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.
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%…
Narendra Modi - Prime Minister of India Name? Narendra Modi Westphalian identity? Indian Age? 75 Why is he in the news? On Monday, Prime Minister Modi faced some of the…
Assimi Goïta - President of Mali Name? Assimi GoïtaWestphalian identity? MalianAge? 42 Why is he in the news? Goïta launched yet another counteroffensive in Mali's Gao region, responding to the…
Dinorah Figuera - President of the National Assembly of VenezuelaCC BY 3.0 CB24 Adapted Name? Dinorah Figuera Westphalian identity? Venezuelan Age? 65 Why is she in the news? Dinorah Figuera,…
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…