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Micheál Martin - Irish Taoiseach and Politician Name? Micheál Martin Westphalian identity? Irish Age? 61 Why is he in the news? Taoiseach Martin (aka Prime Minister Martin) has emphasised that…
Volodymyr Oleksandrovyč Zelens'kyj - President of Ukraine Name? Volodymyr Zelensky Westphalian identity? Ukrainian Age? 44 Why is he in the news? Today, President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, addressed the United…
Name? Petr Fiala Petr Fiala -Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Westphalian identity? Czech Age? 57 Why is he in the news? Czech Prime Minister Fiala, alongside his Polish and…
Hossein Salami - Commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps - CC BY 4.0 Khamene.ir, adapted Name? Hossein Salami Westphalian identity? Iranian Age? 61 Why is he in the news?…
Assimi Goïta - President of Mali Name? Assimi Goïta Westphalian identity? Malian Age? 39 Why is he in the news? Since coming to power, Malian Interim President and two-time coupist,…
Mateusz Morawiecki - Former Prime Minister of Poland Name? Mateusz Morawiecki Westphalian identity? Polish Age? 53 Why is he in the news? Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki made new friends…
Nicolás Maduro Moros - President of Venezuela Name? Nicolás Maduro Westphalian identity? Venezuelan Age? 59 Why is he in the news? Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is one of many who…
Ursula von der Leyen – President of the European Commission Name? Ursula von der Leyen Westphalian identity? German Age? 63 Why is she in the news? As President of the…
Boris Johnson - Prime Minister of the UK Name? Boris Johnson Westphalian identity? British Age? 57 Why is he in the news? A few weeks ago, before Russia invaded Ukraine,…
Name? Joe Biden Joe Biden - President of the United States of America Westphalian identity? US American Age? 79 Why is he in the news? After over a year in…