1940
Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazakh politician, 1st President of Kazakhstan
Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazakh politician, 1st President of Kazakhstan
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1940
David B. Frohnmayer, American lawyer and politician, 12th Oregon Attorney General (died 2015)
David B. Frohnmayer, American lawyer and politician, 12th Oregon Attorney General (died 2015)
1940
Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa, Italian economist and politician, Italian Minister of Finance (died 2010)
Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa, Italian economist and politician, Italian Minister of Finance (died 2010)
1940
Patricia Schroeder, American lawyer and politician (died 2023)
Patricia Schroeder, American lawyer and politician (died 2023)
1940
Mukhu Aliyev, Russian philologist and politician, 2nd President of Dagestan
Mukhu Aliyev, Russian philologist and politician, 2nd President of Dagestan
1940
Jean-Luc Dehaene, French-Belgian lawyer and politician, 63rd Prime Minister of Belgium (died 2014)
Jean-Luc Dehaene, French-Belgian lawyer and politician, 63rd Prime Minister of Belgium (died 2014)
1940
Gus Macdonald, Scottish academic and politician, Minister for the Cabinet Office
Gus Macdonald, Scottish academic and politician, Minister for the Cabinet Office
1940
Madsen Pirie, British academic, President and co-founder of the Adam Smith Institute
Madsen Pirie, British academic, President and co-founder of the Adam Smith Institute
1940
William Cohen, American lawyer and politician, 20th United States Secretary of Defense
William Cohen, American lawyer and politician, 20th United States Secretary of Defense
1940
Abdurrahman Wahid, Indonesian journalist and politician, 4th President of Indonesia (died 2009)
Abdurrahman Wahid, Indonesian journalist and politician, 4th President of Indonesia (died 2009)
1940
Óscar Arias, Costa Rican politician, President of Costa Rica, Nobel Prize laureate
Óscar Arias, Costa Rican politician, President of Costa Rica, Nobel Prize laureate
1940
Jan Eliasson, Swedish politician and diplomat, 4th Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations
Jan Eliasson, Swedish politician and diplomat, 4th Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations
1940
Tarō Asō, Japanese target shooter and politician, 92nd Prime Minister of Japan
Tarō Asō, Japanese target shooter and politician, 92nd Prime Minister of Japan
1940
Michel Temer, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 25th Vice President of Brazil
Michel Temer, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 25th Vice President of Brazil
1940
Rosny Smarth, Haitian lawyer and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Haiti (died 2025)
Rosny Smarth, Haitian lawyer and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Haiti (died 2025)
1940
Marita Petersen, Faroese educator and politician, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (died 2001)
Marita Petersen, Faroese educator and politician, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (died 2001)
1940
Connie Mack III, American lawyer and politician
Connie Mack III, American lawyer and politician
1939
Pete Smith, Australian radio and television announcer
Pete Smith, Australian radio and television announcer