List of Famous people who born in 1947

Francisco Álvarez–Cascos Fernández is a Spanish politician. He was Secretary-General of the ruling Partido Popular from 1989 to 1999 and the President of the Principality of Asturias from 2011 to 2012.

Hassan Rateb is an Egyptian businessman.

Avangard Nikolaevich Leontiev is a Soviet and Russian theater and film actor, teacher, professor. People's Artist of the Russian Federation (1995). Laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation (1995).

Anthony Higgins is an English stage, film and television actor.

Staffan de Mistura is an Italian-Swedish diplomat, United Nations official and former member of the Italian government.

Mohamed Raouraoua is the former president of the Algerian Football Federation and the vice-president of the Union of Arab Football Associations.

Keishi Suzuki is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played for the Kintetsu Buffaloes from 1966 to 1985. A member of both Meikyukai and the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame, his 317 career victories ranks him fourth on the all-time NPB list.

Pascal Lamy is a French political consultant and businessman. He was the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) from 1 September 2005 to 1 September 2013 for 8 years. In April 2009, WTO members reappointed Lamy for a second 4-year term, beginning on 1 September 2009. He was then succeeded by Roberto Azevêdo. Pascal Lamy was also European Commissioner for Trade and is an advisor for the transatlantic think-tank European Horizons, as well as currently serving as the Honorary President of the Paris-based think tank, Notre Europe.

Juraj Kukura is a Slovak actor.

Lamis Gaber is an Egyptian politician. Gaber is a member of the Egyptian Parliament. Gaber is also a political writer and physician.