This Blog consists of daily (well weekdays) updates about the individual of the day in IR news. Written by the editors of our newsletter the Westphalian.
Abdul-Malik Al-Houthi - 2nd Leader of the Houthis Name? Abdul-Malik al-Houthi Westphalian identity? Yemeni Age? 46ish Why is he in the news? Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, leader of Yemen's Ansar Allah since…
Name? Keiko Fujimori Westphalian identity? Peruvian Age? 51 Why is she in the news? Peruvian president Keiko Fujimori announced last Thursday that the country would be joining the U.S.-led “Shield…
Alice Weidel - Member of the German Bundestag Name? Alice Weidel Westphalian identity? German Age? 47 Why is she in the news? Alice Weidel is facing an opportunity to expand…
Sam Altam - CEO of OpenAI CC by 2.0 Adapted Name? Sam Altman Westphalian identity? US American Age? 41 Why is he in the news? OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has…
Anwar bin Ibrahim - Prime Minister of Malaysia Name? Anwar Ibrahim Westphalian identity? Malaysian Age? 79 Why is he in the news? Last week, on September 8, Malaysian Prime Minister…
Keiko Fujimori - President of Peru Name? Keiko Fujimori Westphalian identity? Peruvian Age? 51 Why is she in the news? President Keiko Fujimori appointed career diplomat Carlos Espá as foreign…
Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria CC BY-SA 4.0 - ObinnaJEze Adapted Name? Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu Westphalian identity? Nigerian Age? 57 Why is she in the news? Nigerian…
Wang Yi -Foreign Minister of China Name? Wang Yi Westphalian identity? Chinese Age? 72 Why is he in the news? At last week’s ASEAN meeting, the Foreign Minister of the…
Francisco Pérez Mackenna - Minister of Foreign Affairs of ChileCC BY 3.0 - Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores - Gobierno de Chile Name? Francisco Pérez Mackenna Westphalian identity? Chilean Age? 68…
Mark Carney - Prime Minister of Canada Name? Mark Carney Westphalian identity? Canadian Age? 61 Why is he in the news? Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney responded to the 50%…