1956
Hazel Blears, English lawyer and politician, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Hazel Blears, English lawyer and politician, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
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1956
Andreas Loverdos, Greek lawyer and politician, Greek Minister of Labour
Andreas Loverdos, Greek lawyer and politician, Greek Minister of Labour
1956
Ursula Plassnik, Austrian politician and diplomat, Foreign Minister of Austria
Ursula Plassnik, Austrian politician and diplomat, Foreign Minister of Austria
1956
Dominic Grieve, English lawyer and politician, Attorney General for England and Wales
Dominic Grieve, English lawyer and politician, Attorney General for England and Wales
1956
Kevin Lynch, Irish Republican (died during the 1981 Irish hunger strike)
Kevin Lynch, Irish Republican (died during the 1981 Irish hunger strike)
1956
Rosemary Squire, English producer and manager, co-founded Ambassador Theatre Group
Rosemary Squire, English producer and manager, co-founded Ambassador Theatre Group
1956
Mark Lyall Grant, English diplomat, British Ambassador to the United Nations
Mark Lyall Grant, English diplomat, British Ambassador to the United Nations
1955
Eric Schmidt, American engineer and businessman
Eric Schmidt, American engineer and businessman
1955
Patrick Hanrahan, American computer graphics researcher
Patrick Hanrahan, American computer graphics researcher
1955
Zofija Mazej Kukovič, Slovenian electrical engineer and minister of health 2007–8
Zofija Mazej Kukovič, Slovenian electrical engineer and minister of health 2007–8
1955
James Gosling, Canadian-American computer scientist, created Java
James Gosling, Canadian-American computer scientist, created Java
1955
Serge Vohor, Vanuatuan politician, 4th Prime Minister of Vanuatu (died 2024)
Serge Vohor, Vanuatuan politician, 4th Prime Minister of Vanuatu (died 2024)
1955
Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (died 2012)
Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (died 2012)
1955
Zofija Mazej Kukovič, Slovenian electrical engineer and minister of health 2007–8
Zofija Mazej Kukovič, Slovenian electrical engineer and minister of health 2007–8