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Forbes Burnham

  • Georgetown: February 20, 1923 celebration
  • Georgetown: August 6, 1985 celebration
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    Forbes Burnham  

  • flag Country

    Guyana  

  • wc Gender

    Male  

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    Forbes Burnham

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  • celebration Date of birth

    Georgetown: February 20, 1923  

  • deceased Rest in Peace

    Georgetown: August 6, 1985  

  • language Official Website

     

  • groups Political Party

    1. People's National Congress
    2. People's Progressive Party
     

  • verified Position Held

    1. Prime Minister of Guyana
    2. President of Guyana
    3. premier
     

  • school Education

    1. London School of Economics and Political Science
    2. Queen's College, Guyana
     

  • trophy Awards & Honors

    1. Order of the National Flag
    2. honorary citizen of Zagreb (1987)
    3. Order of the White Rose of Finland
    4. Order of Stara Planina
    5. Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo
    6. Order of the Nile
    7. Order of the Southern Cross
    8. Order of the Yugoslav Star
    9. Order of José Martí
     

  • social_leaderboard Notable Works

     
  • Guyanese politician (1923-1985) | Order of the National Flag, honorary citizen of Zagreb (1987), Order of the White Rose of Finland, Order of Stara Planina

1. Hans Zeiger

  • Tacoma: February 20, 1985 celebration

American politician in Washington (born 1985) | Eagle Scout | Pepperdine University, Pepperdine University School of Public Policy, Hillsdale College | Tacoma

2. Ihor Miroshnychenko

  • Lebedyn: February 20, 1976 celebration

Ukrainian sports journalist and politician | Honored journalist of Ukraine | Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Institute of Journalism | Lebedyn

3. Lisa Singh

  • Hobart: February 20, 1972 celebration

Australian politician (born 1972) | Pravasi Bharatiya Samman (2014) | Elizabeth College, University of Tasmania | Hobart: February 20, 1972 - Ljubljana: June 8, 1983

4. Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist

  • Sunne församling, Härnösands stift: February 20, 1972 celebration

Swedish politician | Stockholm School of Economics | Sunne församling, Härnösands stift: February 20, 1972 - Helsinki: January 18, 1966 | Elisabeth Thand

5. Danis Tanović (Danis Tanovic)

  • Zenica: February 20, 1969 celebration

Bosnian film director and politician | Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film (2002), European Film Award for Best Screenwriter (2001) | No Man's Land

6. Paweł Wypych (Pawel Wypych)

  • Otwock: February 20, 1968 celebration
  • Smolensk: April 10, 2010 deceased

Polish politician (1968-2010) | Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2010) | University of Warsaw | Otwock: February 20, 1968 - Smolensk: April 10, 2010

7. Kanwal Singh Bakshi

  • Delhi: February 20, 1964 celebration

New Zealand politician | Pravasi Bharatiya Samman (2015) | University of Delhi | Delhi: February 20, 1964 - Perth: May 2, 1924 | Kanwal Singh Bakshi | Delhi

8. Yurii Poliachenko

  • Kyiv: February 20, 1963 celebration

Ukrainian politician | State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology, Honored Doctor of Ukraine | Kyiv State Medical Institute | Kyiv: February 20, 1963

9. Hennadii Balashov

  • Dnipro: February 20, 1961 celebration

Ukrainian businessman and politician | Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class, Order of Merit, Silver Play Button | Oles Honchar Dnipro National University

10. Henrik Dahl

  • Aarhus: February 20, 1960 celebration

Danish politician | Columbus-Prisen (2002), Rosenkjær Award (1998) | University of Pennsylvania, Ribe Katedralskole, Copenhagen Business School, University of

11. Siobhain McDonagh

  • Colliers Wood: February 20, 1960 celebration

British politician (born 1960) | Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (2024) | University of Essex | Colliers Wood: February 20, 1960 - Seremban

12. Aleksandra Natalli-Świat (Aleksandra Natalli-Swiat)

  • Oborniki Śląskie: February 20, 1959 celebration
  • Smolensk: April 10, 2010 deceased

Polish politician (1959-2010) | Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta | Wroclaw University of Economics and Business | Oborniki Śląskie: February 20

13. Roberto Ampuero Espinoza

  • Valparaíso: February 20, 1953 celebration

Chilean politician and writer | Grand Cross of the Order of the Aztec Eagle (2018) | Cayetano Brulé | University of Havana, Instituto Pedagógico, Leipzig

14. Gordon Brown

  • Giffnock: February 20, 1951 celebration

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2007 to 2010 | Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Order of the Companions of Honour (2024) | Acland

15. Pedro Argüelles Salaverría (Pedro Arguelles Salaverria)

  • Madrid: February 20, 1950 celebration

Spanish politician | Grand Cross of the Military Merit - White Badge (2017), Grand Cross of the Aeronautical Merit (Spain) - White Decoration (2000) | Superior

16. Jiří Drahoš (Jiri Drahos)

  • Jablunkov: February 20, 1949 celebration

Czech physical chemist and politician | honorary doctorate of Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava (2006), Czech Medal of Merit, 1st class (2012)

17. Ayman Hazza' al-Majali

  • Amman: February 20, 1949 celebration

Deputy Prime Minister | Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (1994) | Lebanese University | Amman: February 20, 1949 - September 12, 1998 | Ayman

18. John Browne, Baron Browne of Madingley

  • Hamburg: February 20, 1948 celebration

British businessman (born 1948) | Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, Knight Bachelor, Fellow of the Royal Society (2006), honorary degree | The King's

19. Amram Mitzna

  • Afula: February 20, 1945 celebration

Israeli politician | Chief of Staff Citation, Medal of Distinguished Service, Outstanding Parliamentarian Award (2014) | Harvard University, Hebrew Reali

20. Cristovam Buarque

  • Recife: February 20, 1944 celebration

Brazilian politician (born 1944) | Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit, Prêmio Jabuti (1995), Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry

21. Rafael Escuredo Rodríguez (Rafael Escuredo Rodriguez)

  • Estepa: February 20, 1944 celebration

Spanish politician | honorary doctorate of Seville University (2023), Medal of Andalusia (2020), honorary doctorate of the University of Almeria (2012)

22. Antonio Inoki

  • Yokohama: February 20, 1943 celebration
  • Minato: October 1, 2022 deceased

Japanese professional wrestler, businessman, and politician (1943-2022) | The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon, Wrestling Observer

23. Jan Bury

  • Băhrinești: February 20, 1942 celebration

Polish politician and deputy | Order of the Smile, Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice | Wrocław University of Environmental

24. Mitch McConnell

  • Sheffield: February 20, 1942 celebration

American politician and lawyer (born 1942) | Order of Merit, 1st class (2024) | University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, duPont Manual High School

25. Ivan Bokyi

  • Hlobyne Raion: February 20, 1942 celebration
  • Kyiv: March 24, 2020 deceased

Ukrainian journalist (1942–2020) | Medal "For Labour Valour", Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class, Merited Cultural Worker of the Ukrainian SSR

26. José Medeiros Ferreira (Jose Medeiros Ferreira)

  • Funchal: February 20, 1942 celebration
  • Lisbon: March 18, 2014 deceased

Portuguese politician, historian, and political scientist | Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry, Grand Cross of the Order of Liberty | University of Lisbon

27. Lim Kit Siang

  • Batu Pahat: February 20, 1941 celebration

Malaysian politician | Panglima Setia Mahkota (2023) | Batu Pahat High School | Batu Pahat: February 20, 1941 - July 29, 2015 | Lim Kit Siang | Batu Pahat

28. Inge Lønning (Inge Lonning)

  • Fana: February 20, 1938 celebration
  • Beitostølen: March 24, 2013 deceased

Norwegian theologist and politician (1938–2013) | Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1987), Willy Brandt Prize

29. Minoru Kawashima

  • Tsuruga: February 20, 1936 celebration
  • July 28, 2012 deceased

Japanese politician | The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon | Meijo University | Tsuruga: February 20, 1936 - July 28, 2012 | Minoru

30. Sharpe James

  • Jacksonville: February 20, 1936 celebration
  • West Orange: May 11, 2025 deceased

American politician | New Jersey Mayors Hall of Fame (2005), New Jersey Mayors Hall of Fame (1996) | Springfield College, Montclair State University

31. Nobuyoshi Sumita

  • Izumo: February 20, 1935 celebration
  • June 13, 2009 deceased

Japanese politician | Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun | University of Tokyo | Izumo: February 20, 1935 - June 13, 2009 | Nobuyoshi Sumita | Izumo

32. Ivan Halas

  • Irshava Raion: February 20, 1933 celebration

politician | Order of Friendship of Peoples, Order of the Red Banner of Labour | Stepan Gzhytskyi National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies Lviv

33. Yukhym Zvyahilskyi

  • Donetsk: February 20, 1933 celebration
  • Kyiv: November 6, 2021 deceased

Ukrainian politician (1933–2021) | honorary citizen of Donetsk Oblast (1998), Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class, Hero of Socialist Labour, Hero of

34. Enrique Múgica (Enrique Mugica)

  • Donostia-San Sebastián: February 20, 1932 celebration
  • Madrid: April 10, 2020 deceased

Spanish lawyer and politician | Order of Charles III (1993), Officer of the Legion of Honour, Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III (1993), Grand Cross of

35. Boris Pankin

  • Bishkek: February 20, 1931 celebration

Soviet diplomat | Lenin Komsomol Prize, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, USSR State Prize, Order of Friendship of Peoples | MSU Faculty of Journalism

36. Eugen Barbu

  • Bucharest: February 20, 1924 celebration
  • Bucharest: September 7, 1993 deceased

Romanian writer, journalist (1924–1993) | Herder Prize (1978) | University of Bucharest | Bucharest: February 20, 1924 - Bucharest: September 7, 1993 | Eugen

37. Forbes Burnham

  • Georgetown: February 20, 1923 celebration
  • Georgetown: August 6, 1985 deceased

Guyanese politician (1923-1985) | Order of the National Flag, honorary citizen of Zagreb (1987), Order of the White Rose of Finland, Order of Stara Planina

38. Hitoshi Motoshima

  • Nagasaki: February 20, 1922 celebration
  • Nagasaki: October 31, 2014 deceased

Japanese politician (1922-2014) | Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Kyoto University | Nagasaki: February 20, 1922

39. Léon Hovnanian (Leon Hovnanian)

  • Adana: February 20, 1920 celebration
  • Saint-Gratien: February 13, 2010 deceased

French politician (1920–2010) | Croix du combattant volontaire 1939–1945 | Paris Medical Faculty | Adana: February 20, 1920 - Saint-Gratien: February 13, 2010

40. Luis Bedoya Reyes

  • La Punta: February 20, 1919 celebration
  • Lima: March 18, 2021 deceased

Peruvian politician (1919–2021) | Medal of Honor of the Congress of the Republic of Peru, Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru | National University

41. Leonore Annenberg

  • New York City: February 20, 1918 celebration
  • Rancho Mirage: March 12, 2009 deceased

American businesswoman (1918-2009) | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Stanford University | New York City: February 20, 1918 - Rancho

42. Thomas J. McIntyre

  • Laconia: February 20, 1915 celebration
  • Palm Beach: August 8, 1992 deceased

American politician (1915-1992) | Bronze Star Medal | Manlius Pebble Hill School, Boston University School of Law, Dartmouth College | Laconia: February 20

43. Simeó Selga i Ubach (Simeo Selga i Ubach)

  • Manresa: February 20, 1914 celebration
  • Manresa: August 18, 2010 deceased

Spanish physician and politician (1914-2010) | Saint George's Cross (2003) | University of Barcelona | Manresa: February 20, 1914 - Manresa: August 18, 2010

44. Feng Depei

  • Zhejiang: February 20, 1907 celebration
  • Shanghai: April 10, 1995 deceased

neuroscientist and physiologist from China | Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (1955) | Fudan University, University College London, University of Chicago

45. Iwazō Kaneko (Iwazo Kaneko)

  • Hirado: February 20, 1907 celebration
  • December 27, 1986 deceased

Japanese politician | Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class | Hirado: February 20, 1907 - December 27, 1986 | Iwazō Kaneko (Iwazo Kaneko) | Hirado: February 20

46. James Devereux

  • Cuba: February 20, 1903 celebration
  • Baltimore: August 5, 1988 deceased

United States Marine Corps general and congressman (1903-1988) | Navy Cross | Tome School | Cuba: February 20, 1903 - Baltimore: August 5, 1988 | James

47. Mohamed Naguib

  • Khartoum: February 20, 1901 celebration
  • Cairo: August 28, 1984 deceased

1st President of the Republic of Egypt (1901–1984) | Order of the Republic, Order of the Nile | Egyptian Military College | Khartoum: February 20, 1901

48. Jonny Löhr (Jonny Lohr)

  • Hamburg: February 20, 1899 celebration
  • Berlin: July 15, 1967 deceased

German politician (1899-1967) | Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold, Banner of Labor | International Lenin School | Hamburg: February 20, 1899 - Berlin: July 15, 1967

49. Yoshitatsu Nagano

  • February 20, 1898 celebration

Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class | Kyoto University | February 20, 1898 - May 7, 2008 | Yoshitatsu Nagano | February 20, 1898 - May 7, 2008 | Order

50. Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz (Jaroslaw Iwaszkiewicz)

  • Kal'nyk: February 20, 1894 celebration
  • Warsaw: March 2, 1980 deceased

Polish writer (1894–1980) | Righteous Among the Nations (1988), Golden Laurel of the Polish Academy of Literature, Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's

51. Alfredo Pizzoni

  • Cremona: February 20, 1894 celebration
  • Milan: January 3, 1958 deceased

Italian banker and politician (1894-1958) | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic | University of Pavia | Cremona: February 20, 1894

52. Laureano Gómez (Laureano Gomez)

  • Bogotá: February 20, 1889 celebration
  • Bogotá: July 13, 1965 deceased

President of Colombia (1889-1965) | Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic | National University of Colombia, St. Bartholomew Major College

53. Vincent Massey

  • Toronto: February 20, 1887 celebration
  • London: December 30, 1967 deceased

Governor General of Canada (1887-1967) | King George VI Coronation Medal, Bailiff Grand Cross of the Order of Saint John, Fellow of the Royal Society of

54. Ryōsaku Kaji (Ryosaku Kaji)

  • February 20, 1886 celebration
  • June 8, 1980 deceased

Japanese lawyer and politician | Order of the Rising Sun, 2nd class | Meiji University | February 20, 1886 - June 8, 1980 | Ryōsaku Kaji (Ryosaku Kaji)

55. Damyan Velchev

  • Gabrovo: February 20, 1883 celebration
  • Paris: January 25, 1954 deceased

Bulgarian politician (1883–1954) | Order of St Alexander, Order of Suvorov, 1st class, Order of Bravery | Sofia University, Vasil Levski National Military University

56. Jānis Balodis (Janis Balodis)

  • Trikāta Parish: February 20, 1881 celebration
  • Saulkrasti: August 8, 1965 deceased

Latvian military personnel and politician (1881-1965) | Order of Saint Stanislaus, Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari, Order of the Three Stars, 1st Class

57. Hugh Macmillan, Baron Macmillan

  • February 20, 1873 celebration
  • September 5, 1952 deceased

British judge (1873-1952) | Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order | University of Glasgow, University of Glasgow School of Law, University of Edinburgh

58. William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp

  • London: February 20, 1872 celebration
  • Waldorf-Astoria Hotel: November 14, 1938 deceased

British Liberal politician and Governor of New South Wales (1872-1938) | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (1899), Order of the Garter

59. Marius Roustan

  • Sète: February 20, 1870 celebration
  • Montpellier: February 3, 1942 deceased

French politician (1870-1942) | Knight of the Legion of Honour | University of Lyon | Sète: February 20, 1870 - Montpellier: February 3, 1942 | Marius Roustan

60. Vladimir Musin-Pushkin

  • Moscow: February 20, 1870 celebration
  • Pančevo: October 12, 1923 deceased

Russian politician (1870–1923) | Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class, Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class | Moscow State University | Moscow: February 20, 1870

61. Kenzō Ishihara (Kenzo Ishihara)

  • February 20, 1864 celebration

Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class | Graduate Schools for Law and Politics and Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo | February 20, 1864 - December 7, 2012

62. Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baron Rawlinson

  • Dorset: February 20, 1864 celebration
  • Delhi: March 28, 1925 deceased

British soldier (1864-1925) | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George, Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold (1917), Croix de Guerre, Knight

63. Jan Brejski

  • Pączewo: February 20, 1863 celebration
  • Toruń: December 10, 1934 deceased

Journalist from Poland (1863-1934) | Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta | Faculty of Polish Studies of Jagiellonian University | Pączewo: February

64. Miguel Luis Amunátegui Reyes (Miguel Luis Amunategui Reyes)

  • Santiago: February 20, 1862 celebration
  • Santiago: October 18, 1949 deceased

Chilean politician (1862-1949) | Order of the Liberator (1948) | University of Chile, Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera | Santiago: February 20

65. Sidney Herbert, 14th Earl of Pembroke

  • Belgrave Square: February 20, 1853 celebration
  • Rome: March 30, 1913 deceased

British politician (1853–1913) | Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, knight of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus | Eton College, Christ Church

66. Ivan Evstratiev Geshov

  • Plovdiv: February 20, 1849 celebration
  • Sofia: March 11, 1924 deceased

Bulgarian politician (1849-1924) | Order of the Medjidie, Order of St Alexander, Order for Merit | Victoria University of Manchester | Plovdiv: February 20

67. Lord Claud Hamilton

  • Strabane: February 20, 1843 celebration
  • London: January 26, 1925 deceased

British politician (1843-1925) | Knight of Justice of the Order of Saint John | Harrow School | Strabane: February 20, 1843 - London: January 26, 1925 | Lord

68. Alexander Karl Abraham von Uexküll-Güldenband (Alexander Karl Abraham von Uexkull-Guldenband)

  • Saint Petersburg: February 20, 1840 celebration
  • Saint Petersburg: July 10, 1912 deceased

Baltic German politician (1840-1912) | Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky | Imperial School of Jurisprudence | Saint Petersburg: February 20, 1840

69. Woldemar von Daehn

  • Sippola: February 20, 1838 celebration
  • Rome: December 28, 1900 deceased

Finnish politician (1838-1900) | Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class, Order of St. Vladimir, 1st class (1890), Order of Saint Anna, 1st class (1887), Order of

70. Odo Russell, 1st Baron Ampthill

  • Florence: February 20, 1829 celebration
  • Potsdam: August 25, 1884 deceased

British diplomat (1829-1884) | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George | Westminster School

71. Antonio Guzmán Blanco (Antonio Guzman Blanco)

  • Maracay: February 20, 1829 celebration
  • Paris: July 28, 1899 deceased

President of Venezuela (1829–1899) | Order of the Liberator | Central University of Venezuela | Maracay: February 20, 1829 - Paris: July 28, 1899 | Antonio

72. Emanuel Dubský z Třebomyslic (Emanuel Dubsky z Trebomyslic)

  • February 20, 1806 celebration

Order of Franz Joseph | University of Vienna | February 20, 1806 - Vienna: October 14, 1915 | Emanuel Dubský z Třebomyslic (Emanuel Dubsky z Trebomyslic)

73. John Pakington, 1st Baron Hampton

  • Powick: February 20, 1799 celebration
  • Eaton Square: April 9, 1880 deceased

British politician (1799-1880) | Fellow of the Royal Society, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath | Eton College, Oriel College | Powick: February 20

74. Adam Black

  • Edinburgh: February 20, 1784 celebration
  • Edinburgh: January 24, 1874 deceased

Scottish publisher and politician (1784-1874) | Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh | University of Edinburgh, Royal High School | Edinburgh: February 20

75. Guy-Victor Duperré (Guy-Victor Duperre)

  • La Rochelle: February 20, 1775 celebration
  • Paris: November 2, 1846 deceased

French admiral (1775-1846) | Commandeur of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis, Names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, Admiral of France, Grand

76. Carl Fredrik Piper

  • Stockholm: February 20, 1700 celebration
  • Krageholm Castle: August 27, 1770 deceased

Swedish count and civil servant (1700-1770) | Commander of the Order of the Polar Star (1748) | Uppsala University | Stockholm: February 20, 1700 - Krageholm

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