William Preston Lane

Russian gymnast and politician, alleged partner of Vladimir Putin | Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class, Order of Friendship | Russian State

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2022 to 2024 | Fulbright Scholarship, Order of Liberty (2024), Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal | Winchester

Russian writer | Russian Federation's Government Award, Government Prize in Culture | MSU Faculty of Journalism | Moscow: May 12, 1980 - London: March 23, 1958

Governor of Colorado since 2019 | Ohtli Award (2006) | Princeton University, La Jolla Country Day School | Boulder Community Hospital: May 12, 1975 - Olsztyn

Polish politician, manager | Silver Cross of Merit (2024) | SGH Warsaw School of Economics | Katowice: May 12, 1974 - Koblenz: May 21, 1985 | Barbara Socha

Russian politician | Order of Friendship | Fedorosky Polar State University | Norilsk: May 12, 1971 - Edinburgh: August 16, 1904 | Victor Tomenko | Norilsk

Austrian manager and politician | Tyrolean of the Year (2017) | gymnasium, Vienna University of Economics and Business | St. Johann in Tirol: May 12, 1970

German politician | language adulterator award (2023) | St. Angela-Schule, ODDO BHF, Goethe University Frankfurt, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Serbian politician | Zvane Črnja Award (2007), Fra Lucijan Kordić Award (2010) | University of Novi Sad | Donji Tavankut: May 12, 1967 - Rio de Janeiro

Australian politician (born 1967) | Centenary Medal (2001) | Melbourne Business School, Monash University Faculty of Law, Xavier College, University of Melbourne

Greek politician | Knight of the National Order of Merit | University of Lyon | Athens: May 12, 1965 - 16th arrondissement of Paris: October 3, 1896 | Panos

Ukrainian medic | Registered firearms, Diploma of the Verkhovna Rada | Bogomolets National Medical University | Sokal Raion: May 12, 1965 - Wellington: July 20, 2011

Belgian, Flemish politician; mayor of Mechelen | World Mayor (2016), Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II (2019) | Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Polish politician (1964-2010) | Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2010) | Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Gdańsk

Polish politician and deputy | Gold Cross of Merit, Medal "Guardian of National Memorials" | John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin | Swaryczów: May 12

politician (1959-2020) | Central Ukrainian National Technical University | Visoki Bairaki: May 12, 1959 - December 6, 2020 | Stanislav Berezkin | Visoki

12th Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme | Time 100, Forbes list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women | University of Georgia

Kazakh poet and writer (1954-2012) | Order of Kurmet | Al-Farabi Kazakh National University | Yangiyol District: May 12, 1954 - Astana: December 13, 2012

American lawyer and politician | Distinguished Eagle Scout Award | University of Missouri, Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau: May 12, 1954

Iranian politician and diplomat (born 1953) | Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun | Bengaluru University, University of Tehran | Bandar-e Gaz County

Russian politician and businessman | Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class, Order "For Merit to the

politician, lawyer, activist, author | Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (2014), Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, BBC 100 Women (2021), honorary

Spanish politician | Officer of the Legion of Honour, Grand Cross of the Military Merit - White Badge (1986), Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III (2011)

Czech teacher and politician | honorary citizen of Prague 6 (2019) | Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University | Prague: May 12, 1948 - The

Canadian professor, writer and politician | Canada India Foundation ("CIF") Chanchlani Global Indian Award, Governor General's Award for English-language

Norwegian politician and farmer | Nord-Trøndelag University College | Skogn: May 12, 1945 - Calgary: September 3, 2016 | Jon L. Gjemble | Skogn: May 12, 1945

French politician (1945–2020) | Officer of the Order of Saint-Charles (2011), Knight of the Legion of Honour (2016) | Sciences Po, University of Paris 1

British politician and colonial administrator (born 1944) | Honorary doctor of the University of Szczecin, honorary doctorate from University of Grenoble-II

Russian politician | Order of Friendship, Order of the Badge of Honour | South Ural State University | Zlatoust: May 12, 1940 - Ryazan: May 14, 2015 | Gennady

President of Azerbaijan from 1990 to 1992 | Order of the Red Banner of Labour | Azerbaijan State Oil and Industrial University | Baku: May 12, 1938 - Baku

Canadian politician | Member of the Order of Canada | John Abbott College, Sir George Williams University | Montreal: May 12, 1938 - Ottawa: November 21, 2019

Estonian legal scholar and politician | Order of the National Coat of Arms, 3rd Class (2001) | University of Tartu | Puka: May 12, 1937 - March 5, 2011 | Tiit

German politician | Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | University of Bonn | Geldern: May 12, 1936 - June 30, 2021 | Johannes

Portuguese poet and politician (born 1936) | Prémio Autores, Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword, honorary doctor of the University

Thai singer (1934–2020) | National Artist of Thailand (1990) | Poh-Chang Academy of Arts | Sung Noen: May 12, 1934 - Thawi Watthana: February 27, 2020

President of Namibia from 1990 to 2005 (1929–2025) | Lenin Peace Prize, Friendship Order, Indira Gandhi Peace Prize (1990), Grand Collar of the Order of

Italian politician and jurist | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great, Bavarian Order of Merit | University of Milan | Bolzano: May 12, 1927

American politician and businessman (1924-2008) | Air Medal, Purple Heart | Arizona State University, Utah State University | Duchesne: May 12, 1924 - Phoenix

Abkhazian writer and politician (1917–2004) | Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Order of

Portuguese lawyer | Gran Cruz de la Orden Civil de Sanidad (1962) | Law School of the University of Coimbra | Vale Pereiro: May 12, 1916 - Lisbon: July 20, 1996

Georgian politician (1911–2009) | Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Order of Lenin, Order of the Red Star, Medal "For the

Dutch-Surinamese politician (1910-2010) | Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau | University of Amsterdam | Paramaribo: May 12, 1910 - Oegstgeest: January 4, 2010

Hungarian-British economist | doctor honoris causa from the University of Dijon (1962), Fellow of the Econometric Society (1945) | London School of Economics

Luxembourgian politician (1901-1978) | Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit, Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of

Czech politician and entrepreneur (1900–1938) | Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Holy Sepulchre, Papal Lateran Cross, Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice, Knight

German chemist and politician (1896-1981) | Banner of Labor, Hervorragender Wissenschaftler des Volkes (1966), honorary citizen of Teltow, Germany, Order of

Japanese politician | Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class | University of Tokyo | Mie Prefecture: May 12, 1891 - October 1, 1966 | Haruo Matsui | Mie

Japanese businessman, educator and politician | Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class | Hitotsubashi University, Kobe University | Osaka: May 12, 1890

Polish military leader and activist (1890-1965) | Gold Cross of Merit, Silver Wolf Award, Golden Laurel of the Polish Academy of Literature, Cross on the

German politician (1888-1967) | Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Bavarian Order of Merit

Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Cross of Independence, Gold Cross of Merit, Commander of

Japanese artist (1885-1976) | Order of Culture (1951), Person of Cultural Merit (1952) | Shinri-sensei | Tokyo Imperial University, Gakushuin High School

Naval officer and governor of American Samoa (1879-1936) | Navy Cross | United States Naval Academy | Philadelphia: May 12, 1879 - Philadelphia: January 15, 1936

Italian writer (1878-1960) | Golden Laurel of the Polish Academy of Literature, Strega Prize (1953) | University of Turin | Como: May 12, 1878 - Rome: July 21, 1960

British viscount (1877-1959) | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, Knight Bachelor | Allan Glen's School, High School of Glasgow | Crosshill: May 12

member of British parliament, women's rights campaigner (1872-1946) | honorary degree, Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society, Honorary doctor of the

Premier of Western Australia (1859–1918) | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George | Wesley College, Sheffield | Monkwearmouth: May 12, 1859

American statesman (1850–1924) | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, honorary doctorate at the Laval University | Harvard College, Harvard

Australian politician (1850–1909) | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (1902) | St Peter's College | Happy Valley: May 12, 1850

English soldier, politician (1849-1912) | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath | Eton College | London: May 12, 1849 - Portland Place: January 15, 1912

Australian judge and politician (1848-1923) | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George | University of Sydney | Lake George: May 12, 1848

British Conservative politician (1840–1915) | Order of the Garter | Christ Church, Eton College | Durham: May 12, 1840 - London: March 6, 1915 | George

scientist, politician and civil servant, Cape Colony (1834-1919) | Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa | University of Glasgow | St Cyrus: May 12, 1834

American politician (1809–1894) | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Harvard University | Boston: May 12, 1809 - Boston: November 16, 1894

Finnish politician and author (1806–1881) | Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class (1865) | University of Helsinki, Åbo Akademi University | Stockholm: May 12

French politician (1773-1833) | Knight of the Legion of Honour (1814) | École polytechnique | Grenoble: May 12, 1773 - Château de Frémigny: December 2, 1833

lawyer (1766-1853) | Knight of the Order of Saint-Michel, Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III (1823), Knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit | University of Rennes

British antiquarian, collector and politician (1749–1809) | Fellow of the Royal Society | University of Edinburgh | May 12, 1749 - April 23, 1809 | Charles

Scottish publisher, printer, bookseller and politician; (1745-1815) | Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh | University of Edinburgh | May 12, 1745