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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…
Nikol Pashinyan - Prime Minister of Armenia Name? Nikol Pashinyan Westphalian identity? Armenian Age? 45 Why is he in the news? As Prime Minister of Armenia, Pashinyan has had a…
Benjamin Nethanyahu Name? Benjamin Netanyahu Westphalian identity? Israeli Age? 70 Why is he in the news? For a couple of reasons and they are all connected. First, his constant talk…
Nicos Anastasiades – Former President of Cyprus Name? Nicos Anastasiades Westphalian identity? Cypriot Age? 73 Why is he in the news? As president of the Republic of Cyprus, Anastasiades is…
Behrouz Kamalvandi – Spokesperson of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Name? Behrouz Kamalvandi Westphalian identity? Iranian Age? Initial research (30 seconds on Google) did not end fruitfully...we assume in…