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.
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah - President of Namibia Name? Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Westphalian identity? Namibian Age? 73 Why is she in the news? After concluding her 7-day visit to China last week, Namibian…
Benjamin Netanyahu - Prime Minister of Israel Name? Benjamin Netanyahu Westphalian identity? Israeli Age? 76 Why is he in the news? On July 17, the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, approved…
Tin Maung Swe - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar Name? Tin Maung Swe Westphalian identity? Myanmar Age? 60 (approx) Why is he in the news? Tin Maung Swe, Myanmar’s…
Ahmed Al-Sharaa - President of Syria Name? Ahmed al-Sharaa Westphalian identity? Syrian Age? 43 Why is he in the news? Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa hosted French President Emmanuel Macron in…
Maia Sandu - President of Moldova Name? Maia Sandu Westphalian identity? Moldovan Age? 54 Why is she in the news? Last weekend, Moldovan President Maia Sandu announced her nomination for…
Claudia Sheinbaum - President of Mexico Name? Claudia Sheinbaum Westphalian identity? Mexican Age? 64 Why is she in the news? Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum stated on July 9th that the…
Péter Magyar - Prime Minister of Hungary Name? Péter Magyar Westphalian identity? Hungarian Age? 45 Why is he in the news? After a landslide victory in April, Péter Magyar was…
Anthony Albanese - Prime Minister of Australia Name? Anthony Albanese Westphalian identity? Australian Age? 63 Why is he in the news? Anthony Albanese, Australia’s Prime Minister, signed a mutual defence…
Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei - Supreme Leader of Iran Thursday (July 9th): Mojtaba Khamenei “ghosted” Ali Khamenei’s funeral Name? Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei Westphalian identity? Iranian Age? 56 Why is he in…
Flávio Bolsonaro - Brazilian Senator Name? Flávio Bolsonaro Westphalian identity? Brazilian Age? 45 Why is he in the news? The U.S. is weighing an additional 25% tariff on Brazilian imports,…