SettingsGrand Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Aftab Ahmad Khan
Lieutenant-General Aftab Ahmad Khan was a retired Pakistan Army Infantry Officer, born in Batala, Gurdaspur District, British India on October 22, 1923 to the illustrious family of Khan Bahadur ...
Lieutenant-General Aftab Ahmad Khan was a retired Pakistan Army Infantry Officer, born in Batala, Gurdaspur District, British India on October 22, 1923 to the illustrious family of Khan Bahadur ...
Aiichiro Fujiyama
Aiichiro Fujiyama was a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party and business executive.
Aiichiro Fujiyama was a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party and business executive.
Alcide De Gasperi
Alcide De Gasperi was an Italian statesman and politician and founder of the Christian Democratic Party.
Alcide De Gasperi was an Italian statesman and politician and founder of the Christian Democratic Party.
Alfons Goppel
Alfons Goppel (October 1, 1905 in Reinhausen, near Regensburg - December 24, 1991 in Johannesberg, near Aschaffenburg) was a German politician of the CSU party and Prime Minister of Bavaria (196...
Alfons Goppel (October 1, 1905 in Reinhausen, near Regensburg - December 24, 1991 in Johannesberg, near Aschaffenburg) was a German politician of the CSU party and Prime Minister of Bavaria (196...
Alfred Kubel
Alfred Kubel (25 May 1909, Braunschweig – 22 May 1999, Bad Pyrmont) was a German politician; in his later career, he was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.
Alfred Kubel (25 May 1909, Braunschweig – 22 May 1999, Bad Pyrmont) was a German politician; in his later career, he was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.
Alois Mock
Alois Mock (born June 10, 1934) is a politician and member of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP).
Alois Mock (born June 10, 1934) is a politician and member of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP).
Aloisius Joseph Muench
Aloisius Joseph Muench (February 18, 1889—February 15, 1962) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Aloisius Joseph Muench (February 18, 1889—February 15, 1962) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
André François-Poncet
André François-Poncet was a French politician and diplomat whose post as ambassador to Germany allowed him to witness first-hand the rise to power of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party, and the N...
André François-Poncet was a French politician and diplomat whose post as ambassador to Germany allowed him to witness first-hand the rise to power of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party, and the N...
Angela Merkel
Angela Dorothea Merkel, ; née Kasner (born 17 July 1954) is the Chancellor of Germany and Chairwoman of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
Angela Dorothea Merkel, ; née Kasner (born 17 July 1954) is the Chancellor of Germany and Chairwoman of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
Angelo Dell'Acqua
Angelo Dell'Acqua (December 9, 1903—August 27, 1972) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Vicar General of Rome from 1968 until his death, and was elevated to...
Angelo Dell'Acqua (December 9, 1903—August 27, 1972) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Vicar General of Rome from 1968 until his death, and was elevated to...
Annemarie Renger
Annemarie Renger (née Wildung), (born 7 October 1919 in Leipzig; died 3 March 2008 in Remagen-Oberwinter), was a German politician for the “Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands” (Social Democ...
Annemarie Renger (née Wildung), (born 7 October 1919 in Leipzig; died 3 March 2008 in Remagen-Oberwinter), was a German politician for the “Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands” (Social Democ...
António de Oliveira Salazar
António de Oliveira Salazar, GColIH, GCTE, GCSE was a Portuguese professor and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Portugal from 1932 to 1968.
António de Oliveira Salazar, GColIH, GCTE, GCSE was a Portuguese professor and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Portugal from 1932 to 1968.
Augustin Bea
Augustin Bea, SJ (May 28, 1881 – November 16, 1968) was a German scholar at the Gregorian University specializing in biblical studies and biblical archeology.
Augustin Bea, SJ (May 28, 1881 – November 16, 1968) was a German scholar at the Gregorian University specializing in biblical studies and biblical archeology.
Carlo Grano
Carlo Grano (October 14, 1887—April 2, 1976) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Apostolic Nuncio to Italy from 1958 to 1967, and was elevated to the cardina...
Carlo Grano (October 14, 1887—April 2, 1976) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Apostolic Nuncio to Italy from 1958 to 1967, and was elevated to the cardina...
Carlo Schmid (German politician)
Carlo Schmid (11 December 1896 – 11 December 1979) was a German academic and politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD).
Carlo Schmid (11 December 1896 – 11 December 1979) was a German academic and politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD).
Christian Stock
Christian Stock (August 28, 1884 in Darmstadt – April 13, 1967 in Seeheim-Jugenheim) was a German Social Democrat politician and the first Prime Minister—Ministerpräsident—...
Christian Stock (August 28, 1884 in Darmstadt – April 13, 1967 in Seeheim-Jugenheim) was a German Social Democrat politician and the first Prime Minister—Ministerpräsident—...
Christiana Figueres
Karen Christiana Figueres Olsen was appointed Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change on May 17, 2010, succeeding Yvo de Boer.
Karen Christiana Figueres Olsen was appointed Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change on May 17, 2010, succeeding Yvo de Boer.
Dag Ramsøy Bryn
Dag Ramsøy Bryn (1909 - 1991) was a Norwegian diplomat and politician for the Labour Party.
Dag Ramsøy Bryn (1909 - 1991) was a Norwegian diplomat and politician for the Labour Party.
Desmond Tutu
Desmond Mpilo Tutu (born 7 October 1931) is a South African activist and retired Anglican bishop who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid.
Desmond Mpilo Tutu (born 7 October 1931) is a South African activist and retired Anglican bishop who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid.
Dolf Sternberger
Dolf Sternberger (July 28, 1907, Wiesbaden - July 27, 1989, Frankfurt/Main) was a German philosopher and political scientist at the University of Heidelberg.
Dolf Sternberger (July 28, 1907, Wiesbaden - July 27, 1989, Frankfurt/Main) was a German philosopher and political scientist at the University of Heidelberg.
Domenico Tardini
Domenico Tardini (29 February 1888 – 30 July 1961) was a long time aide to Pope Pius XII in the Secretariat of State.
Domenico Tardini (29 February 1888 – 30 July 1961) was a long time aide to Pope Pius XII in the Secretariat of State.
Edmund Stoiber
Edmund Rüdiger Stoiber is a German politician, former minister-president of the state of Bavaria and former chairman of the Christian Social Union.
Edmund Rüdiger Stoiber is a German politician, former minister-president of the state of Bavaria and former chairman of the Christian Social Union.
Elisabeth Schwarzhaupt
Elisabeth Schwartzhaupt (7 January 1901, Frankfurt am Main - 30 October 1986) was a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union.
Elisabeth Schwartzhaupt (7 January 1901, Frankfurt am Main - 30 October 1986) was a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union.
Ernst Benda
Ernst Benda (15 January 1925 – 2 March 2009) was a German legal scholar, politician and judge.
Ernst Benda (15 January 1925 – 2 March 2009) was a German legal scholar, politician and judge.
Erwin Teufel
Erwin Teufel is a German politician of the CDU. Teufel was the leader of the CDU parliamentary faction in the state parliament of Baden-Württemberg from 1978 to 1991.
Erwin Teufel is a German politician of the CDU. Teufel was the leader of the CDU parliamentary faction in the state parliament of Baden-Württemberg from 1978 to 1991.
F. K. Otto Dibelius
Friedrich Karl Otto Dibelius was a German bishop of the Evangelical Church in Berlin-Brandenburg, up to 1934 a conservative anti-semite who became a staunch opponent of Nazism and communism.
Friedrich Karl Otto Dibelius was a German bishop of the Evangelical Church in Berlin-Brandenburg, up to 1934 a conservative anti-semite who became a staunch opponent of Nazism and communism.
Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark
Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark, Count of Monpezat, is the heir apparent to the throne of Denmark.
Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark, Count of Monpezat, is the heir apparent to the throne of Denmark.
Friedrich Schmidt-Ott
Friedrich Schmidt-Ott (4 June 1860 in Potsdam – 28 April 1956 in Berlin) was a German lawyer, scientific organizer, and science policymaker.
Friedrich Schmidt-Ott (4 June 1860 in Potsdam – 28 April 1956 in Berlin) was a German lawyer, scientific organizer, and science policymaker.
Fritz Schäffer
Fritz Schäffer (12 May 1888, München – 29 March 1967, Berchtesgaden) was a German politician for the Bavarian People's Party (BVP) and the Christian Social Union (CSU).
Fritz Schäffer (12 May 1888, München – 29 March 1967, Berchtesgaden) was a German politician for the Bavarian People's Party (BVP) and the Christian Social Union (CSU).
Gebhard Müller
Gebhard Müller (April 17, 1900 – August 7, 1990) was a German lawyer and politician (CDU).
Gebhard Müller (April 17, 1900 – August 7, 1990) was a German lawyer and politician (CDU).
George Papandreou
Georgios A. Papandreou, commonly anglicised to George and shortened to Γιώργος in Greek, is a Greek politician who served as Prime Minister of Greece following his party's victory in the 2...
Georgios A. Papandreou, commonly anglicised to George and shortened to Γιώργος in Greek, is a Greek politician who served as Prime Minister of Greece following his party's victory in the 2...
Georgios Iacovou
Georgios Kyriakou Iacovou (born July 19, 1938) is a Cypriot diplomat who is currently the Cypriot Minister of Presidency.
Georgios Kyriakou Iacovou (born July 19, 1938) is a Cypriot diplomat who is currently the Cypriot Minister of Presidency.
Giuseppe Pella
Giuseppe Pella (April 18, 1902 – May 31, 1981) was an Italian Christian Democratic politician who served as the 32nd Prime Minister of Italy from 1953 to 1954.
Giuseppe Pella (April 18, 1902 – May 31, 1981) was an Italian Christian Democratic politician who served as the 32nd Prime Minister of Italy from 1953 to 1954.
Gustavo Testa
Gustavo Testa (July 28, 1886 – February 28, 1969) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Gustavo Testa (July 28, 1886 – February 28, 1969) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Gyula Horn
Gyula Horn is a Hungarian politician and the third Prime Minister of the Republic of Hungary, from 1994–1998.
Gyula Horn is a Hungarian politician and the third Prime Minister of the Republic of Hungary, from 1994–1998.
Hanns Lilje
Johannes (Hanns) Ernst Richard Lilje (* August 20, 1899 Hannover; † January 6, 1977 Hannover) was German Lutheran bishop and one of the pioneers of the ecumenical movement.
Johannes (Hanns) Ernst Richard Lilje (* August 20, 1899 Hannover; † January 6, 1977 Hannover) was German Lutheran bishop and one of the pioneers of the ecumenical movement.
Hans Ehard
Hans Ehard was a German lawyer and politician, a member of the Christian Social Union party.
Hans Ehard was a German lawyer and politician, a member of the Christian Social Union party.
Hans Filbinger
Hans Karl Filbinger (15 September 1913 – 1 April 2007) was a conservative German politician and a leading member of the centre-right Christian Democratic Union in the 1960s and 1970s, serving as...
Hans Karl Filbinger (15 September 1913 – 1 April 2007) was a conservative German politician and a leading member of the centre-right Christian Democratic Union in the 1960s and 1970s, serving as...
Hans Globke
Hans Josef Maria Globke was a high ranking public servant after World War II in the Federal Republic of Germany.
Hans Josef Maria Globke was a high ranking public servant after World War II in the Federal Republic of Germany.
Hans-Georg Gadamer
Hans-Georg Gadamer (; February 11, 1900 – March 13, 2002) was a German philosopher of the continental tradition, best known for his 1960 magnum opus, Truth and Method (Wahrheit und M...
Hans-Georg Gadamer (; February 11, 1900 – March 13, 2002) was a German philosopher of the continental tradition, best known for his 1960 magnum opus, Truth and Method (Wahrheit und M...
Hans-Jürgen Papier
Hans-Jürgen Papier (; born 6 July 1943 in Berlin) is a German scholar of constitutional law and was President of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany from 2002 to 2010.
Hans-Jürgen Papier (; born 6 July 1943 in Berlin) is a German scholar of constitutional law and was President of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany from 2002 to 2010.
Heinrich Hellwege
Heinrich Peter Hellwege (born August 18, 1908 in Neuenkirchen; died October 4, 1991 ebenda) was a German politician (DP and CDU).
Heinrich Peter Hellwege (born August 18, 1908 in Neuenkirchen; died October 4, 1991 ebenda) was a German politician (DP and CDU).
Helmut Schlesinger
Helmut Schlesinger (born September 4, 1924 in Penzberg) is a German economist.
Helmut Schlesinger (born September 4, 1924 in Penzberg) is a German economist.
Hermann Volk
Hermann Volk (December 27, 1903—July 1, 1988) was a German Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Hermann Volk (December 27, 1903—July 1, 1988) was a German Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Hinrich Wilhelm Kopf
Hinrich Wilhelm Kopf (May 6, 1893 – December 21, 1961) was a German politician, who served as Prime Minister of Lower Saxony from 1946 to 1955 and from 1959 to 1961.
Hinrich Wilhelm Kopf (May 6, 1893 – December 21, 1961) was a German politician, who served as Prime Minister of Lower Saxony from 1946 to 1955 and from 1959 to 1961.
Holger Börner
Holger Börner (7 February 1931 in Kassel 2 August 2006 in Kassel) was a German politician of the SPD.
Holger Börner (7 February 1931 in Kassel 2 August 2006 in Kassel) was a German politician of the SPD.
Honorio Delgado
Honorio Delgado Espinosa was a gifted teacher, a creative researcher, a humanist, a philosopher, and scholar whose work covered almost 50 years of the 20th-century history of Latin American psyc...
Honorio Delgado Espinosa was a gifted teacher, a creative researcher, a humanist, a philosopher, and scholar whose work covered almost 50 years of the 20th-century history of Latin American psyc...
Ignacy Jeż
Ignacy Ludwik Jeż (July 31, 1914, Radomyśl Wielki – October 16, 2007) was the Latin Rite Catholic Bishop Emeritus of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg, located in Poland.
Ignacy Ludwik Jeż (July 31, 1914, Radomyśl Wielki – October 16, 2007) was the Latin Rite Catholic Bishop Emeritus of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg, located in Poland.
Jaak Aaviksoo
Jaak Aaviksoo, born 11 January 1954 in Tartu, Estonia is an Estonian politician and current Estonian Minister of Defense.
Jaak Aaviksoo, born 11 January 1954 in Tartu, Estonia is an Estonian politician and current Estonian Minister of Defense.
Javier Solana
Francisco Javier Solana de Madariaga, KOGF is a Spanish physicist and Socialist politician.
Francisco Javier Solana de Madariaga, KOGF is a Spanish physicist and Socialist politician.
Jean-Claude Trichet
Jean-Claude Trichet is a French civil servant who was the president of the European Central Bank, a position he held from 2003 to 2011.
Jean-Claude Trichet is a French civil servant who was the president of the European Central Bank, a position he held from 2003 to 2011.
John J. McCloy
John Jay McCloy was a lawyer and banker who served as Assistant Secretary of War during World War II, president of the World Bank, and U.S. High Commissioner for Germany.
John Jay McCloy was a lawyer and banker who served as Assistant Secretary of War during World War II, president of the World Bank, and U.S. High Commissioner for Germany.
Josef Frings
Josef Richard Frings (February 6, 1887—December 17, 1978), was a German Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Josef Richard Frings (February 6, 1887—December 17, 1978), was a German Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
João Goulart
João Belchior Marques Goulart was a Brazilian politician and the 24th President of Brazil until a military coup d'état deposed him on April 1, 1964.
João Belchior Marques Goulart was a Brazilian politician and the 24th President of Brazil until a military coup d'état deposed him on April 1, 1964.
Kai-Uwe von Hassel
Kai-Uwe von Hassel was a German politician from Schleswig-Holstein associated with the CDU party.
Kai-Uwe von Hassel was a German politician from Schleswig-Holstein associated with the CDU party.
Karel Schwarzenberg
Karel Schwarzenberg or Karel, Prince of Schwarzenberg (born Karl Johannes Nepomuk Joseph Norbert Friedrich Antonius Wratislaw Menas), 12.
Karel Schwarzenberg or Karel, Prince of Schwarzenberg (born Karl Johannes Nepomuk Joseph Norbert Friedrich Antonius Wratislaw Menas), 12.
Karl Geiler
Karl Hermann Friedrich Geiler (August 10, 1878 – September 14, 1953) was a German lawyer and politician.
Karl Hermann Friedrich Geiler (August 10, 1878 – September 14, 1953) was a German lawyer and politician.
Karl Münchinger
Karl Münchinger (May 29, 1915 – March 13, 1990) was a German conductor of European classical music.
Karl Münchinger (May 29, 1915 – March 13, 1990) was a German conductor of European classical music.
Karl Otto Pöhl
Karl Otto Pöhl (born 1 December 1929) is a German economist and a President of the Bundesbank and Chairman of its Central Bank Council from 1980 to 1991.
Karl Otto Pöhl (born 1 December 1929) is a German economist and a President of the Bundesbank and Chairman of its Central Bank Council from 1980 to 1991.
Klaus Staeck
Klaus Staeck (born February 28, 1938 in Pulsnitz) is a German lawyer and publisher who is best known in Germany for his political graphic design work.
Klaus Staeck (born February 28, 1938 in Pulsnitz) is a German lawyer and publisher who is best known in Germany for his political graphic design work.
Kofi Annan
Kofi Atta Annan (; born 8 April 1938) is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations, from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2006.
Kofi Atta Annan (; born 8 April 1938) is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations, from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2006.
Kurt Beck
Kurt Beck is a German politician, serving as the Minister-President of Rhineland-Palatinate since 1994 and as President of the Bundesrat in 2000/01.
Kurt Beck is a German politician, serving as the Minister-President of Rhineland-Palatinate since 1994 and as President of the Bundesrat in 2000/01.
Kurt Georg Kiesinger
Kurt Georg Kiesinger was a German politician affiliated with the Christian Democratic Union.
Kurt Georg Kiesinger was a German politician affiliated with the Christian Democratic Union.
Leo Collard
Leo Collard (11 July 1902 — 27 January 1981) was a Belgian politician, the BSP minister of public education (1946 and 1954–1958) and Mayor of Mons (1953–1974).
Leo Collard (11 July 1902 — 27 January 1981) was a Belgian politician, the BSP minister of public education (1946 and 1954–1958) and Mayor of Mons (1953–1974).
Lucius D. Clay
General Lucius Dubignon Clay was an American officer and military governor of the United States Army known for his administration of Germany immediately after World War II. Clay was deputy to Ge...
General Lucius Dubignon Clay was an American officer and military governor of the United States Army known for his administration of Germany immediately after World War II. Clay was deputy to Ge...
Ludwig Erhard
Ludwig Wilhelm Erhard was a German politician and Chancellor of West Germany from 1963 until 1966.
Ludwig Wilhelm Erhard was a German politician and Chancellor of West Germany from 1963 until 1966.
Martin Niemöller
Friedrich Gustav Emil Martin Niemöller was a German anti-Nazi theologian and Lutheran pastor.
Friedrich Gustav Emil Martin Niemöller was a German anti-Nazi theologian and Lutheran pastor.
Michael S. Davison
Michael Shannon Davison was a United States Army four star general who served as Commander in Chief, U.S. Army Europe/Commander, Central Army Group from 1971 to 1975.
Michael Shannon Davison was a United States Army four star general who served as Commander in Chief, U.S. Army Europe/Commander, Central Army Group from 1971 to 1975.
Michael von Faulhaber
Michael von Faulhaber was a Roman Catholic Cardinal who was Archbishop of Munich for 35 years, from 1917 to his death in 1952.
Michael von Faulhaber was a Roman Catholic Cardinal who was Archbishop of Munich for 35 years, from 1917 to his death in 1952.
Nicola Canali
Nicola Canali (6 June 1874 – 3 August 1961) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Nicola Canali (6 June 1874 – 3 August 1961) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Nobusuke Kishi
Nobusuke Kishi was a Japanese politician and the 56th and 57th Prime Minister of Japan from February 25, 1957 to June 12, 1958 and from then to July 19, 1960.
Nobusuke Kishi was a Japanese politician and the 56th and 57th Prime Minister of Japan from February 25, 1957 to June 12, 1958 and from then to July 19, 1960.
Otto Graf Lambsdorff
Otto Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von der Wenge Graf Lambsdorff, known as Otto Graf Lambsdorff, was a German politician of the Free Democratic Party.
Otto Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von der Wenge Graf Lambsdorff, known as Otto Graf Lambsdorff, was a German politician of the Free Democratic Party.
Otto Suhr
Otto Suhr (17 August 1894 - 30 August 1957) was a German politician as a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD).
Otto Suhr (17 August 1894 - 30 August 1957) was a German politician as a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD).
Otto von Habsburg
Otto von Habsburg (20 November 1912 4 July 2011), also known by his royal name as Archduke Otto of Austria, was the last Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary from 1916 until the dissolution of ...
Otto von Habsburg (20 November 1912 4 July 2011), also known by his royal name as Archduke Otto of Austria, was the last Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary from 1916 until the dissolution of ...
Otto Wolff von Amerongen
Otto Wolff von Amerongen (August 6, 1918 - March 8, 2007) was an influential German businessman, who chaired Otto Wolff AG, one of the largest trading groups in West Germany.
Otto Wolff von Amerongen (August 6, 1918 - March 8, 2007) was an influential German businessman, who chaired Otto Wolff AG, one of the largest trading groups in West Germany.
Pascoal Ranieri Mazzilli
Pascoal Ranieri Mazzilli, LS was a Brazilian politician who was President of Brazil in 1961 and 1964.
Pascoal Ranieri Mazzilli, LS was a Brazilian politician who was President of Brazil in 1961 and 1964.
Paul Löbe
Paul Löbe (December 14, 1875 – August 3, 1967) was a German politician and member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD).
Paul Löbe (December 14, 1875 – August 3, 1967) was a German politician and member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD).
Paul Mayer
Paul Augustin Mayer, O.S.B. was a German Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Paul Augustin Mayer, O.S.B. was a German Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Peter Martin Anker (diplomat)
Peter Martin Anker (21 March 1903 – 7 January 1977) was a Norwegian diplomat.
Peter Martin Anker (21 March 1903 – 7 January 1977) was a Norwegian diplomat.
Pope Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI (Benedictus PP. XVI; Benedetto XVI; Benedikt XVI.; born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger on 16 April 1927) is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop ...
Benedict XVI (Benedictus PP. XVI; Benedetto XVI; Benedikt XVI.; born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger on 16 April 1927) is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop ...
Pope Paul VI
Paul VI, born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini, reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978.
Paul VI, born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini, reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978.
Prince Joachim of Denmark
Prince Joachim of Denmark, Count of Monpezat,, is a member of the Danish Royal Family.
Prince Joachim of Denmark, Count of Monpezat,, is a member of the Danish Royal Family.
Prince Laurent of Belgium
Prince Laurent of Belgium (Laurent Benoît Baudouin Marie) (born on 19 October 1963), in Château de Belvédère, near Laeken, Belgium, to King Albert II and Queen Paola of the Belgians (the then Pr...
Prince Laurent of Belgium (Laurent Benoît Baudouin Marie) (born on 19 October 1963), in Château de Belvédère, near Laeken, Belgium, to King Albert II and Queen Paola of the Belgians (the then Pr...
Prince Makonnen
Prince Makonnen Haile Selassie, Duke of Harar was the second son, and second youngest child, of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia and Empress Menen Asfaw.
Prince Makonnen Haile Selassie, Duke of Harar was the second son, and second youngest child, of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia and Empress Menen Asfaw.
Prince Philippe, Duke of Brabant
Prince Philippe, Duke of Brabant, Prince of Belgium, is the eldest son and heir apparent of Albert II, King of the Belgians and Queen Paola.
Prince Philippe, Duke of Brabant, Prince of Belgium, is the eldest son and heir apparent of Albert II, King of the Belgians and Queen Paola.
Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este
Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este is the daughter and second child of King Albert II of the Belgians and his wife Queen Paola.
Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este is the daughter and second child of King Albert II of the Belgians and his wife Queen Paola.
Princess Astrid of Norway
Princess Astrid of Norway, Mrs. Astrid Maud Ingeborg Ferner (born 12 February 1932, Oslo, Norway) is the second daughter of King Olav V of Norway (1903–1991) and his wife, Princess Märtha ...
Princess Astrid of Norway, Mrs. Astrid Maud Ingeborg Ferner (born 12 February 1932, Oslo, Norway) is the second daughter of King Olav V of Norway (1903–1991) and his wife, Princess Märtha ...
Princess Benedikte of Denmark
Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg,,, is the second daughter of King Frederick IX of Denmark and Ingrid of Sweden.
Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg,,, is the second daughter of King Frederick IX of Denmark and Ingrid of Sweden.
Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland
Princess Madeleine of Sweden, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland, is the youngest child and second daughter of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden.
Princess Madeleine of Sweden, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland, is the youngest child and second daughter of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden.
Rita Süssmuth
Rita Süssmuth (born 17 February 1937 in Wuppertal) is a German politician and a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
Rita Süssmuth (born 17 February 1937 in Wuppertal) is a German politician and a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
Rogelio Pfirter
Rogelio Pfirter is an Argentinian diplomat.
Rogelio Pfirter is an Argentinian diplomat.
Roland Koch
Roland Koch (born March 24, 1958 in Frankfurt am Main) is a German jurist and former conservative politician.
Roland Koch (born March 24, 1958 in Frankfurt am Main) is a German jurist and former conservative politician.
Rolf Johannesson
Rolf Johannesson was a highly decorated Konteradmiral in the Kriegsmarine during World War II and Konteradmiral in the Bundeswehr.
Rolf Johannesson was a highly decorated Konteradmiral in the Kriegsmarine during World War II and Konteradmiral in the Bundeswehr.
Satya Nandan
Satya N. Nandan, CF, CBE, a diplomat and lawyer from Fiji specializing in ocean affairs, is Chairman of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission, where he began a two-year term on 1 ...
Satya N. Nandan, CF, CBE, a diplomat and lawyer from Fiji specializing in ocean affairs, is Chairman of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission, where he began a two-year term on 1 ...
Sirindhorn
Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn is the second daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn is the second daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Tadeusz Kantor
Tadeusz Kantor (6 April 1915 – 8 December 1990) was a Polish painter, assemblage artist, set designer and theatre director.
Tadeusz Kantor (6 April 1915 – 8 December 1990) was a Polish painter, assemblage artist, set designer and theatre director.
Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden
Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Västergötland is the heiress-apparent to the Swedish throne.
Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Västergötland is the heiress-apparent to the Swedish throne.
Werner Bergengruen
Werner Bergengruen (September 16, 1892 – September 4, 1964) was a Baltic German novelist.
Werner Bergengruen (September 16, 1892 – September 4, 1964) was a Baltic German novelist.
Wesley Clark
Wesley Kanne Clark, Sr. (born December 23, 1944) is a retired general of the United States Army.
Wesley Kanne Clark, Sr. (born December 23, 1944) is a retired general of the United States Army.
Wilhelm Hoegner
Wilhelm Hoegner was the second Bavarian prime minister after World War II and father of the Bavarian constitution.
Wilhelm Hoegner was the second Bavarian prime minister after World War II and father of the Bavarian constitution.
Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange
Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange (Willem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand; born 27 April 1967) is the eldest child of Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus.
Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange (Willem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand; born 27 April 1967) is the eldest child of Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus.
Wim Duisenberg
Willem Frederik "Wim" Duisenberg (9 July 1935 – 31 July 2005) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA).
Willem Frederik "Wim" Duisenberg (9 July 1935 – 31 July 2005) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA).
Władysław Bartoszewski
Władysław Bartoszewski is a Polish politician, social activist, journalist, writer, historian, former Auschwitz concentration camp prisoner, World War II Resistance fighter, Polish underground ...
Władysław Bartoszewski is a Polish politician, social activist, journalist, writer, historian, former Auschwitz concentration camp prisoner, World War II Resistance fighter, Polish underground ...
Yehudi Menuhin
Yehudi Menuhin, Baron Menuhin, OM, KBE was an American violinist and conductor who spent most of his performing career in the United Kingdom.
Yehudi Menuhin, Baron Menuhin, OM, KBE was an American violinist and conductor who spent most of his performing career in the United Kingdom.
Ċensu Tabone
Vincent "Ċensu" Tabone (; born 30 March 1913 in Victoria, Gozo) was the fourth President of Malta and a former Minister and Nationalist MP.
Vincent "Ċensu" Tabone (; born 30 March 1913 in Victoria, Gozo) was the fourth President of Malta and a former Minister and Nationalist MP.