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John Wilkes

  • London: October 28, 1725 celebration
  • London: December 26, 1797 celebration
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    John Wilkes  

  • flag Country

    Kingdom of Great Britain  

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    Male  

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    John Wilkes

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  • celebration Date of birth

    London: October 28, 1725  

  • deceased Rest in Peace

    London: December 26, 1797  

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  • groups Political Party

    1. Radicals
     

  • verified Position Held

    1. Lord Mayor of London
    2. Sheriff of the City of London
    3. High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire
    4. member of the 15th Parliament of Great Britain
    5. member of the 11th Parliament of Great Britain
    6. member of the 12th Parliament of Great Britain
    7. member of the 13th Parliament of Great Britain
    8. member of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain
    9. member of the 16th Parliament of Great Britain
     

  • school Education

    1. Leiden University
     

  • trophy Awards & Honors

    1. Fellow of the Royal Society
     

  • social_leaderboard Notable Works

     
  • English radical, journalist, and politician (1725–1797) | Fellow of the Royal Society | Leiden University | London: October 28, 1725 - London: December 26, 1797

1. Marietje Schaake

  • Leiden: October 28, 1978 celebration

Dutch politician and non-profit CEO | Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2020) | Haags Montessori Lyceum, Wittenberg University, University of Amsterdam

2. Oksana Markarova

  • Rivne: October 28, 1976 celebration

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the United States | Order of Princess Olga, 2nd class (2024), Order of Princess Olga, 3rd class

3. Caroline Dinenage

  • Portsmouth: October 28, 1971 celebration

British politician (born 1971) | Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Swansea University, Oaklands Catholic School | Portsmouth: October 28

4. Ganjar Pranowo

  • Karanganyar: October 28, 1968 celebration

Indonesian politician (born 1968) | Tatler 500 Indonesia, Asia's Most Influential Indonesia (2021) | Universitas Gadjah Mada | Karanganyar: October 28, 1968

5. Florence Provendier

  • Saint-Denis: October 28, 1965 celebration

French politician | Knight of the Legion of Honour (2024) | ESSEC Business School | Saint-Denis: October 28, 1965 - Oslo: July 1, 1947 | Florence Provendier

6. Michaela Šojdrová (Michaela Sojdrova)

  • Kroměříž: October 28, 1963 celebration

Czech member of Czech Parliament (1996–2010) | National Order of Merit | Mendel University in Brno | Kroměříž: October 28, 1963 - Prague: June 19, 1892

7. Romeo Saganash

  • Waswanipi: October 28, 1961 celebration

Canadian politician | honorary doctorate at the Laval University (2020) | Université du Québec à Montréal | Waswanipi: October 28, 1961 - Trondheim

8. Musa Qasımlı (Musa Qasimli)

  • Hamarkənd: October 28, 1957 celebration

Azerbaijani historian and politician | Jubilee medal "100 years of Heydar Aliyev (1923-2023)"., Azerbaijan Democratic Republic 100th anniversary medal, Jubilee

9. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

  • Aradan: October 28, 1956 celebration

6th President of Iran from 2005 to 2013 | Order of Augusto César Sandino, Order of the Liberator (2006), The honorary doctor of Lebanese University, Grand

10. Digby Jones

  • Birmingham: October 28, 1955 celebration

British businessman and politician (born 1955) | Knight Bachelor (2005) | Bromsgrove School, Alvechurch Church of England Middle School, University College London

11. Manuel Pinho

  • Lisbon: October 28, 1954 celebration

Portuguese economist | Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (2006)

12. Kostjantyn Hryščenko (Kostjantyn Hryscenko)

  • Kyiv: October 28, 1953 celebration

Ukrainian diplomat and politician | Order of Merit, 1st class, Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class

13. Chris Anyanwu

  • Ahiara: October 28, 1951 celebration

Nigerian politician | Courage in Journalism Award (1995), Reporters Without Borders Prize (1995), CPJ International Press Freedom Awards, UNESCO/Guillermo Cano

14. Surin Pitsuwan

  • Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat: October 28, 1949 celebration
  • Bangkok: November 30, 2017 deceased

Thai politician (1949-2017) | Order of the White Elephant, Order of the Crown of Thailand, Order of Diplomatic Service Merit, Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero

15. Oleksandr Koloniari

  • Mariupol: October 28, 1948 celebration

politician | Honorary Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, Order of the Badge of Honour | Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University | Mariupol

16. Delfin Lorenzana

  • Midsayap: October 28, 1948 celebration

Philippine politician | Legionnaire of Legion of Merit | Ateneo de Manila University, Australian National University, Philippine Military Academy | Midsayap

17. Georgy Shevtsov

  • Troitskoe: October 28, 1948 celebration

Russian politician | Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Honour, Order of Honour, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class, Medal "For Labour

18. John Hewson

  • Sydney: October 28, 1946 celebration

Australian economist, company director and politician | Member of the Order of Australia (2001) | Johns Hopkins University, University of Saskatchewan

19. Yury Kalinin

  • Pugachyov: October 28, 1946 celebration

Russian politician | Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class, Honoured Lawyer of Russia, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class, Order of the

20. Peeter Tulviste

  • Tallinn: October 28, 1945 celebration
  • March 11, 2017 deceased

Estonian psychologist and politician (1945–2017) | White Cross of the Estonian Defence League 3rd class (2002), White Cross of the Estonian Defence League

21. Andrzej Piłat (Andrzej Pilat)

  • Sadłowo, Masovian Voivodeship: October 28, 1945 celebration

Polish politician and deputy | Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta | Higher School of Social Sciences at the Central Committee of the Polish United Workers' Party

22. Tadeusz Iwiński (Tadeusz Iwinski)

  • Piastów: October 28, 1944 celebration

Polish politician | Fulbright Scholarship, Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 2nd Class (2002) | Higher School of Social Sciences at the Central Committee of

23. Lev Hlukhivskyi

  • Aktobe Region: October 28, 1942 celebration

politician | Honored Scientist of Ukraine | Lviv Polytechnic | Aktobe Region: October 28, 1942 - April 13, 2006 | Lev Hlukhivskyi | Aktobe Region: October 28

24. Fred Chaney

  • Perth: October 28, 1941 celebration

Australian politician | Centenary Medal (2001), Officer of the Order of Australia (1997) | University of Western Australia, Aquinas College | Perth: October

25. Vyacheslav Boguslayev

  • Oral: October 28, 1938 celebration

Ukrainian engineer, businessman, and politician | Order of Friendship, Medal "Veteran of Labour", Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Jubilee Medal "In

26. Francesco Guizzi

  • Salerno: October 28, 1933 celebration
  • Rome: September 18, 2021 deceased

Italian politician (1933–2021) | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic | University of Naples Federico II | Salerno: October 28

27. Volodymyr Ivashko

  • Poltava: October 28, 1932 celebration
  • Moscow: November 13, 1994 deceased

Ukrainian politician (1932-1994) | Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order of Friendship of Peoples | Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics

28. Matúš Kučera (Matus Kucera)

  • Mojtín: October 28, 1932 celebration
  • December 15, 2022 deceased

Czechoslovak diplomat, minister of education of the Slovakia, member of Czechoslovak parliament, historian and slovak nation politician (1932–2022)

29. Gerhart Baum

  • Dresden: October 28, 1932 celebration
  • Cologne: February 15, 2025 deceased

German politician (1932–2025) | Erich Fromm Prize (2009), Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2023), Theodor

30. Spiros Cyprianou

  • Limassol: October 28, 1932 celebration
  • Bank of Cyprus Oncology Center: March 12, 2002 deceased

2nd President of the Republic of Cyprus (1977-1988) | Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (1987), Order of José Martí (1987), Collar of the Order of

31. Erich Mende

  • Strzelce Opolskie: October 28, 1916 celebration
  • Bonn: May 6, 1998 deceased

German politician (1916-1998) | German Cross in Gold, Escudo Silesiano, Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the

32. Yang Yong

  • Liuyang: October 28, 1913 celebration
  • Beijing: January 6, 1983 deceased

Chinese politician (1913–1983) | Third Class Red Star Medal | PLA National Defence University | Liuyang: October 28, 1913 - Beijing: January 6, 1983 | Yang

33. Arturo Frondizi

  • Paso de los Libres: October 28, 1908 celebration
  • Buenos Aires: April 18, 1995 deceased

President of Argentina (1908–1995) | Honorary doctor of the University of Ottawa, Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian

34. Tengku Mahmood Mahyideen

  • Patani: October 28, 1908 celebration
  • Kota Bharu: February 12, 1954 deceased

Malay military officer and politician | Member of the Order of the British Empire | Penang Free School | Patani: October 28, 1908 - Kota Bharu: February 12, 1954

35. Xosé Filgueira Valverde (Xose Filgueira Valverde)

  • Pontevedra: October 28, 1906 celebration
  • Pontevedra: September 13, 1996 deceased

Spanish intellectual and writer (1906–1996) | honorary doctorate of the University of Santiago de Compostela (1996), honorary doctorate of the University of

36. Robert Daniel Murphy

  • Milwaukee: October 28, 1894 celebration
  • Washington, D.C.: January 9, 1978 deceased

American diplomat (1894–1978) | Laetare Medal (1959) | Marquette University, George Washington University | Milwaukee: October 28, 1894 - Washington, D.C.

37. Ferdo Kozak

  • Ljubljana: October 28, 1894 celebration
  • Ljubljana: December 8, 1957 deceased

Slovene politician (1894–1957) | Order "For Merit to the People", Order of Brotherhood and Unity, Prešeren Award, Commemorative Medal of the Partisans of

38. Thomas J. Herbert

  • Cleveland: October 28, 1894 celebration
  • Columbus: October 26, 1974 deceased

Ohio politician (1894-1974) | Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart | Case Western Reserve University School of Law | Cleveland: October 28, 1894

39. Pierre Frieden

  • Mertert: October 28, 1892 celebration
  • Zurich: February 23, 1959 deceased

Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1892-1959) | doctor honoris causa from the University of Nancy (1953), Order of the Oak Crown | Athénée de Luxembourg, Luxembourg

40. Sotir Yanev

  • Stob: October 28, 1891 celebration
  • Sofia: April 15, 1943 deceased

Bulgarian politician | Order of Bravery | Sofia University | Stob: October 28, 1891 - Sofia: April 15, 1943 | Sotir Yanev | Stob: October 28, 1891 - Sofia

41. Paul Jourdain

  • Altkirch: October 28, 1878 celebration
  • Paris: March 26, 1948 deceased

French politician (1878–1948) | Knight of the Legion of Honour | Emlyon Business School, Lycée Janson-de-Sailly | Altkirch: October 28, 1878 - Paris: March 26, 1948

42. Mariano Hilario Cornejo Zenteno

  • October 28, 1866 celebration
  • March 25, 1942 deceased

Peruvian politician and diplomat | honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse (1930) | National University of San Marcos, National University of St Augustin

43. Timofey Florinskiy

  • Saint Petersburg: October 28, 1854 celebration
  • Kyiv: May 2, 1919 deceased

Russian historian (1854–1919) | Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class | Saint Petersburg State University | Saint Petersburg: October 28, 1854 - Kyiv: May 2, 1919

44. Clement Kinloch-Cooke

  • Holborn: October 28, 1854 celebration
  • Wimbledon: September 4, 1944 deceased

British politician (1854-1944) | Knight Bachelor, Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire | St John's College | Holborn: October 28, 1854

45. Dezső Bánffy (Dezso Banffy)

  • Cluj-Napoca: October 28, 1843 celebration
  • Budapest: May 24, 1911 deceased

Hungarian politician (1843–1911) | honorary citizen of Szentes (1905) | Leipzig University, Humboldt University of Berlin | Cluj-Napoca: October 28, 1843

46. Tokugawa Yoshinobu

  • Koishikawa: October 28, 1837 celebration
  • Koishikawa-ku: November 22, 1913 deceased

15th and last shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate (1837–1913) | Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class, Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, 1st class | Kōdōkan

47. Armand de Perceval

  • Mechelen: October 28, 1818 celebration
  • January 1, 1869 deceased

Belgian politician | Officer of the Legion of Honour | Berthoutinstituut Klein Seminarie, University of Namur | Mechelen: October 28, 1818 - January 1, 1869

48. Louis Pierre Alexis Pothuau

  • Paris: October 28, 1815 celebration
  • Paris: October 7, 1882 deceased

French politician and diplomat (1815-1882) | Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour | École Navale | Paris: October 28, 1815 - Paris: October 7, 1882 | Louis

49. William Johnstone Ritchie

  • Annapolis Royal: October 28, 1813 celebration
  • Ottawa: September 25, 1892 deceased

2nd Chief Justice of Canada (1813-1892) | Knight Bachelor | Pictou Academy | Annapolis Royal: October 28, 1813 - Ottawa: September 25, 1892 | William Johnstone

50. Eugène Prévinaire (Eugene Previnaire)

  • Leuven: October 28, 1805 celebration
  • Brussels-Capital Region: June 2, 1877 deceased

Belgian politician (1805-1877) | Commander of the Order of Leopold | State University of Leuven | Leuven: October 28, 1805 - Brussels-Capital Region: June 2, 1877

51. Leonardus Antonius Lightenvelt

  • 's-Hertogenbosch: October 28, 1795 celebration
  • Hyères: October 29, 1873 deceased

Dutch government minister and judge. 1795-1873 | Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Leiden University | 's-Hertogenbosch: October 28, 1795

52. Karl Friedrich von Kübeck (Karl Friedrich von Kubeck)

  • Jihlava: October 28, 1780 celebration
  • Hadersdorf-Weidlingau: September 11, 1855 deceased

Austrian minister of finance of the Austrian empire, member of Empire parliament (Austria empire), servant and nobleman (1780-1855) | Order of St. Andrew

53. José Rebolledo de Palafox, 1st Duke of Saragossa (Jose Rebolledo de Palafox, 1st Duke of Saragossa)

  • Zaragoza: October 28, 1775 celebration
  • Madrid: February 15, 1847 deceased

Spanish duke and general (1775-1847) | Grand Cross of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Hermenegild (1815), Cross Laureate of Saint Ferdinand (1815), Duke

54. John Wilkes

  • London: October 28, 1725 celebration
  • London: December 26, 1797 deceased

English radical, journalist, and politician (1725–1797) | Fellow of the Royal Society | Leiden University | London: October 28, 1725 - London: December 26, 1797

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