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 - Prime Minister of Australia Name? Scott Morrison Westphalian identity? Australian Age? 52 Why is he in the news? Prime Minister Morrison suspended Australia’s extradition agreement with Hong…
Jair Bolsonaro – Former President of Brazil Name? Jair Bolsonaro Westphalian identity? Brasilian Age? 65 Why is he in the news? After months of downplaying the impact and legitimacy of…
Boris Johnson - Prime Minister of the UK Name? Boris Johnson Westphalian identity? British Age? 56 Why is he in the news? Boris has offered Visa and potential British Citizenship…
Micheál Martin - Irish Taoiseach and Politician Name? Micheál Martin Westphalian identity? Irish Age? 59 Why is he in the news? The Irish Parliament has elected Martin as the new…
Name? Ahmad al-Asiri Westphalian identity? Saudi Age? 68 Why is he in the news? He is one of 20 Saudi nationals that are on an absentia trial starting in Istanbul…
Carrie Lam-Former Chief Executive of Hong Kong Name? Carrie Lam Westphalian identity? Chinese Age? 63 Why is she in the news? As the current chief executive of Hong Kong, Lam…
Angela Merkel - Chancellor of Germany Name? Angela Merkel Westphalian identity? German Age? 65 Why is she in the news? Germany’s Presidency of the European Council begins today! Why do…
Emmanuel Macron – President of the French Republic Name? Emmanuel Macron Westphalian identity? French Age? 42 Why is he in the news? Yesterday he flew to Germany to meet his…
Shinzo Abe -Prime Minister of Japan Name? Shinzō Abe Westphalian identity? Japanese Age? 65 Why is he in the news? As the longest serving Prime Minister in Japanese history, Abe…
Han Weiguo – Former Commander of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force Name? Han Weiguo Westphalian identity? Chinese Age? 64 Why is he in the news? Han Weiguo is the…