Maumoon Abdul Gayoom

Spanish Paralympian swimmer | Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Sports Merit (2012), Medal of Work Merit (2017)

Soviet journalist | Honored journalist of Ukraine, Honorary Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine | Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute | Chortkiv: December

Ukrainian theater and cinema actor | Merited Artist of Ukraine, Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class, People's Artist of Ukraine | National University

Ukrainian politician | Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class | Historical Department of the National University of Kyiv | Vinnytsia: December 29, 1967 - December 1, 1999

Soviet politician (1967-) | Honoured Worker of Higher Professional Education of the Russian Federation (2012), Order of Friendship (2024), Medal of the Order

Ukrainian politician | Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class, Order of St. Nestor the Chronicler, Master of Sport of the USSR | Uzhhorod National University

Prime Minister of Sweden since 2022 | Legion of Honour, Konung Carl XVI Gustafs jubileumsminnestecken IV, Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of

Italian politician | Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (2023) | Sapienza University of Rome | Rome: December 29, 1962 - Berlin

Russian politician | Order of Honour | Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Moscow State Law University | Klimovsk: December 29, 1961 - Smolensk: April 10, 2010

Hungarian politician | Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland, Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland

Estonian molecular biologist and politician | Medal of Merit of the Estonian Defence League (2000), Order of the White Star, 4th Class (2001), Commander's

Polish politician | Gold Cross of Merit, Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta | Jagiellonian University | Bochnia: December 29, 1956 - Czajowice: September 9, 2016

Argentine politician | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Konex Award | University of Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires: December 29

Polish politician | Silver Medal for Merit in Fire Protection, Gold Medal for Merit in Fire Protection, Gold Cross of Merit, Odznaka Honorowa za Zasługi dla

Beninese politician | Knight of the Legion of Honour, Commander of the National Order of Benin (2000) | University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne | Mankono

Australian politician | Companion of the Order of Australia (2023) | International House, Wangaratta High School, University of Melbourne | Brisbane: December

German politician (SPD) | Order of Merit of Brandenburg, Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1998), Great Cross with Star

German fencer, lawyer and sports official; 9th president of the International Olympic Committee since 2013 | Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the

Honoured Worker of the Oil and Gas Industry of the Russian Federation, Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh, Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland"

Russian politician | Medal "For Labour Valour", Order of Honor, Order of Friendship, Order of Honour | North Ossetian State University | Vladikavkaz: December

Swiss writer (1944-1999) | University of Lausanne | Waldkirch: December 29, 1944 - Lausanne: May 4, 1999 | Gilbert Musy | Waldkirch: December 29, 1944

French politician (1943-2019) | Commander of the Legion of Honour (2013) | ENSAE Paris | Valognes: December 29, 1943 - 18th arrondissement of Paris: December 18, 2019

Dutch politician | honorary citizen of North-Brabant (2009) | University of Amsterdam | Emmen: December 29, 1943 - Pisa: March 24, 1912 | Hanja Maij-Weggen

Indian actor (1942–2012) | BFJA Awards for Best Actor (1974), IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award, Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (2005), BFJA Awards for

First Lady of Portugal 1976-1986 | Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry, Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

New Zealand mayor | Commander of the Order of the British Empire | University of Sydney, Victoria University of Wellington | Sydney: December 29, 1937

Malaysian politician | Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (2004) | Universiti Malaya | Kuantan: December 29, 1937 - November 17, 1950

Flemish scientist and politician | Grand Medal of Diplomacy | Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, University of the Witwatersrand, Albany Medical College

President of Costa Rica (1925-2016) | Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (1984), Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

Polish historian, professor at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, and former member of the Polish Senate (1924–2017) | Bene Merito, Knight of

Australian politician (1919-1999) | Member of the Order of Australia (1986) | University of Edinburgh, University of Sydney, University of Melbourne

American politician (1917–1998) | Theodore Roosevelt Award (1977), star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, honorary doctor of the Bar-Ilan University, Spingarn Medal (1984)

Italian politician (1915-2000) | Gold Medal of Military Valour | Polytechnic University of Turin, University of Turin | Camandona: December 29, 1915 - Turin

Soviet politician (1915–1975) | Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1947), Order of the Badge of Honour, Order of Lenin | Higher Party School at the Central

Luxembourgish politician (1913-2002), Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1959-1974, 1979-1984) | Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic

German-born British theoretical physicist and atomic spy (1911-1988) | National Prize of East Germany (1975), Order of Karl Marx (1979), Hervorragender

Member of the United States Cabinet (1907-1997) | Spingarn Medal (1962) | M Street High School, Dunbar High School, Harvard University, Hunter College

Brazilian painter (1903-1962) | Ordem do Mérito Cultural (2003) | Coffee Agricultural Worker, Retirantes | Escola Nacional de Belas Artes | Brodowski

Marshal of the People's Republic of China (1899-1992) | People's Liberation Army Strategist | Communist University of the Toilers of the East | Wutan: December

American politician (1894–1984) | Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award (1968), NAS Public Welfare Medal (1969), American Library Association Honorary

Hungarian politician (1885-1951) | Corvin Wreath (1930), Order of the Estonian Red Cross, Corvin Chain (1935) | Eötvös Loránd University | Budapest

French officer | Croix de guerre 1914–1918, Commander of the Legion of Honour (1929) | École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr | 6th arrondissement of Lyon

Estonian politician, engineer and entrepreneur | Estonian Red Cross Order First Class | Rīgas politehniskais institūts | Meeri Rural Municipality: December

Austria-Hungary politician | Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta | University of Vienna | Plotycha: December 29, 1870 - Lviv: September 6, 1933 | Jerzy

1864-1946) politician and judge | Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Clare College, Tonbridge School | Warrington: December 29, 1864 - West Perth

Nawab of Dhanbari of Tangail in East Bengal (1863-1929) (r. 1911-1929) | Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire | Rajshahi Collegiate School, St. Xavier's College

Australian judge | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George | Magdalen College, Sydney Grammar School | Sydney: December 29, 1861 - Samarai

Swedish politician and civil servant | Royal Order of the Seraphim, honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala (1877) | Uppsala University | Landeryds

Italian historian, politician and writer (1810-1883) | Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus | Seminario vescovile | Montale: December 29, 1810 - Florence: April 9, 1883

British Liberal prime minister (1809–1898) | Fellow of the Royal Society (1881) | Eton College, Christ Church | Liverpool: December 29, 1809 - Hawarden

Prussian politician and diplomat (1807-1885) | Order of the Black Eagle, Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky | University of Göttingen, Martin Luther

Swedish politician and jurist | Order of the Polar Star - Commander's Grand Cross (1856), Royal Order of the Seraphim (1858) | Uppsala University | Längbro

Swedish politician (1776-1837) | Knight of the Order of the Polar Star (1809), Commander of the Order of the Polar Star (1810), Order of Leopold (1814), Royal

British politician | Order of the Garter | Trinity College | December 29, 1757 - March 19, 1844 | William Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale | December 29, 1757

German politician (1720-1801) | Order of the Black Eagle | Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, University of Jena | Bad Kreuznach: December 29, 1720

English physician and natural philosopher | Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London, Harveian Oration (1662) | Merton College, St Paul's School

Prince of Orange (1554–1618) | Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece | University of Alcalá | Buren: December 29, 1554 - City of Brussels: February 20, 1618