dignitary

merkkihenkilö, arvohenkilö an important or influential person, or one of high rank or position
2013, Daniel Taylor, Chelseas Branislav Ivanovic climbs highest to sink Benfica (in The Guardian'', 15 May 2013)http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/may/15/benfica-chelsea-europa-league

It was a remarkable climax to a match that ended with another of those disappearing acts from John Terry only to re-emerge, in full kit, so he could climb the steps, shake the hands of Eusébio, Michel Platini and all the other dignitaries, then help Frank Lampard to lift the trophy.