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Frank Bakke-Jensen is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He became the Norwegian Defence Minister on 20 October 2017. He was minister of EEC- and EU affairs from 2016 to 2017. He was mayor of Båtsfjord from 2007 until his election to the Stortinget from Finnmark in 2009. Bakke-Jensen formerly worked as a ship's electrician between Hammerfest and Tromsø, and has also worked as a teacher and self-employed pilot at Båtsfjord Airport. He has also performed military service in the UN Lebanon conflict.

Agnese Maffeis is an Italian discus thrower and shot putter. She won six medals, at senior level, at the International athletics competitions.

Kevin Meade Williamson is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. He is known for creating the WB teen drama series Dawson's Creek (1998–2003), the CW supernatural drama series The Vampire Diaries (2009–2017), the Fox crime thriller series The Following (2013–2015), the CBS crime drama series Stalker (2014–2015), and the CBS All Access thriller series Tell Me a Story (2018–2020).

Adolfo Sormani is an Italian retired footballer and current head coach. He is the son of former footballer and coach Angelo Sormani.

Éric Reinhardt is a French writer and publisher currently living in Paris.

Jens Müller is an East German-German luger who competed from 1985 to 2001. He won two medals at the Winter Olympics in men's singles with a gold at Calgary in 1988 and a bronze at Nagano in 1998.

Tony Derrick Martin, is a former professional American football player who was selected by the New York Jets in the 5th round of the 1989 NFL Draft.

Thomas Stangassinger is an Austrian former alpine skier.