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20th-century lawyers

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Abderrahim BouabidAuthor · BooksAbderrahim Bouabid (23 March 1922 – 8 January 1992) was a Moroccan politician, and head of the left-wing Socialist Union of Popular Forces (SUPF) between 1975 and 1992.
Abraham PolonskyPerson · Film memorabiliaAbraham Lincoln Polonsky (December 5, 1910 – October 26, 1999) was an American film director, screenwriter, essayist and novelist.
Al D'AmatoAuthor · BooksAlfonse Marcello D'Amato (born August 1, 1937) is an American attorney, lobbyist, and Republican politician who represented the state of New York in the United States Senate from 1981 to…
Alan GarcíaAuthor · BooksAlan Gabriel Ludwig García PérezGarcía (lang; 23 May 1949 – 17 April 2019) was a Peruvian politician who served as President of Peru for two non-consecutive terms, from 1985 to 1990 and…
Alan J. DixonAuthor · BooksAlan John Dixon (July 7, 1927 – July 6, 2014) was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served in the Illinois General Assembly from 1951 to 1971, as the Illinois…
Alberto Arvelo TorrealbaAuthor · BooksAlberto Arvelo Torrealba (September 3, 1905 – March 28, 1971), was a Venezuelan lawyer, educator and folklorical poet.
Alberto HurtadoAuthor · BooksAlberto Hurtado, SJ (lang; born Luis Alberto Hurtado Cruchaga; January 22, 1901 – August 18, 1952), popularly known as Padre Hurtado, was a Chilean Jesuit priest, lawyer, social worker, and…
Alfonso García RoblesAuthor · BooksAlfonso García Robles (20 March 1911 – 2 September 1991) was a Mexican diplomat and politician who, in conjunction with Sweden's Alva Myrdal, received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1982.
Alfred-Maurice de ZayasAuthor · BooksAlfred-Maurice de Zayas (born 31 May 1947) is a Cuban-born American lawyer and writer, active in the field of human rights and international law.
Álvaro d'OrsAuthor · BooksÁlvaro Jordi d'Ors Pérez-Peix (14 April 1915 – 1 February 2004) was a Spanish scholar of Roman law, currently considered one of the best 20th-century experts on the field;
Álvaro Uribe VélezAuthor · Books
Amy ChuaAuthor · BooksAmy Lynn Chua (Chinese: 蔡美儿; born October 26, 1962) is an American legal scholar, corporate lawyer, and writer. She is the John M. Duff Jr.
Amy KlobucharAuthor · BooksAmy Jean Klobuchar (born May 25, 1960) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the senior United States senator from Minnesota, a seat she has held since 2007.
Ana MontenegroAuthor · BooksAna Montenegro (April 13, 1915 – March 30, 2006) was a Brazilian author, journalist, activist, editor, and poet.
André CayattePerson · Film memorabiliaAndré Cayatte (3 February 1909 – 6 February 1989) was a French filmmaker, writer and lawyer, who became known for his films centering on themes of crime, justice, and moral responsibility.
Andrea BocelliPerson · Music memorabiliaAndrea Bocelli (lang; born 22 September 1958) is an Italian tenor. He rose to fame in 1994 after winning the newcomers' section of the 44th Sanremo Music Festival performing "Il mare calmo…
Andreas von BülowAuthor · BooksAndreas von Bülow (born 17 July 1937) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and writer. He was Minister for Research and Technology from 1980 to 1982.
Árpád GönczAuthor · BooksÁrpád Göncz (10 February 1922 – 6 October 2015) was a Hungarian writer, translator, lawyer and liberal politician who served as President of Hungary from 2 May 1990 to 4 August 2000.
Arthur SchwartzPerson · Music memorabiliaArthur Schwartz (November 25, 1900 – September 3, 1984) was an American composer and film producer, widely noted for his songwriting collaborations with Howard Dietz.
Ayaz Latif PalijoAuthor · BooksAyaz Latif Palijo (Sindhi; born 15 November 1968) is a politician, lawyer, activist, writer and teacher from Sindh, Pakistan.
Ayo Ayoola-AmaleAuthor · BooksAyo Ayoola-Amale is a Nigerian poet and lawyer born in Jos, Nigeria.
Baltasar GarzónAuthor · BooksBaltasar Garzón Real (baltaˈsaɾ ɣaɾˈθon; born 26 October 1955) is a Spanish former judge in Spain's central criminal court, the Audiencia Nacional, the court responsible for investigation…
Ben FerenczAuthor · BooksBenjamin Berell Ferencz (March 11, 1920 – April 7, 2023) was an American lawyer. He was an investigator of Nazi war crimes after World War II and the chief prosecutor for the United States…
Ben SteinAuthor · BooksBenjamin Jeremy Stein (born November 25, 1944) is an American writer, lawyer, actor, comedian, and commentator on political and economic issues.
Bertrand de Orléans e BragançaAuthor · BooksBertrand of Orléans-Braganza (born 2 February 1941) is the current head of the Vassouras branch of the House of Orléans-Braganza.
Boaventura de Sousa SantosAuthor · BooksBoaventura de Sousa Santos (born 15 November 1940) is a Portuguese sociologist, professor emeritus at the Department of Sociology of the School of Economics of the University of Coimbra…
Brian MulroneyAuthor · BooksMartin Brian Mulroney (March 20, 1939 – February 29, 2024) was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, and politician who served as the 18th prime minister of Canada from 1984 to 1993.
Carlos FuentesAuthor · Books
Carlos LacerdaAuthor · BooksCarlos Frederico Werneck de Lacerda (30 April 1914 – 21 May 1977) was a Brazilian journalist and politician.
Carol DownerAuthor · BooksCarollynn Aurilla Downer (Chatham; October 9, 1933 – January 13, 2025) was an American feminist lawyer and non-fiction author who focused her career on abortion rights and women's health…
Caroline KennedyAuthor · BooksCaroline Bouvier Kennedy (born November 27, 1957) is an American author, diplomat, and attorney.
Chen Shui-bianAuthor · Books
Christine QuntaAuthor · BooksChristine Douts Qunta (born 1952) is a South African writer, lawyer and entrepreneur.
Christos SartzetakisAuthor · BooksChristos Sartzetakis (6 April 1929 – 3 February 2022) was a Greek jurist who served as the president of Greece from 1985 to 1990.
Cintio VitierAuthor · BooksCintio Vitier (September 25, 1921 – October 1, 2009) was a Cuban poet, essayist, and novelist.
Daren ShiauAuthor · Books
Dario FranceschiniAuthor · BooksDario Franceschini (ˈdaːrjo frantʃesˈkiːni; born 19 October 1958) is an Italian lawyer, writer, and politician, member of the Democratic Party (PD), of which he briefly became leader in…
David DrakeAuthor · Books
David JohnstonAuthor · BooksDavid Lloyd Johnston (born June 28, 1941) is a Canadian academic, author, and statesman who served as the 28th governor general of Canada from 2010 to 2017.
Davíð OddssonAuthor · Books
Dick PoundAuthor · BooksRichard William Duncan Pound (born March 22, 1942), better known as Dick Pound, is a Canadian swimming champion, lawyer, and spokesman for ethics in sport.
Dominique de VillepinAuthor · BooksDominique Marie François René Galouzeau de Villepin (dɔminik maʁi fʁɑ̃swa ʁəne ɡaluzo də vilpɛ̃;
Ed KochAuthor · BooksEdward Irving Koch (December 12, 1924February 1, 2013) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1977 and was mayor of New York City…
Elizabeth MayAuthor · BooksElizabeth Evans May (born June 9, 1954) is a Canadian politician, environmentalist, lawyer, activist, and author.
Enrique TarigoAuthor · BooksEnrique E. Tarigo Vázquez (15 September 1927 – 14 December 2002) was a Uruguayan jurist and political figure.
Erik Gjems-OnstadAuthor · BooksErik-Ørn Gjems-Onstad (22 February 1922 – 18 November 2011) was a Norwegian resistance member, officer, lawyer, sports official, politician, author and anti-immigration activist.
Erling KaggeAuthor · BooksErling Kagge (born January 15, 1963) is a Norwegian explorer, publisher, author, philosopher, lawyer, art collector and entrepreneur.
Felicia LangerAuthor · BooksFelicia Langer (Hebrew: פליציה לנגר; 9 December 1930 – 21 June 2018) was a German-Israeli attorney and human rights activist known for her defence of Palestinian political prisoners in the…
Félix LunaPerson · Music memorabiliaFélix César Luna (30 September 1925 – 5 November 2009) was an Argentine writer, lyricist and historian.
Femi AdebayoPerson · Film memorabiliaFemi Adebayo (born 31 December 1976) is a Nigerian actor, filmmaker, director, and lawyer.
Folake CokerDesigner · FashionShe was born in Lagos.
Francisco AyalaAuthor · BooksFrancisco Ayala was a Spanish writer, translator, novelist, sociologist, lawyer and literary critic (1906–2009). He was born in Granada and died in Madrid.
Franz Josef DegenhardtPerson · Music memorabiliaFranz Josef Degenhardt (3 December 193114 November 2011) was a German poet, satirist, novelist, and – first and foremost – a folksinger/songwriter (Liedermacher) with decidedly left-wing…
Fred UhlmanAuthor · BooksFred Uhlman (19 January 1901 – 11 April 1985) was a German-English writer, painter and lawyer of Jewish origin.
Gary BottingAuthor · BooksGary Norman Arthur Botting (born 19 July 1943) is a Canadian legal scholar and criminal defense lawyer (now retired) as well as a poet, playwright, novelist, and critic of literature and…
Gavin HoodPerson · Film memorabiliaGavin Hood (born 12 May 1963) is a South African filmmaker, and actor, best known for writing and directing Tsotsi (2005), which won the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.
Geoffrey EltonAuthor · BooksSir Geoffrey Rudolph Elton (born Gottfried Rudolf Otto Ehrenberg; 17 August 1921 – 4 December 1994) was a German-born British political and constitutional historian, specialising in the…
Gerard ButlerPerson · Film memorabiliaGerard James Butler (born 13 November 1969) is a Scottish actor and film producer.
Gianni CosciaPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Gianni Coscia
Gil GarcettiPhotographer · PhotographyGilbert Salvador Iberri Garcetti (born August 5, 1941) is an American politician and lawyer.
Gonzalo VillarAuthor · BooksGonzalo Villar Bordones (born 1968 in Viña del Mar, Chile) is a Chilean poet and lawyer who often ventures into urban interventions.
Gregor GysiAuthor · BooksGregor Florian Gysi (born 16 January 1948) is a German attorney, former president of the Party of the European Left and a prominent politician of The Left (Die Linke) political party.
Gretchen RubinAuthor · BooksGretchen Craft Rubin (born December 14, 1965) is an American author, blogger and speaker.
Guido WesterwelleAuthor · BooksGuido Westerwelle (lang; 27 December 1961 – 18 March 2016) was a German politician who served as foreign minister in the second cabinet of Chancellor Angela Merkel and Vice-Chancellor of…
Guy Gavriel KayAuthor · BooksGuy Gavriel Kay (born November 7, 1954) is a Canadian writer of fantasy fiction. The majority of his novels take place in fictional settings that resemble real places during real historical…
Gwynfor EvansAuthor · BooksGwynfor Richard Evans (1 September 1912 – 21 April 2005) was a Welsh politician, lawyer and author.
Hajo HerrmannAuthor · BooksHans-Joachim "Hajo" Herrmann (1 August 1913 – 5 November 2010)[1][2] was a World War II Luftwaffe pilot and officer and was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and…
Heidi HeitkampPerson · Film memorabiliaMary Kathryn "Heidi" Heitkamp (born October 30, 1955) is an American politician and lawyer who served as a United States senator from North Dakota from 2013 to 2019.
Henry BauchauArtist · PaintingsHenry Bauchau (22 January 1913 – 21 September 2012) was a Belgian political activist and psychoanalyst who is best known as an author of poetry, novels, and plays in French language.
Howard GutmanPerson · Film memorabiliaHoward William Gutman (born July 8, 1956) is a lawyer, actor and former United States Ambassador to Belgium under Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013.
Hugh ScottAuthor · BooksHugh Doggett Scott Jr. (November 11, 1900 – July 21, 1994) was an American politician.
Hugo Gutiérrez VegaAuthor · BooksIllustration — Hugo Gutiérrez Vega
Ildefonso FalconesAuthor · BooksIldefonso Falcones de Sierra (born 1959) is a Spanish lawyer and writer from Barcelona. He is best known for writing the best-seller Cathedral of the Sea.
Ivo JosipovićPerson · Music memorabiliaIvo Josipović (pronounced [ǐːʋo josǐːpoʋitɕ]; born 28 August 1957) is a Croatian academic, jurist, composer, and politician who served as the president of Croatia from 2010 to 2015.
Jacobo ZabludovskyAuthor · BooksJacobo Zabludovsky Kraveski (May 24, 1928 – July 2, 2015) was a Mexican journalist.[1] He was the first anchorman in Mexican television and his TV news program, 24 Horas (24 Hours) was for…
Jacques BergeracPerson · Film memorabiliaJacques Bergerac (26 May 1927 – 15 June 2014) was a French actor and businessman.
James AbourezkAuthor · BooksJames George Abourezk (February 24, 1931February 24, 2023) was an American attorney and politician from South Dakota.
Javier NartPhotographer · PhotographyJavier Nart Peñalver (born 19 August 1947) is a Spanish journalist and politician who has been a member of the European Parliament since 2014, currently taking part in the Renew Europe…
Jean-Denis BredinAuthor · BooksJean-Denis Bredin (born Jean-Denis Hirsch: 17 May 1929 – 1 September 2021) was a French attorney and founding partner of the firm Bredin Prat.
Jeffery DeaverAuthor · BooksJeffery Deaver (born May 6, 1950) is an American mystery and crime writer. He has a bachelor of journalism degree from the University of Missouri and a J.D. degree from Fordham University.
Jerzy ZagórskiAuthor · BooksJerzy Zagórski (3 December 1907 – 5 August 1984) was a Polish poet, essayist and translator. Member of literary group Żagary.
Joaquín BalaguerAuthor · BooksJoaquín Antonio Balaguer Ricardo (1 September 1906 – 14 July 2002) was a Dominican politician, scholar, writer, and lawyer who was the 41st, 45th and 49th president of the Dominican…
Joe ScarboroughPerson · Music memorabiliaCharles Joseph Scarborough (born April 9, 1963) is an American television host and former politician who is the co-host of Morning Joe on MS NOW, alongside his wife Mika Brzezinski and…
John EdwardsAuthor · BooksJohnny Reid Edwards (born June 10, 1953) is an American lawyer and former politician who represented North Carolina in the United States Senate from 1999 to 2005.
John HartAuthor · BooksHis books take place in North Carolina, where he was born and once lived. He presently resides in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Jonathan GoldsteinPerson · Film memorabiliaHe was born in New York City.
Jordi Solé TuraAuthor · BooksIllustration — Jordi Solé Tura (1991)
José Antonio Primo de RiveraAuthor · BooksJosé Antonio Primo de Rivera y Sáenz de Heredia, 1st Duke of Primo de Rivera, 3rd Marquis of Estella GE (24 April 1903 – 20 November 1936), often referred to simply as José Antonio, was a…
José Jesús Villa PelayoAuthor · BooksIllustration — José Jesús Villa Pelayo is reading a text.
José Luis AppleyardAuthor · BooksJosé Luis Appleyard (5 May 1927 – 1998) was a Paraguayan poet, playwright, lawyer, journalist and publisher.
Josh SavianoPerson · Film memorabiliaJosh Saviano (born March 31, 1976) is an American lawyer and former child actor who played Kevin Arnold's best friend, Paul Pfeiffer, in the ABC television show The Wonder Years.
Kéba MbayeAuthor · BooksKéba Mbaye (5 August 1924 – 11 January 2007) was a Senegalese judge and member of both the International Olympic Committee and the International Court of Justice.
Ken LiuAuthor · Books
Kevin ReynoldsPerson · Film memorabiliaHe was born in Waco.
Khushwant SinghAuthor · BooksPunjab, Punjabis & Punjabiyat: Reflections on a Land and its People
Krzysztof PiesiewiczAuthor · BooksKrzysztof Marek Piesiewicz (25 October 1945 – 14 May 2026) was a Polish lawyer, politician and film screenwriter. From 1991 to 1993 and from 1997 to 2011 he was a member of Polish Senate.
Larry ZernerPerson · Film memorabiliaLawrence J. Zerner (born September 8, 1963) is an American lawyer and actor. He appeared in the 1982 horror film Friday the 13th Part III as Shelly, the original owner of the infamous…
Lauren WoodlandPerson · Film memorabiliaLauren Woodland (born October 28, 1977) is an American attorney and semi-retired actress.
Leoluca OrlandoAuthor · BooksLeoluca Orlando (born 1 August 1947) is an Italian politician. He was mayor of Palermo for over twenty years and was president of the Italian Federation of American Football (FIDAF).
Manel LoureiroAuthor · BooksManel Loureiro (born December 30, 1975, Pontevedra, Spain) is a Spanish author.
Manuel Maples ArceAuthor · BooksManuel Maples Arce (May 1, 1900 - June 26, 1981) was a Mexican poet, writer, art critic, lawyer and diplomat, especially known as the founder of the Stridentism movement.
Maria ShriverPerson · Film memorabiliaMaria Owings Shriver (born November 6, 1955) is an American writer and journalist.
Mário SoaresAuthor · BooksMário Alberto Nobre Lopes Soares (lang; 7 December 1924 – 7 January 2017) was a Portuguese statesman who served as prime minister of Portugal from 1976 to 1978 and from 1983 to 1985 and…
Mark LevinAuthor · BooksMark Reed Levin (born September 21, 1957) is an American conservative broadcast news analyst, columnist, lawyer, political commentator, radio personality, and writer.
Meredith EatonPerson · Film memorabiliaMeredith Hope Eaton Gordon (sometimes credited as Meredith Eaton-Gilden; born August 26, 1974) is an American actress.
Michael H. HartAuthor · Books
Michel JobertAuthor · BooksMichel Jobert (lang; 11 September 1921 – 25 May 2002) was a French politician of the left-wing Gaullist orientation.
Michel MohrtArtist · PaintingsMichel Mohrt (28 April 1914 – 17 August 2011) was an editor, essayist, novelist and historian of French literature.
Michelle ObamaAuthor · BooksMichelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama (Robinson; born January 17, 1964) is an American attorney and author who served as First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017 as the wife of Barack…
Miguel DelibesAuthor · BooksMiguel Delibes Setién (17 October 1920 – 12 March 2010)[1] was a Spanish novelist, journalist and newspaper editor associated with the Generation of '36 movement.
Mike GodwinAuthor · BooksMichael Wayne Godwin is an American attorney and author. He was the first staff counsel of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), and he created the Internet adage Godwin's law and the…
Mircea Ionescu-QuintusAuthor · BooksMircea Ionescu-Quintus (ˈmirtʃe̯a joˈnesku ˈkvintus; 18 March 1917 – 15 September 2017) was a Romanian politician who served as a senator and Minister of Justice in the Stolojan Cabinet…
Nancy ReaganPerson · Film memorabiliaNancy Davis Reagan (born Anne Frances Robbins; July 6, 1921 – March 6, 2016) was an American actress who was First Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989.
Nei LopesPerson · Music memorabiliaNei Braz Lopes (born May 9, 1942 in Irajá, Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian singer, composer, lawyer, writer and historian, specializing in Afro-Brazilian studies.
Nelson Antonio DenisPerson · Film memorabilia
Oktay RifatAuthor · BooksAli Oktay Rifat (10 June 1914 – 18 April 1988) was a Turkish writer and playwright, and one of the forefront poets of modern Turkish poetry since the late 1930s.
Oscar Zeta AcostaAuthor · Books
Paul MeesDesigner · DesignPaul Mees (20 March 1961 – 19 June 2013) was an Australian academic, specialising in urban planning and public transport.
Pavel SvobodaPerson · Music memorabiliaPavel Svoboda (born 9 April 1962) is a Czech politician and lawyer and from 2014 to 2019 a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from the Czech Republic for European People's Party…
Pete La RocaPerson · Music memorabiliaBorn and raised in Harlem by a pianist mother and a stepfath

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