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Leonid Kuchma – Former President of Ukraine Name? Leonid Kuchma Westphalian identity? Ukrainian Age? 81 Why is he in the news? Yesterday, the latest ceasefire agreement between Ukrainian government forces…
Donald J. Trump - President of the United States of America Name? Donald Trump Westphalian identity? US American Age? 74 Why is he in the news? President Trump is attempting…
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan - President of the Republic of Türkiye Name? Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Westphalian identity? Turkish Age? 66 Why is he in the news? Erdogan recently said that Egypt’s…
Inger Andersen – Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme Name? Inger Andersen Westphalian identity? Danish Age? 62 Why is she in the news? As Executive Director of the…
Parimal Suklabaidya – Member of the Indian Parliament Name? Parimal Suklabaidya Westphalian identity? Indian Age? 60 Why is he in the news? As Assam’s Forest Minister, Suklabaidya has had to…
Mohammed Bin Salaman Al Saud - Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Name? Mohammed bin Salman Westphalian identity? Saudi Age? 34 Why is he in the news? Two years ago, Mohammed…
Charles Michel – Former President of the European Council Name? Charles Michel Westphalian identity? Belgian Age? 44 Why is he in the news? We know this is the third Daily…
Mark Rutte - Prime Minister of the Netherlands Name? Mark Rutte Westphalian identity? Dutch Age? 53 Why is he in the news? Since we wrote about von der Leyen on…
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? German Age? 61 Why…
Seleshi Bekele – Former Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy of Ethiopia Name? Seleshi Bekele Westphalian identity? Ethiopian Age? In his 50s? This man really needs a Wikipedia article if…