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.
Debretsion Gebremichael - President of Tigray Government © ITU/C. Montesano Casillas - CC BY 2.0 Name? Debretsion Gebremichael Westphalian identity? Ethiopian/Tigrinya Age? 70 Why is he in the news? A…
Dharmendra Pradhan – Minister of Education of India Name? Dharmendra Pradhan Westphalian identity? Indian Age? 51 Why is he in the news? Pradhan is the current Cabinet Minister for Petroleum…
Jens Stoltenberg - Former Secretary General of NATO Name? Jens Stoltenberg Westphalian identity? Norwegian Age? 61 Why is he in the news? As you’ll remember from last week, Stoltenberg is…
Ursula von der Leyen – President of the European CommissionCC BY 4.0 Etienne Ansotte, © European Union, 2021 Adapted Name? Ursula von der Leyen Westphalian identity? European Age? 62 Why…
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh Name? Mohsen Fakhrizadeh Westphalian identity? Iranian Age? 62 Why is he in the news? Fakhrizadeh is the 2nd high-ranking Iranian official that has been assassinated in the past…
Antony Blinken – Former United States Secretary of State Name? Antony Blinken Westphalian identity? US American Age? 58 Why is he in the news? Antony Blinken is expected to be…
Liz Sugg – Member of the House of Lords Name? Liz Sugg, Baroness Sugg Westphalian identity? British Age? 43 Why is she in the news? Lady Sugg submitted her resignation…
Maha Vajiralongkorn – King of Thailand Name? King Maha Vajiralongkorn Westphalian identity? Thai Age? 68 Why is he in the news? King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand has faced serious opposition…
Joshua Wong – Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activist Name? Joshua Wong Westphalian identity? Hong Konger Age? 24 Why is he in the news? Wong, and his fellows Lam and Chow, pleaded…
Mohammed Bin Salaman Al Saud (MBS) - Vice-Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Name? Mohammed bin Salman Westphalian identity? Saudi Arabian Age? 35 Why is he in the news? Saudi Arabia…