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20th-century diplomats

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Abdelkhalek TorresAuthor · BooksAbdelkhalek Torres (1910 – May 27, 1970) was a Moroccan journalist and nationalist leader based in Tetouan, Morocco during the Spanish protectorate of Morocco era.
Abdul Rahman PazhwakAuthor · BooksAbdul Rahman Pazhwak (7 March 1919 – 8 June 1995) was an Afghan poet and diplomat. He was educated in Afghanistan and started his career as a journalist, later joining the foreign ministry.
Abel PosseAuthor · BooksAbel Parentini Posse (7 January 1934 – 14 April 2023) was an Argentine novelist, essayist, poet, career diplomat, and politician.
Ahmet DavutoğluAuthor · BooksAhmet Davutoğlu (born 26 February 1959) is a Turkish academic, politician and former diplomat who served as the 26th Prime Minister of Turkey and Leader of the Justice and Development Party…
Alberto Arvelo TorrealbaAuthor · BooksAlberto Arvelo Torrealba (September 3, 1905 – March 28, 1971), was a Venezuelan lawyer, educator and folklorical poet.
Albrecht HaushoferAuthor · BooksIllustration — Albrecht Haushofer
Alejo CarpanterAuthor · BooksAlejo Carpentier y Valmont (karpanˈtje; December 26, 1904 – April 24, 1980) was a Cuban novelist, essayist, and musicologist who greatly influenced Latin American literature during its…
Alexander StubbAuthor · BooksCai-Göran Alexander Stubb (born 1 April 1968) is a Finnish politician serving as the president of Finland since 2024.
Alfonso García RoblesAuthor · BooksAlfonso García Robles (20 March 1911 – 2 September 1991) was a Mexican diplomat and politician who, in conjunction with Sweden's Alva Myrdal, received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1982.
Alva MyrdalAuthor · BooksAlva Myrdal (lang; née Reimer; 31 January 1902 – 1 February 1986) was a Swedish sociologist, diplomat and politician. She was a prominent leader of the disarmament movement.
Amintore FanfaniArtist · PaintingsAmintore Fanfani (Italian pronunciation: [aˈmintore faɱˈfaːni]; 6 February 1908 – 20 November 1999) was an Italian politician and statesman who served as 32nd prime minister of Italy for…
Andrew YoungAuthor · BooksAndrew Young (disambiguation)
Andrijana CvetkovikPerson · Film memorabiliaAndrijana Cvetkovik (Macedonian: Андријана Цветковиќ, born 5 April 1981) is a Macedonian film director, writer and diplomat.
Antonio Pedro Monteiro LimaAuthor · BooksAntonio Pedro Monteiro Lima (born 5 January 1948) is a Cape Verdean diplomat who was the Permanent Representative to the United Nations for Cape Verde from August 2007 to February 2014.
Archduchess Gabriela of AustriaArtist · SculptureGabriela von Habsburg (born 14 October 1956) is an abstract sculptor, working mainly in stainless steel as well as stone-printed lithography.
Armando ValladaresAuthor · BooksArmando Valladares Perez (born May 30, 1937) is a Cuban-American poet, diplomat and former political prisoner for his involvement in the Cuban dissident movement.
Aryeh EliavAuthor · BooksAryeh "Lova" Eliav (21 November 1921 – 30 May 2010) was an Israeli politician, author, intellectual and peace and social activist.
Augusto Céspedes PatziAuthor · BooksAugusto Céspedes Patzi (6 February 1904, Cochabamba – 9 May 1997, La Paz) was a Bolivian writer, politician, diplomat, and journalist. He was the brother-in-law of writer Carlos Montenegro.
Augusto MeyerAuthor · BooksAugusto Meyer (born in Porto Alegre on January 24, 1902; died in Rio de Janeiro on July 10, 1970) was a Brazilian poet, journalist, literary critic, and folklorist.
Ban Ki-moonAuthor · BooksBan Ki-moon (born 13 June 1944) is a South Korean politician and diplomat who served as the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations between 2007 and 2016.
Birago DiopAuthor · BooksBirago Ismaël Diop (11 December 1906 – 25 November 1989) was a Senegalese poet, storyteller, veterinarian, and diplomat whose work restored general interest in African folktales and was a…
Bob SimonAuthor · BooksRobert David Simon (May 29, 1941 – February 11, 2015) was an American television correspondent for CBS News. He covered crises, war, and unrest in 67 countries during his career.
Bülent EcevitAuthor · BooksMustafa Bülent Ecevit (28 May 1925 – 5 November 2006) was a Turkish statesman, poet, writer, scholar, and journalist.
Carlos FuentesAuthor · Books
Caroline KennedyAuthor · BooksCaroline Bouvier Kennedy (born November 27, 1957) is an American author, diplomat, and attorney.
Celso AmorimAuthor · BooksCelso Luiz Nunes Amorim (born 3 June 1942) is a Brazilian diplomat who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1993 to 1994 under President Itamar Franco and again from 2003 to 2010…
Charles AznavourPerson · Music memorabiliaCharles Aznavour (born Shahnur Vaghinak Aznavourian; 22 May 1924 – 1 October 2018) was a French and Armenian singer-songwriter, actor, and diplomat.
Charles HelouAuthor · BooksCharles Helou (25 September 1913 – 7 January 2001) was a Lebanese politician who served as the 4th president of Lebanon from 1964 to 1970.
Charles MalikAuthor · BooksCharles Habib Malik (sometimes spelled Charles Habib Malek;[1][2] 11 February 1906 – 28 December 1987) was a Lebanese academic, diplomat, philosopher, and politician.
Chinghiz AitmatovAuthor · BooksChinghiz Torekulovich Aitmatov (12 December 1928 – 10 June 2008) was a Kyrgyz author who wrote mainly in Russian, but also in Kyrgyz.
Chula ChakrabongseAuthor · BooksChula Chakrabongse (28 March 1908 – 30 December 1963), was a member of the Chakri dynasty of Thailand and of the House of Chakkraphong.
Czesław MiłoszAuthor · BooksCzesław Miłosz (USalso; 30 June 1911 – 14 August 2004) was a Polish-American poet, prose writer, translator, and diplomat.
David JohnstonAuthor · BooksDavid Lloyd Johnston (born June 28, 1941) is a Canadian academic, author, and statesman who served as the 28th governor general of Canada from 2010 to 2017.
Davíð OddssonAuthor · Books
Diogo de Freitas do AmaralAuthor · Books2=Freitas do Amaral
Dmytro PavlychkoAuthor · BooksDmytro Vasylyovych Pavlychko (28 September 1929 – 29 January 2023) was a Ukrainian poet, translator, scriptwriter, culturologist, and politician.
Dominique de VillepinAuthor · BooksDominique Marie François René Galouzeau de Villepin (dɔminik maʁi fʁɑ̃swa ʁəne ɡaluzo də vilpɛ̃;
Dušan KovačevićPerson · Film memorabiliaDušan Kovačević (Душан Ковачевић, pron; born 12 July 1948) is a Serbian playwright, scriptwriter, film director and academic best known for his theatre plays and movie scripts.
Ediriweera SarachchandraAuthor · BooksVeditantirige Ediriweera Ranjitha Sarachchandra (born Veditantirige Eustace Reginold de Silva;
Edwin O. ReischauerAuthor · BooksEdwin Oldfather Reischauer (RYSHE-ow-ər; October 15, 1910 – September 1, 1990) was an American diplomat, educator, and professor at Harvard University. Edwin O.
Élie BarnaviAuthor · BooksÉlie Barnavi was born in Bucharest, he moved as a child to Tel Aviv, Israel. He authored some fifteen books
Ève CurieAuthor · BooksÈve Denise Curie Labouisse (ɛv dəniz kyʁi labwis; December 6, 1904 – October 22, 2007) was a French and American writer, journalist and pianist.
Fernando del PasoArtist · PaintingsFernando del Paso Morante (1 April 1935 – 14 November 2018) was a Mexican novelist, essayist, and poet.
Geraldo Holanda CavalcantiAuthor · BooksIllustration — Geraldo Holanda Cavalcanti
Gilberto OwenAuthor · BooksGilberto Owen Estrada (May 13, 1904 – March 9, 1952) was a Mexican poet and diplomat.
Giulio AndreottiAuthor · BooksGiulio Andreotti (14 January 1919 – 6 May 2013) was an Italian politician and statesman who served as the 41st prime minister of Italy in seven governments (1972–1973, 1976–1979, and…
Grete TartlerAuthor · BooksMargareta Tăbăraşi (Tartler; born 23 November 1948) is a Romanian poet, translator, children's author, essayist and diplomat.
Guimarães RosaAuthor · BooksJoão Guimarães Rosa (lang; 27 June 1908 – 19 November 1967) was a Brazilian novelist, short story writer, poet and diplomat.
Gwendoline KonieAuthor · BooksGwendoline Noreen Chomba Konie (9 October 1938 – 14 March 2009) was a Zambian poet, diplomat and politician. She was the Zambian ambassador to Scandinavia, the United Nations and Germany.
Hans Bernd GiseviusAuthor · BooksGustav-Adolf Timotheus Hans Bernd Gisevius (14 July 1904 – 23 February 1974) was a German politician, Gestapo and Abwehr officer and diplomat during the Second World War.
Henri LopèsAuthor · BooksHenry Lopes (disambiguation)Henry Lopes
Hienadz BuraukinAuthor · BooksHienadz Mikalaevich Buraukin (28 August 1936 – 30 May 2014) was a Belarusian poet, journalist and diplomat.
Homero AridjisAuthor · BooksHomero Aridjis (born April 6, 1940) is a Mexican poet, novelist, environmental activist, journalist, and former ambassador and ex-president of PEN International.
Howard GutmanPerson · Film memorabiliaHoward William Gutman (born July 8, 1956) is a lawyer, actor and former United States Ambassador to Belgium under Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013.
Hugo Gutiérrez VegaAuthor · BooksIllustration — Hugo Gutiérrez Vega
Hugo PortaDesigner · DesignHugo Porta (born 11 September 1951) is an Argentine retired rugby union player. Considered one of the best fly-halves the sport has seen, he is an inductee of both the International Rugby…
Imelda MarcosDesigner · FashionImelda Romualdez Marcos (born Imelda Remedios Visitación Trinidad Romuáldez; July 2, 1929) is a Filipino politician who was First Lady of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986, wielding…
Irfan LjubijankićPerson · Music memorabiliaIrfan Ljubijankić (26 November 1952 – 28 May 1995) was a Bosnian diplomat, politician, accomplished surgeon, and a classical music composer, who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the…
Isaac NavonAuthor · BooksYitzhak Rachamim Navon (9 April 1921 – 6 November 2015) was an Israeli politician, diplomat, playwright, and author.
İsmail CemPhotographer · Photographyİsmail Cem (born İsmail Cem İpekçi, 15 February 1940 – 24 January 2007) was a Turkish centre-leftist politician, intellectual, writer and journalist who served as the Minister of Culture of…
Jan KarskiAuthor · BooksJan Karski (lang; birthname: Jan Kozielewski, lang; 24 June 1914 – 13 July 2000) was a Polish soldier, resistance-fighter, and diplomat during World War II.
Jennifer HostenAuthor · BooksJennifer Hosten (born 31 October 1947) is a Grenadian radio announcer, development worker, diplomat, author, model, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World 1970,…
Jerzy OnuchPhotographer · PhotographyJerzy Onuch (also Yuri Onuch, born July 28, 1954) is a contemporary artist and curator.
Jessica WatsonAuthor · BooksJessica Rose Watson (born 18 May 1993) is an Australian sailor who attempted a solo circumnavigation at the age of 16 from 18 October 2009 to 15 May 2010.
João Cabral de Melo NetoAuthor · Books
Joaquín BalaguerAuthor · BooksJoaquín Antonio Balaguer Ricardo (1 September 1906 – 14 July 2002) was a Dominican politician, scholar, writer, and lawyer who was the 41st, 45th and 49th president of the Dominican…
John AkarPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Joseph Akar (1927–1975) was a Sierra Leonean entertainer, writer, and diplomat. He served as Sierra Leonean ambassador to the United States.
John GavinPerson · Film memorabiliaJohn Gavin (born Juan Vincent Apablasa; April 8, 1931 – February 9, 2018) was an American actor and diplomat who was the president of the Screen Actors Guild (1971–1973) and the United…
Jorge Icaza CoronelAuthor · BooksJorge Icaza Coronel (July 10, 1906 – May 26, 1978), commonly referred to as Jorge Icaza, was a writer from Ecuador, best known for his novel Huasipungo, which brought attention to the…
Jörn DonnerAuthor · BooksHe was also a publisher, editor, and
José Rumazo GonzálezAuthor · BooksJosé Rumazo González (August 28, 1904 – February 26, 1995) was an Ecuadorian writer, philosopher and historian.
Joseph DeissPhotographer · PhotographyJoseph Deiss (born 18 January 1946) is a Swiss economist and politician who served as a Member of the Swiss Federal Council from 1999 to 2006.
Josué de CastroAuthor · BooksJosué de Castro, born Josué Apolônio de Castro (5 September 1908 – 24 September 1973), was a Brazilian physician, nutritionist, geographer, writer, public administrator, and activist…
Justin RakotoniainaAuthor · BooksJustin Rakotoniaina (14 December 1933 – November 2001) was a diplomat who briefly served as Prime Minister of Madagascar in 1976–1977 after Joël Rakotomalala was killed in a helicopter…
Kazem AkhavanPhotographer · PhotographyThree Iranian diplomats as well as a reporter for Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) were abducted in Lebanon on 4 July 1982. None of them have been seen since.
Khalilullah KhaliliAuthor · BooksKhalilullah Khalili (1907–1987; - Ḫalīlallāḥ Ḫalīlī; alternative spellings: Khalilollah, Khalil Ullah) was Afghanistan's foremost 20th century poet as well as a noted historian, university…
Khushwant SinghAuthor · BooksPunjab, Punjabis & Punjabiyat: Reflections on a Land and its People
Kishore MahbubaniAuthor · BooksKishore Mahbubani (born 24 October 1948) is a Singaporean diplomat and geopolitical consultant who served as Singapore Permanent Representative to the United Nations between 1984 and 1989,…
Knut FrydenlundAuthor · BooksKnut Frydenlund (31 March 1927 – 26 February 1987) was a Norwegian diplomat and politician for the Labour Party who served as foreign minister from 1973 to 1981 and again from 1986 to 1987.
Kole ČašuleAuthor · BooksIllustration — Kole Čašule
Lea CohenAuthor · BooksLea Cohen (born 1942), also known as Lea Koen, is a Bulgarian novelist, musicologist, and diplomat. In the 1990s, she was Bulgaria's Ambassador to the European Union.
Levko LukianenkoAuthor · BooksLevko Hryhorovych Lukianenko (24 August 1928 – 7 July 2018) was a Ukrainian Soviet dissident and politician.[14] He was one of the founders of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group in 1976 and was…
Liya KebedeDesigner · FashionLiya Kebede (born 1 March 1978) is an Ethiopian-born model, maternal health advocate, clothing designer, and actress. She has appeared on the cover of Vogue 20 times.
Madanjeet SinghPhotographer · PhotographyMadanjeet Singh (16 April 1924 – 6 January 2013) was an Indian diplomat, painter, photographer, and writer.
Magdaléna VášáryováPerson · Music memorabiliaMagdaléna Vášáryová (ˈmaɡdaleːna ˈʋaːʂarjɔʋaː; referred also as Magda Vášáryová; born 26 August 1948) is a former Slovak actress and diplomat, prominent for her liberal anti-nationalist…
Máire Mhac an tSaoiAuthor · BooksMáire Mhac an tSaoi (4 April 1922 – 16 October 2021) was an Irish civil service diplomat, writer of Modernist poetry in the Corca Dhuibhne dialect of Munster Irish, a memoirist, and a…
Manuel Maples ArceAuthor · BooksManuel Maples Arce (May 1, 1900 - June 26, 1981) was a Mexican poet, writer, art critic, lawyer and diplomat, especially known as the founder of the Stridentism movement.
Marcelo Duarte MatiasAuthor · BooksMarcelo Duarte Matias (15 August 1903, Lisbon – 9 June 1999, Estoril) was a Portuguese diplomat, civil servant, and writer.
Mario PuzoAuthor · BooksMario Francis Puzo (October 15, 1920 – July 2, 1999) was an American author and screenwriter.
Mehmed Abid EfendiAuthor · BooksŞehzade Mehmed Abid Efendi (17 May 1905 – 8 December 1973) was an Ottoman prince, a son of Sultan Abdul Hamid II and Saliha Naciye Kadın, and[1][2] brother-in-law of King Zog I of Albania.
Michael OrenAuthor · BooksMichael Bornstein Oren (born Michael Scott Bornstein; May 20, 1955) is an American-Israeli diplomat, writer, and politician.
Michel JobertAuthor · BooksMichel Jobert (lang; 11 September 1921 – 25 May 2002) was a French politician of the left-wing Gaullist orientation.
Miguel León PortillaAuthor · BooksMiguel León-Portilla (22 February 1926 – 1 October 2019) was a Mexican anthropologist and historian, specializing in Aztec culture and literature of the pre-Columbian and colonial eras.
Mike HuckabeePerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Dale Huckabee (born August 24, 1955) is an American politician, diplomat, and Baptist minister serving as the 29th United States ambassador to Israel since 2025.
Mikhail KalatozovPerson · Film memorabiliaMikhail Konstantinovich Kalatozov (მიხეილ კალატოზიშვილი; 28 December 1903 – 26 March 1973), born Mikheil Kalatozishvili, was a Soviet film director of Georgian origin who contributed to…
Naela ChohanArtist · PaintingsNaela Chohan (Urdu: نائلہ چوہان, alternative spelling Naila Chohan) (born 6 May 1958) is a Pakistani artist and diplomat.
Nikki HaleyAuthor · BooksNimarata Nikki Haley (née Randhawa; born January 20, 1972) is an American politician and diplomat who served as the 116th governor of South Carolina from 2011 to 2017 and as the 29th U.S.
Norbert SchmelzerPerson · Music memorabiliaWilhelm Klaus Norbert Schmelzer (22 March 1921 – 14 November 2008) was a Dutch politician and economist who served as party leader of the Catholic People's Party (KVP) from 1963 to 1971 and…
Olivier WeberPerson · Film memorabiliaOlivier Weber (born 1958) is a French writer, novelist and reporter at large, known primarily for his coverage of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Pablo NerudaAuthor · BooksPablo Neruda (nə-ROO-də; Spanish: [ˈpaβlo neˈɾuða]; born Ricardo Eliécer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto;
Pavan VarmaAuthor · BooksPavan K. Varma (born 5 November 1953) is an Indian politician, author, and former diplomat who served as India's Ambassador to Bhutan and High Commissioner to Cyprus.
Peter Dale ScottAuthor · Books
Peter JilemnickýAuthor · BooksPeter Jilemnický (pseudonyms: Al Arm, Peter Malý, Peter Hron) (March 18, 1901 – May 19, 1949) was a Slovak writer, journalist, educator and Communist politician of Czech origin.
Polad BulbuloghluPerson · Film memorabiliaPolad Bulbuloghlu (Polad Bülbüloğlu; born February 4, 1945) is a Soviet and Azerbaijani singer, actor, politician, and diplomat.
Predrag MilosavljevićArtist · PaintingsPredrag Peđa Milosavljević (Lužani, Kragujevac, Kingdom of Serbia 1908 — Belgrade, Yugoslavia 1989) was painter, lawyer, diplomat and dramaturge and member of Serbian Academy of Sciences…
Radosław SikorskiAuthor · BooksRadosław Tomasz "Radek" Sikorski (born 23 February 1963) is a Polish politician, journalist and statesman who is the longest-serving Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2023,…
Rafael SolanoPerson · Music memorabiliaRafael Solano Sánchez (born 10 April 1931 in San Felipe de Puerto Plata, in the Dominican Republic) is a Dominican pianist, songwriter, composer, arranger, author, and former Dominican…
Raoul WallenbergDesigner · DesignRaoul Wallenberg was a Swedish architect, businessperson, diplomat and banker (1912–1947). He was born in Lidingö.
Redha MalekAuthor · BooksRedha Malek (21 December 1931 – 29 July 2017) was an Algerian politician who served as Prime Minister of Algeria from 21 August 1993 to 11 April 1994.
Risto RatkovićAuthor · BooksRisto Ratković (3 September 1903 – 18 June 1954) was a Serbian avant-garde (surrealist) writer and diplomat.
Robert van GulikIllustrator · IllustrationRobert Hans van Gulik (9 August 1910 – 24 September 1967) was a Dutch orientalist, diplomat, musician (of the guqin), and writer, best known for the Judge Dee historical mysteries, the…
Robert ZaehnerAuthor · BooksIllustration — R. C. Zaehner (1972)
Roussan CamilleAuthor · BooksRoussan Camille (27 August 1912 – 7 December 1961) was a Haitian poet, journalist, and diplomat.
Rudolf SchusterAuthor · BooksRudolf Schuster (born 4 January 1934) is a Slovak politician who served as the second president of Slovakia from 1999 to 2004. He was elected on 29 May 1999 and inaugurated on 15 June.
Salah Ahmed IbrahimAuthor · BooksIllustration — Salah Ahmed Ibrahim (right) along with Izz al-Din Manasirah in Basra, Iraq in 1971
Sidney PoitierPerson · Film memorabiliaSidney Poitier (February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022) was a Bahamian-American actor, film director, activist, and diplomat.
Sirindhorn, Princess RoyalArtist · Comics and comic artMaha Chakri Sirindhorn, Princess Royal (born 2 April 1955) is a member of the Thai royal family.
Slim HaiderAuthor · BooksSalim Haidar (1911–1980) was a Lebanese jurist and politician who held several cabinet posts during the 1950s, including minister of defense. He was also a member of the Lebanese Parliament.
Sonja BiserkoAuthor · BooksSonja Biserko (Соња Бисерко; born 14 February 1948) is a Serbian activist for human rights. She is the founder and president of the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia.
Stéphane DionAuthor · BooksStéphane Maurice Dion (lang; born 28September 1955) is a Canadian diplomat, academic and former politician who served as the Canadian ambassador to France and Monaco from 2022 to 2025 and…

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