime Minister of Canada (1882-1973) | honorary doctorate at the Laval University (1952), Canadian Newsmaker of the Year (1949), Companion of the Order of Canada

Russian politician (1879–1940) | Order of the Red Banner of Labour | St. Petersburg State Transport University | Saint Petersburg: February 1, 1879 - Moscow

General in the Ukrainian National Republic army (1879-1969) | Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class, Order of Saint Anna, 4th class, Military Cross | Military Academy

United States Senator from Arkansas and first woman elected to the U.S. Senate, first woman to preside over the senate, first woman to chair a senate

Slovak politician and journalist (1878-1944) | honorary citizen of Brno (1938), Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class, honorary doctor of Comenius

Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs (1876–1944) | Grand Cross of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Hermenegild (1935), Grand Cross of Naval Merit with

Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class | University of Tokyo | February 1, 1875 - January 1, 1951 | Ōzono Eizaburō (Ozono Eizaburo) | February 1, 1875 - January 1, 1951

Japanese politician | Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, 1st class, Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class | University of Tokyo | Toyoura: February

Polish politician (1865-1948) | Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Gold Cross of Merit, Order of the Iron Crown | Leipzig University

Canadian politician (1857–1921) | honorary doctorate at the Laval University (1902) | Laval University | Trois-Pistoles: February 1, 1857 - Quebec City

Australian politician | Knight Bachelor | Geelong Grammar School, The Geelong College | Geelong: February 1, 1850 - Mentone: November 26, 1912 | Matthew Henry

British politician (1824–1899) | Order of the Garter | Eton College | Paris: February 1, 1824 - Stoke Gifford: April 30, 1899 | Henry Somerset, 8th Duke of

French soldier, politician and officer | Officer of the Legion of Honour (1870) | École polytechnique | Limon: February 1, 1813 - Paris: February 6, 1888

French lawyer and politician | Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (1862), Order of the Lion and the Sun | Lycée Pierre-Corneille, Paris Law Faculty | Yvetot

French lexicographer and philosopher (1801-1881) | Concours général | Dictionnaire de la langue française | Paris Medical Faculty, Lycée Louis-le-Grand

French chemist who made significant contributions to agricultural science, petroleum science and metallurgy (1801–1887) | Copley Medal (1878), Grand Officer

British Army general (1799-1871) | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath | Eton College, Trinity College | London: February 1, 1799 - Burnley: December 6, 1871

British politician | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, Order of the Thistle (1820) | Royal High School | Bonnington: February 1, 1787 - Gifford

French politician, magistrate and lawyer (1783-1865) | Officer of the Legion of Honour (1832), Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (1837), Knight of the Legion

French diplomat (1768-1828) | Knight of the Order of Saint-Michel, Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, Grand Cross

English Earl (1580-1629) | Order of the Garter | Queens' College, Maidstone Grammar School | February 1, 1580 - March 23, 1629 | Francis Fane, 1st Earl of

English antiquarian (1571-1631) | baronet | University of Cambridge, Westminster School, The King's (The Cathedral) School, Jesus College | Denton: February 1

English philosopher and statesman (1561–1626) | Knight Bachelor | inductive reasoning, New Atlantis | University of Poitiers, Trinity College | London

English statesman, soldier and writer (1552–1618) | Knight Bachelor | The King's School, Oriel College | Hayes Barton: February 1, 1552 - London: November 8, 1618