Author: Dario Hasenstab

Mark Rutte - Prime Minister of the Netherlands Name? Mark Rutte Westphalian identity? Dutch Age? 53 Why is he in the news? Since we wrote about von der Leyen on…

Ursula von der Leyen – President of the European CommissionCC BY 4.0 Etienne Ansotte, © European Union, 2021 Adapted Name? Ursula von der Leyen Westphalian identity? German Age? 61 Why…

Seleshi Bekele – Former Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy of Ethiopia Name? Seleshi Bekele Westphalian identity? Ethiopian Age? In his 50s? This man really needs a Wikipedia article if…

Benjamin Nethanyahu Name? Benjamin Netanyahu Westphalian identity? Israeli Age? 70 Why is he in the news? For a couple of reasons and they are all connected. First, his constant talk…

Behrouz Kamalvandi – Spokesperson of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Name? Behrouz Kamalvandi Westphalian identity? Iranian Age? Initial research (30 seconds on Google) did not end fruitfully...we assume in…

Boris Johnson - Prime Minister of the UK Name? Boris Johnson Westphalian identity? British Age? 56 Why is he in the news? Boris has offered Visa and potential British Citizenship…

Name? Ahmad al-Asiri Westphalian identity? Saudi Age? 68 Why is he in the news? He is one of 20 Saudi nationals that are on an absentia trial starting in Istanbul…

Angela Merkel - Chancellor of Germany Name? Angela Merkel Westphalian identity? German Age? 65 Why is she in the news? Germany’s Presidency of the European Council begins today! Why do…

Emmanuel Macron – President of the French Republic Name? Emmanuel Macron Westphalian identity? French Age? 42 Why is he in the news? Yesterday he flew to Germany to meet his…

Han Weiguo – Former Commander of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force Name? Han Weiguo Westphalian identity? Chinese Age? 64 Why is he in the news? Han Weiguo is the…