Éric Besson (Eric Besson)

legal scholar and politician | Prémio Arco-íris | University of Lisbon School of Law | Rio de Janeiro: April 2, 1976 - Tallinn: December 31, 2024 | Isabel

Russian politician | Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class | Russian Orthodox University | Moscow: April 2, 1970 - Tokyo: October 27, 2016

Transnistrian politician | Belgorod State University, Belgorod University of Cooperation, Economics and Law, National Aerospace University – Kharkiv Aviation Institute

economist | Orden Vicente Pérez Rosales | University of Chile, University of California, Los Angeles | Osorno: April 2, 1964 - Wellington: July 20, 2011

Finnish politician | Cross of Merit of the War Invalides, Grand Cross of Royal Norwegian Order of Merit (2016) | Oulu University Teacher Training School, Oulu

Estonian diplomat | Order of the White Star, 3rd Class | Tallinn University of Technology | Tartu: April 2, 1962 - Porto: October 27, 1956 | Sven Jürgenson

Ukrainian physician | Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class, Honored Doctor of Ukraine | Uzhhorod National University | Uzhhorod: April 2, 1961 - June 9, 2017

Russian politician | Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh 2nd class, Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh, Order of Friendship, ministerial awards of the Russian

Moroccan politician | Officer of the Legion of Honour (2022) | Mohammed V University | El Jadida: April 2, 1960 - Helsinki: April 20, 2024 | Zineb El Adaoui

politician (1960–2017) | Honorary Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, Honored Economist of Ukraine | National Academy of State Administration

president of Argentina from 2019 to 2023 | Order of the Badge of Honour, Order of the Liberator General San Martín, Order of May, Grand Collar of the Order of

American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder, and Mayor | International Swimming Hall of Fame | University of California, Los Angeles

Belgian politician (1956-2013) | Knight of the Order of Leopold (2004) | Ghent University | Bruges: April 2, 1956 - Ghent: December 1, 2013 | Dany

U.S. Representative from Maine | Maine Women's Hall of Fame (2001) | College of the Atlantic, University of Southern Maine, University of Maine | Minneapolis

Spanish politician | Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise (1996), Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (1996) | University of Deusto

French politician and official | Knight of the Legion of Honour (2014) | Sciences Po | Paris: April 2, 1952 - Sant Julià de Lòria: December 18, 2020

Ukrainian politician | Order of the Badge of Honour | Academy of Social Sciences of the Central Committee of CPSU | Teplyk Raion: April 2, 1950 - October 21, 2022

Japanese politician | The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon (2023) | Hokkaido University | Iwate Prefecture: April 2, 1950 - Sofia: July 6, 1991

Russian scientist | Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class | Siberian State Industrial University

Russian politician | Medal "In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan", Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow", Order of

Member of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan | Honorary Diploma of President of Azerbaijan Republic (2022), Azerbaijan Democratic Republic 100th anniversary

Governor of Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia and Sultan of Yogyakarta, since 1989 | Tatler 500 Indonesia | Universitas Gadjah Mada | Yogyakarta: April

Hungarian literary and cultural historian | Attila József Award (2008), Széchenyi Prize (2020) | Eötvös Loránd University | Budapest: April 2, 1945

Royal Navy officer (born 1943) | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (1995), Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (1999), Officer of the Order of

Russian politician | Order of Friendship, Order of the Badge of Honour, Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class, Order

French historian and politician | Knight of the Legion of Honour (1990), Commander of the National Order of Merit (2007), Commander of the Legion of Honour

Polish political activist (1941–2024) | Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2006), Cross of Freedom and Solidarity (2015) | University of Łódź

Ukrainian politician (1941-2010) | Order of Friendship of Peoples, Honorary Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, Order of the Badge of Honour, Order

French politician (1940-2009) | Officer of the National Order of Merit, Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg (2001), Knight of the Legion of Honour | College of Europe

Finnish politician (1939–2020) | Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, Grand Cross

Canadian politician | honorary doctorate of Concordia University, Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal | Cégep de Saint-Jérôme, Anna Maria College

American academic and diplomat | Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun, James Madison Medal (1997) | Princeton School of Public and International

Japanese politician | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star | Waseda University | Chita: April 2, 1937 - January 8, 2020 | Tōichirō Kuno (Toichiro

Dutch politician and businessman (1929–2019) | Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (1985), Robert Schuman Medal (1993) | Utrecht University

Uruguayan politician | Premio Internacional Mario Benedetti (2015) | University of Chile | Montevideo: April 2, 1927 - Montevideo: May 17, 2025 | Belela

Recipient of the Presidential Citizens medal (1922-2015) | Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Freedom Award (1987), Freedom Award (2012), Presidential Citizens

French politician (1915-2002) | Commander of the National Order of Merit, Croix de guerre 1939–1945, Commander of the Legion of Honour | École Normale Supérieure

New Zealand politician | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, honorary doctor of the University of Auckland (1976) | University of Cambridge

American politician (1906-1986) | North Carolina Award for Public Service (1980) | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Asheville: April 2, 1906

British politician (1901-1974) | Companion of Honour (1962), Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (1957) | Trinity College, Harrow School

French writer and politician (1901–1994) | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Military Cross, War Cross | Sciences Po, Lycée Condorcet

Hungarian historian and politician (1891-1978) | Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1958), Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1956), State Award of the

Taiwanese politician (1890-1987) | Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class | Imperial Japanese Army Academy | Xingyi: April 2, 1890 - Taipei: October 21, 1987 | He

Italian politician (1883–1974) | Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic | University of Turin | Collegno: April 2, 1883 - Bruino: June 27, 1974

French politician, journalist and diplomat (1876–1935) | Officer of the Legion of Honour | Collège Stanislas de Paris | Paris: April 2, 1876 - Paris: October 4, 1935

Dutch politician (1876–1948) | Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau, Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1927) | Utrecht University | Haarlem

Japanese lawyer (1868-1939) | Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class | Osaka University, Chuo University | April 2, 1868 - September 6, 1939 | Kunimatsu

Haitian poet, lawyer and diplomat (1866-1925) | Prix Auguste-Furtado (1906) | Collège Stanislas de Paris | Puerto Plata: April 2, 1866 - Port-au-Prince: January 1, 1925

American philosopher, diplomat, and educator (1862-1947) | honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg (1920), Nobel Peace Prize (1931), doctor

Canadian politician and judge (1857-1933) | honorary doctorate at the Laval University | Laval University, Séminaire de Québec | Rivière-Ouelle: April 2

kazoku of the Meiji period | Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class | Imperial Japanese Army Academy | Kyoto: April 2, 1855 - May 17, 1918 | Takatsukasa Hiromichi

Japanese army officer and politician | Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class | Imperial Japanese Army Academy | Bungo Province: April 2, 1847 - June 18, 1919

Politician of the Russian Empire | Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class, Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class, Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class | National University

French general (1815-1859) | Knight of the Legion of Honour (1842), Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great, Order of the Bath, Commander of the

Italian politician (1811–1870) | Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy, Knight of the Order of the Immaculate

colonial administrator and historian (1807-1886) | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath | Charterhouse School, Blundell's School | Taunton: April 2, 1807

British Royal Navy admiral (1799-1873) | Fellow of the Royal Society | Royal Naval Academy, Harrow School | Hamble-le-Rice: April 2, 1799 - September 17, 1873

French general and architect | Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Order of Saint Louis | École polytechnique, College of Juilly, École d'application de