1955
Eamon Gilmore, Irish trade union leader and politician, 25th Tánaiste of Ireland
Eamon Gilmore, Irish trade union leader and politician, 25th Tánaiste of Ireland
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1954
Mike Wingfield, South African academic and scientist
Mike Wingfield, South African academic and scientist
1954
Shuji Nakamura, Japanese-American physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate
Shuji Nakamura, Japanese-American physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate
1954
Herman Edwards, American football player, coach, and sportscaster
Herman Edwards, American football player, coach, and sportscaster
1954
Mike O'Brien, English lawyer and politician, Solicitor General for England and Wales
Mike O'Brien, English lawyer and politician, Solicitor General for England and Wales
1954
Frank Bainimarama, Fijian commander and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Fiji
Frank Bainimarama, Fijian commander and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Fiji
1954
Mark Holden, Australian singer, actor, and lawyer
Mark Holden, Australian singer, actor, and lawyer
1954
Kim Darroch, English diplomat, UK Permanent Representative to the European Union
Kim Darroch, English diplomat, UK Permanent Representative to the European Union
1954
Dora Bakoyannis, Greek politician, 120th Greek Minister for Foreign Affairs
Dora Bakoyannis, Greek politician, 120th Greek Minister for Foreign Affairs
1954
David Paterson, American lawyer and politician, 55th Governor of New York
David Paterson, American lawyer and politician, 55th Governor of New York
1954
Colin Sutherland, Lord Carloway, Scottish lawyer and judge
Colin Sutherland, Lord Carloway, Scottish lawyer and judge
1954
Michael Devine, Irish Republican hunger strike participant (died 1981)
Michael Devine, Irish Republican hunger strike participant (died 1981)
1954
Denis Lebel, Canadian businessman and politician, 29th Canadian Minister of Transport
Denis Lebel, Canadian businessman and politician, 29th Canadian Minister of Transport
1954
John Tory, Canadian lawyer and politician, 65th Mayor of Toronto
John Tory, Canadian lawyer and politician, 65th Mayor of Toronto
1954
Jill Black, Lady Black of Derwent, English lawyer and judge
Jill Black, Lady Black of Derwent, English lawyer and judge
1954
Wladyslaw Zmuda, Polish footballer and manager; 91 caps for Poland and voted Best Young Player at the 1974 FIFA World Cu
Wladyslaw Zmuda, Polish footballer and manager; 91 caps for Poland and voted Best Young Player at the 1974 FIFA World Cu
1954
Elizabeth May, American-Canadian environmentalist, lawyer, and politician
Elizabeth May, American-Canadian environmentalist, lawyer, and politician
1954
Andrzej Lepper, Polish politician, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland (died 2011)
Andrzej Lepper, Polish politician, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland (died 2011)
1954
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigerian economist and politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Nigeria
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigerian economist and politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Nigeria