William B. Franke

Russian politician | Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class | Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

Ukrainian politician and public activist | Order for Bravery 3rd Class of Ukraine | Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas

Polish politician, political scientist | Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Romania (2019), Bene Merito (2023), Commander First Class of the Order of

french politician | Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2015), Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of

Prime Minister of Georgia July–October 2012 | St. George's Order of Victory | Georgian Technical University | Samtskhe–Javakheti: April 15, 1968

Finnish politician | Cross of Merit of the War Invalides, Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (2019), Knight First Class of the Order of the

Venezuelan politician, military officer | Order of Francisco de Miranda, Order of the Liberator | Military Academy of the Bolivarian Army, Andrés Bello

Moroccan hurdler and IOC member | Knight of the National Order of the Lion (1998), Knight of the Legion of Honour (2015) | Iowa State University | Casablanca

Russian politician | Medal of Suvorov, Order of Military Merit, Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class | Omsk Combined Arms Command High School

Prime Minister of North Macedonia in 2024 | Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 2nd class | Military Academy Belgrade | Forino: April 15, 1962 - La Serena

king of the Belgians since 2013 | Grand Cross of the Order of Christ (2005), Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold (1990), Knight Grand Cross in the Order of

Ukrainian journalist | Honored journalist of Ukraine, Honorary Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine | Lviv University | Pukiv: April 15, 1958

Italian journalist and politician | David di Donatello for Best Script | University of Catania | Catania: April 15, 1957 - Longwood House: May 5, 1821

Ukrainian economist and politician | medal of 25 years of Ukrainian independence, Honored Economist of Ukraine | Lviv University | Smolohovytsia: April 15

Georgian diplomat | Order of Stara Planina | Tbilisi State University, All-Russian Academy of Foreign Trade | Batumi: April 15, 1953 - Veliky Novgorod

Austrian politician | Berufstitel Professor | University of Vienna | Vienna: April 15, 1951 - Washington, D.C.: September 24, 1976 | Eugen Freund | Vienna

Russian mathematician | Russian President's Prize in the field of education, Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Honour, Order "For Merit to the

German politician | Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg (2009), Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | University of

Spanish politician and professor | Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise (2012) | Complutense University of Madrid, University of Valencia

Beninese politician | Officer of the Legion of Honour | University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne | Porto-Novo: April 15, 1948 - Paris: May 15, 1873 | Théodore

German politician | Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | University of Münster | Wulfen: April 15, 1946 - Turku: May 26, 2023

American politician | Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal | Delaware State University, Rahway High School, St. Mary's College, Wesley College | Rahway: April 15

Estonian-Swedish politician and entrepreneur (born 1945) | Order of the White Star, 4th Class | Faculty of Engineering (LTH), Lund University | Ljungby: April

Russian military commander | Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR", Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War

politician | Order of the Badge of Honour, Honored employee of Agriculture of Ukraine | High political school of Central Committee of KPU | Pishchanka: April

Japanese association football player and manager | The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon | Waseda University | Kyoto: April 15, 1944

New Zealand activist and politician (1944–2024) | Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (2020) | University of Alberta, University of Canterbury

Portuguese politician | Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ, Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland, Grand Cross of the Order of

Italian politician | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2002), papal gentleman (2008), Knight of the Legion of Honour (2002)

senior officer of the Royal Australian Navy and later Governor of New South Wales | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George, Officer of the

Icelandic politician, 4th President of Iceland | honorary doctorate of Grenoble-III University (1985), Mårbacka Award (1998), honorary doctor of the

Malaysian politician | Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (1996) | Semporna: April 15, 1930 - Gleneagles Kota Kinabalu Hospital: August 30, 2021

Finnish politician | Medal of Merit, First Class, of the Civil Defence, Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, Medal for Military Merits

German politician (1928-2010) | Stadtältester von Berlin (1996), Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Theodor

Romanian politician | Order of Tudor Vladimirescu, 5th class (1966), Order of Labor First Class (1977) | Politehnica University of Bucharest | Băicoi: April

Australian lawyer, politician and judge | Companion of the Order of Australia (2017) | Fort Street High School, University of Sydney | Moree: April 15, 1927

Japanese politician | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star | Iwate Medical University | Chiba Prefecture: April 15, 1924 - January 21, 2013 | Taizō

American politician, former Mayor of the city of Chicago (1922—1987) | Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame (2007), Phoenix Award (1983) | Northwestern

German politician (1922-2013) | Bavarian Order of Merit, Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great, Bayerische Verfassungsmedaille in Gold, Great Cross with

Soviet cosmonaut (1921-1995) | Order of the Flag of the People's Republic of Hungary (1985), Order of the Patriotic War 1st class (1945), Jubilee Medal "50

President of Germany from 1984 to 1994 | honorary citizen of Berlin (1990), Dr. Leopold Lucas Prize (2000), Corine Literature Prize (2009), Leipzig

Founder of North Korea and General Secretary of the Workers' Party from 1948 to 1994 | Order of Klement Gottwald (1987), Order of Sukhbaatar, Order of the Red

Australian politician (1905-1984) | Knight Bachelor (1969) | University of Melbourne, Monash University Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Spanish scientist and priest (1902-1966) | Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise (1950), Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal

French politician (1901-1993) | Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Commander of the Order

Indian politician (1901–1986) | Padma Vibhushan in Public Affairs | University of Calcutta, Tamluk Hamilton High School | Kolkata: April 15, 1901 - Kolkata

Soviet physical chemist (1896-1986) | Order of Lenin (1976), Order of Lenin (1956), Lomonosov Gold Medal (1969), Order of Lenin (1971), Stalin Prize, 2nd

Leader of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964 | Order of the Patriotic War 1st class (1945), Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"

Black American civil rights activist, labor unionist, politician (1889-1979) | Phoenix Award (1972), Pacem in Terris Award, Presidential Medal of Freedom

Dutch criminal (1887-1967) | Expedition Cross with clasp Kleine Soenda-eilanden 1905–1909 (1913), Expedition Cross with clasp Atjeh 1906–1910 (1913), NSB

British politician (1885–1957) | Knight Bachelor | Marlborough College, New College | Stevenage: April 15, 1885 - Bury St Edmunds: August 16, 1957 | William

Australian politician, eighth Prime Minister of Australia (1883-1967) | Croix de Guerre, Companion of Honour (1928), Croix de guerre 1914–1918, Fellow of the

Czechoslovak member of Czechoslovak national parliament, senator of Czechoslovak National Parliament, minister for law consolidation and organisation of

German politician (1877-1967) | Patriotic Order of Merit (1954), Banner of Labor (1960) | Frederick William University Berlin, Technische Hochschule Berlin

Latvian diplomat, politician and journalist (1875-1941) | Order of the Three Stars, 2nd Class | Academia Petrina, University of Tartu | Rundāle Parish: April

Italian historian and politician (1873-1943) | Knight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy | Sapienza University of Rome | Minturno: April 15, 1873

Finnish politician | Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Saint Olav (1925), Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (1919) | University of Helsinki

Dutch politician (1869-1941) | Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Leiden University | Surabaya: April 15, 1869 - The Hague: December 10, 1941 | Jan

Irish politician (1861-1917) | Legion of Honour, Mentioned in Despatches | St. Patrick's, Carlow College, St. Mary's Knockbeg College | Wexford: April 15, 1861

politician | Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class, Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class, Order of Saint Anna | Vyatka Governorate: April 15, 1858 - Gatchina: January 1, 1940

Belgian writer, poet and teacher (1857–1931) | Berthoutinstituut Klein Seminarie, Catholic University of Leuven | Wambeek: April 15, 1857 - Berlin: June 29, 1931

Solicitor-General of Ceylon and Sri Lankan Tamil political leader | Knight Bachelor, Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George | Presidency

French politician (1834-1910) | Knight of the Legion of Honour | École polytechnique | Bordeaux: April 15, 1834 - Paris: January 13, 1910 | Georges Lesueur

Transvaal politician (1834-1881) | Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1875) | Utrecht University | Graaff-Reinet: April 15, 1834

British soldier and politician (1832-1894) | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George | Eton College | London: April 15, 1832 - August 28, 1894

French politician | Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour | École polytechnique | Baie-Mahault: April 15, 1824 - 7th arrondissement of Paris: August 6, 1892

British Army general (1822–1876) | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath | Eton College, Royal Military College, Sandhurst | Powis Castle: April 15, 1822

British politician; (1821-1892) | Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society | Trinity College | Derby: April 15, 1821 - Belper: January 1, 1892 | Sir William

Russian general and statesman (1818–1893) | Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class, Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class, Knight of the Order of St. Alexander

French politician (1811-1886) | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great, Officer of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword, Grand Officer

Austrian politician and author (1806-1902) | Order of Franz Joseph | University of Graz | Graz: April 15, 1806 - Schloss Schwarzenegg: July 8, 1902 | Josef von

President of France from 1871 to 1873 | Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (1871), Knight of the Legion of Honour, Grand Master of the Legion of Honour, Grand

American politician (1782-1839) | Congressional Gold Medal | Dartmouth College | Hanover: April 15, 1782 - West Feliciana Parish: March 2, 1839 | Eleazer

French naturalist who established the principle of "unity of composition" (1772-1844) | Officer of the Legion of Honour | University of Paris | Étampes: April