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.
Scott Morrison Name? Scott Morrison Westphalian identity? Australian Age? 53 Why is he in the news? Prime Scott Minister Morrison announced a new trilateral security pact between Australia, the United…
Ariel Henry Name? Ariel Henry Westphalian identity? Haitian Age? 71 Why is he in the news? Earlier this year, Henry took over as the Haitian Prime Minister and top official…
Name? Kim Jong-un Westphalian identity? North Korean Age? 37 Why is he in the news? It is the time of the year again when North Korea tests missiles to remind…
Kyaw Moe Tun Name? Kyaw Moe Tun Westphalian identity? Burmese Age? 52 Why is he in the news? Kyaw Moe Tun, permanent representative of Myanmar to the United Nations for…
Zabiullah Mujahid Name? Zabiullah Mujahid Westphalian identity? Afghan Age? 43 Why is he in the news? Since the Taliban have taken over Afghanistan, you have likely seen Zabiullah Mujahid’s face…
Pedro Castillo Name? Pedro Castillo Westphalian identity? Peruvian Age? 51 Why is he in the news? After days of delay following Castillo’s inauguration, Peru’s new president has made his cabinet…
Emmanuel Macron Name? Emmanuel Macron Westphalian identity? French Age? 43 Why is he in the news? President Emmanuel Macron recently took a trip to Tahiti, a former French colony of…
Fiame Naomi Mata’afa Name? Fiame Naomi Mata’afa Westphalian identity? Samoan Age? 64 Why is she in the news? After a three month constitutional crisis, Ms. Fiame finally took office yesterday…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un Name? Kim Jong-un Westphalian identity? North Korean Age? 37 Why is he in the news? Kim Jong-un has reopened communication channels to South Korea…
Kais Saied Name? Kais Saied Westphalian identity? Tunisian Age? 63 Why is he in the news? Yesterday, Kais Saied, President of Tunisia, suspended the parliament and dismissed the prime minister…