Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah was King of Nepal from 11 December 1911 until his death. Born in Kathmandu,the capital city of Nepal,he ascended to the throne at the age of five,upon the death of his father,Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah,and was crowned on 20 February 1913 at the Nasal Chowk,Hanuman Dhoka Palace in Kathmandu,with his mother acting as regent. At the time of his crowning,the position of monarch was largely ceremonial,with the real governing power residing with the Rana family.
Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco,also known as Prince Moulay Rachid ben al-Hassan,is a member of the Alawi dynasty. He was the youngest male child of the late King Hassan II and his wife,Lalla Latifa Hammou. He holds a doctorate in international politics and serves Morocco as a diplomat,including attending the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. He is currently second in the line of succession to the Moroccan throne.
Patrick Yvonne Hugo Dewael,is a liberal Belgian politician. A member of the Flemish Liberals and Democrats,he served as Minister-President of Flanders from 1999 to 2003.
Riccardo Cocciante,also known in French-speaking countries and the U.S. as Richard Cocciante,is an Italian singer,composer,theatre man and musician. He acquired French citizenship.
The president of Italy,officially president of the Italian Republic is the head of state of Italy. In that role,the president represents national unity,and guarantees that Italian politics comply with the Constitution. The president is the commander-in-chief of the Italian Armed Forces and chairs the High Council of the Judiciary. A president's term of office lasts for seven years. The incumbent president is former constitutional judge Sergio Mattarella,who was elected on 31 January 2015,and re-elected on 29 January 2022.
Achinoam Nini,also known professionally as Noa (נועה),is an Israeli singer-songwriter,percussionist,poet,composer,and human rights activist working internationally. She is accompanied by guitarist Gil Dor and often plays the conga drums and percussions as she sings. Noa represented Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2009 together with singer Mira Awad,with the song "There Must Be Another Way". Her music is known to fuse languages and styles. She has performed in 52 countries and was the first Israeli artist to perform in the Vatican.
Mehriban Arif gizi Aliyeva is an Azerbaijani politician and physician who is the vice president and First Lady of Azerbaijan.
Princess Lalla Aicha of Morocco was the younger sister of the late King Hassan II of Morocco,and daughter of King Mohammed V of Morocco and his second wife,Lalla Abla bint Tahar.
Paolo Savona is an Italian economist,professor,and politician. He was the Italian Minister of European Affairs from 1 June 2018 until 8 March 2019,his second stint in government after 1993–1994. During the 2010s,Savona became one of the most fervent Eurosceptic economists in Italy.
Ignazio Visco is an Italian economist and central banker and the current Governor of the Bank of Italy.
Simonetta Di Pippo is an Italian astrophysicist and the current Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA). She holds a Master’s Degree in Astrophysics and Space Physics from University "La Sapienza",and an Honoris Causa Degree in Environmental Studies,and an Honoris Causa Degree of Doctor in International Affairs. In 2008,the International Astronomical Union (IAU) named asteroid 21887 "dipippo" in honour of her contribution to space activities and in 2006,she was knighted by the President of the Italian Republic Carlo Azeglio Ciampi.
Rafael Calventi Gaviño was a Dominican architect and diplomat.
Andrea Zitolo OMRI is an Italian-French scientist and academic specialized in physical chemistry and material science.
Olga Lvovna Sviblova is a Russian curator,film director,and arts administrator. In 1996,she founded the Moscow House of Photography,which later became the Multimedia Art Museum,Moscow;she has been a director there since the institution's establishment.
Alfredo Bastianelli is an Italian diplomat,Chancellor of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre,and Papal Gentleman. He is married and has three children.
Laura Mattarella is an Italian lawyer who is the current First Lady of Italy. She is the first child and the only daughter of President Sergio Mattarella,who has been in office since 2015.
Enzo Masiello is an Italian Paralympic cross-country skier and biathlete who also formerly competed as a long distance runner at the Summer Paralympics. He has competed at the Paralympics in 6 occasions representing Italy both at the Summer Paralympics and at the Winter Paralympics. Enzo is also the first Italian male athlete to win a medal both at the Summer Paralympics and in the Winter Paralympics. He was a recipient of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic,which is one of the highest honours to be given in the nation.
Xi Jinping's visit to Italy and France was a state visit of President and General Secretary Xi Jinping of China to Italy and France from 21–26 March 2019. It was his second trip to the Southern European region in five months,the first state visit to Italy and France in 10 and 5 years respectively and his first foreign trip of 2019. It also coincided with the 55th anniversary of the establishment of China-France relations in 1964. During the visits,Xi met with Emmanuel Macron and Giuseppe Conte,the President of France and Prime Minister of Italy respectively. The two visits were part of a bigger European trip by Xi which also included a visit to Monaco to meet with Albert II,Prince of Monaco. A topic that came up in both visits was the Belt and Road Initiative.
Vanessa Frazier is a Maltese diplomat currently serving as Permanent Representative to the United Nations. Prior to her UN job,she served as ambassador to Brussels,Belgium,Luxembourg and NATO. At the UN,she was elected Chair of the UN Second Committee,the Economic and Financial Committee,for the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 2021. She is the first woman to lead all women members UN Second Committee,the Economic and Financial Committee and the first woman to hold the position of Malta Permanent Representative to the UN.
Agostino Gambino was an Italian jurist and politician. He served as Minister of Communications and President of the Associazione Internazionale di Diritto delle Assicurazioni.
