G. L. Peiris

Member of Ukrainian parliament (1980-2017) | Honored Jurist of Ukraine | National Academy of State Administration, Faculty of Law of Taras Shevchenko National

Ukrainian activist | Defender of the Motherland Medal | Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute | Kyiv: August 13, 1978 - Caorso: January 3, 1946 | Dmytro

American politician | Eagle Scout | Weber State University | Ogden: August 13, 1977 - Sofia: July 6, 1991 | Ryan Wilcox | Ogden: August 13, 1977 - Sofia: July

French-American political advisor and White House Press Secretary from 2022-2025 | Out100 (2022) | New York Institute of Technology, Columbia University

Portuguese sociologist and politician, deputy elected to the Assembly of the Republic in the XIII Legislature and Minister of Culture in the XXI Constitutional

French business woman | Knight of the National Order of Merit (2013) | HEC Paris, Sciences Po, Harvard Business School | Paris: August 13, 1971 - Le Rouret

Slovak scientist and politician | Cross of Pribina class I (2018) | University of Vienna | Banská Bystrica: August 13, 1966 - Munich: August 26, 2006 | Robert

Czech politician and zoological garden director | Award of the Minister of the Environment (2007) | University of Veterinary Sciences Brno | Chomutov: August

French and Spanish politician | Knight of the National Order of the Lion (2013), Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, Order of Merit of Ivory Coast

Lithuanian academic and politician (1962-2016) | honorary doctor of the Valahia University of Târgoviște (2014) | Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre

Chilean politician | Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (2014) | University of Lleida, Catholic University of the North | Antofagasta: August 13, 1962

Russian businessman and politician | Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class, Order of Naval Merit, Jubilee Medal «100 Years of Civil Aviation in

Azerbaijani academic and politician | Shohrat Order | Baku State University | Baku: August 13, 1955 - Welbeck Abbey: March 27, 1854 | Hicran Hüseynova (Hicran

Austrian university teacher and minister of education (independent) | Kardinal-Innitzer-Preis | University of Vienna | Düsseldorf: August 13, 1955

Head of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic | Order of Courage, Order of Alexander Nevsky, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class, Medal "For Distinction in

French politician (born 1955) | Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms, Knight of the Legion of Honour | Panthéon-Assas University Paris | Amiens

American politician (1954–2025) | Commander of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite, Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class (2009), Ohtli Award (2013) | Case Western

Russian politician | Order of the Polar Star | Moscow State Law University | Khairyuzovka: August 13, 1954 - Hammamet: January 19, 2000 | Galina Danchikova

Bulgarian economist and CEO | Order of Friendship | University of National and World Economy | Sofia: August 13, 1953 - Suita: December 26, 2018 | Kristalina

Polish educator | Gold Medal for Long Service, Medal of the National Education Commission, Gold Cross of Merit | AGH University of Science and Technology

Soviet politician | Hero of Ukraine, Order of the State, Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class, Honorary Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine

Russian politician | Order of Friendship, honorary citizen of Kemerovo Oblast | Siberian State Industrial University | Tashtagol: August 13, 1953 - Minato

Belarusian politician and diplomat | Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy (2018) | Faculty of History of the Belarusian State University | Smaliavičy

Governor of Stavropol Krai | Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow", Order of Honour, Merited Transport Worker of the Russian Federation

Czech politician and mayor | Přístav Prize (2009) | Prague University of Economics and Business | Třebíč: August 13, 1946 - April 21, 2023 | Marie

78th United States Secretary of the Treasury | Adam Smith Award (2010), Radcliffe Medal (2016), Elizabeth Blackwell Award (2015), Global Citizen Awards (2023)

Spanish politician | Grand Cross of the Order of the Aztec Eagle (2015), Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru (2015), Grand Cross of the Order of Civil

Belgian politician | Minister of State (1995), Officer of the Order of Leopold (2009) | Université catholique de Louvain | Noville: August 13, 1943 - Palm

5th president of Chad | National Order of Chad | Aosta Valley University, École Nationale de la France d'Outre-Mer, Sciences Po | Faya-Largeau: August 13

Russian mathematician | Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class, Medal "Defender of a Free Russia" | MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics

Order of the Badge of Honour, Honoured Higher education employee of the Russian Federation, Medal "Veteran of Labour" | Vologda State Pedagogical University

American politician (1937-2015) | Distinguished Nevadan (2014) | University of Nevada, Reno, Bishop Manogue High School, University of California College of

Dutch politician (1936-2007) | Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau (1994), Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1987) | Utrecht University | The

Indian actress, dancer and parliamentarian | Padma Vibhushan (2024), Padma Shri in arts (1968), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1982) | Good Shepherd Convent, Chennai

American pediatrician, public health administrator, and former Surgeon General of the United States | Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame, Women Leaders in Medicine

Cuban politician and revolutionary (1926–2016) | Star of People's Friendship (1972), Order of Omar Torrijos Herrera (2009), Collar of the Order of the White

Archbishop primate, primate & 1st President of Cyprus (1913–1977) | Order of St. Prince Vladimir, Order of St. Vladimir the Equal-to-the-Apostles (first

Indian politician | Padma Bhushan (1977) | University of Calcutta, University of Paris | Kolkata: August 13, 1912 - July 28, 2006 | Phulrenu Guha | Kolkata

Soviet general (1911–1978) | Medal "For Distinction in Guarding the State Border of the USSR", Order of Kutuzov, 1st class, Medal "For Oder, Nysa and the

Sultan of Muscat and Oman (1910-1972) | Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George

Turkish politician; Prime Minister of Turkey (1965) | Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Istanbul University

Soviet actor (1901-1982) | Medal "Veteran of Labour", Order of Lenin, Order of the Red Star, Stalin Prize, Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great

Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari, Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta | Faculty of Law at the Jan Kazimierz University in Lviv | August 13, 1901

German politician (1891-1976) | Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | University of Greifswald | Morąg

Japanese politician | Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class | University of Tokyo | August 13, 1891 - July 2, 1967 | Jirō Kobayashi (Jiro Kobayashi)

Portuguese writer (1875-1941) | Grand Officer of the Military Order of Christ, Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ | University of Lisbon | Porto

Russian politician | Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class, Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class, Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class | Faculty of Law, Saint

French politician (1872-1933) | officier d'académie, Victory Medal, Order of Aviz, Commander of the Legion of Honour (1920), Order of the Rising Sun, Order of

Japanese civil servant (1868-1932) | Order of the Rising Sun, Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class, Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class | University of Tokyo

Austrian architect (1863-1947) | Goethe Medal for Art and Science (1943) | TU Wien | Kojetín: August 13, 1863 - Salzburg: March 2, 1947 | Heinrich Goldemund

Italian politician and lawyer (1854-1929) | Commendatore, Sir | Sapienza University of Rome | Spoleto: August 13, 1854 - Spoleto: May 1, 1929 | Salvatore

Prime Minister of Italy (1853-1931) | Knight of the Order of the Most Holy Annunciation, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, Knight

British ambassador (1852-1925) | Companion of the Order of the Bath, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St

Dutch politician (1851–1941) | Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Utrecht University | August 13, 1851 - August 6, 1941 | Pieter Rink | August

Governor of Fiji (1849–1908) | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George | Clifton College | Grenada: August 13, 1849 - Trinidad and

Dutch orientalist (1836–1909) | Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order (1895), Officer of the Legion of

Spanish lawyer, archaeologist, numismatist and writer (1827-1901) | Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, Knight of the Order of Carlos III

Irish mathematician and physicist (1819–1903) | Actonian Prize (1886), Rumford Medal (1852), Helmholtz Medal (1900), Copley Medal (1893), Fellow of the Royal

German politician (1816–1895) | Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order | Humboldt University of Berlin | Berlin: August 13, 1816 - Berlin: July 22, 1895

British lawyer, judge and politician (1815-1899) | Knight Bachelor | Gonville and Caius College, Westminster School, King's College London | Lenham: August 13

Italian lawyer and politician (1813-1884) | Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus | University of Pisa | Pescia: August 13, 1813 - Florence: August 28, 1884

German jurist and historian (1795-1874) | Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art (1854) | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Gymnasium, Humboldt University of Berlin

Knight of the Legion of Honour | Lyceum Ambroise Paré, Paris Law Faculty | August 13, 1785 - May 26, 2025 | Antoine Guédon (Antoine Guedon) | August 13

Norwegian politician (1759-1841) | Order of the Dannebrog | University of Copenhagen, Bergen Cathedral School | Finnås Municipality: August 13, 1759 - October 21, 1841

Peruvian politician (1755-1833) | Order of the Sun of Peru | National University of San Marcos | Arica Province: August 13, 1755 - San Vicente de Cañete: July 15, 1833

French noble and art collector (1717-1776) | Knight of the Order of Saint-Michel, Knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit | Lycée Louis-le-Grand | Paris

English Earl | Order of the Garter | Magdalene College | Saffron Walden: August 13, 1584 - Charing Cross: June 3, 1640 | Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk