Famous Diplomats - List of Famous Diplomats
A person, who serves as a representative or an ambassador on behalf of the government of a particular country, may be referred to as a diplomat. A diplomat plays a crucial and significant role in maintaining healthy relations with other countries and their respective governments. Thus, a diplomat is a specifically skilled and trained person who has the skills and uses tact in dealing with sensitive and important matters that affects the political concerns of the world. Appointed by the government, a diplomat may be required to conduct and diplomatic talks with other countries and even many of the established international organizations. A diplomat is responsible for maintain peaceful and friendly relations with other countries, he may be required to represent the interests of his nation and promote his nation in a positive light to the world. They work in collaboration with the foreign ministers of a nation and play a role in the foreign policy formulation. A diplomat is thus one of the most significant representatives of a country and advocate and negotiate foreign policy related issues. Dig out more about some of most famous diplomats around the world, with their biographies that include trivia, interesting facts, timeline and life history.
The Most Famous Diplomats | |||
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Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
Gertrude Bell | July 14, 1868 | British | Gertrude Bell was an English writer and diplomat, who was highly influential in helping the British Empire exert its dominance in the Middle East |
Sidney Poitier | February 20, 1927 | American | Sidney Poitier is an actor, director and diplomat who was the first black person to win an Academy Award for Best Actor |
Niccolò Machiavelli | May 3, 1469 | Italian | Niccolo Machiavelli was an Italian politician, historian and philosopher who is widely known as a founder of modern political science. |
Nizar Qabbani | March 21, 1923 | Syrian | Nizar Qabbani was a poet, and is one among the most honoured men in the Arab Literary world |
Madeleine Albright | May 15, 1937 | American | Madeleine Albright is an American politician and a former United States Secretary of State and Ambassador to the United Nations |
Henry Kissinger | May 27, 1923 | American | Henry Kissinger is a former American Secretary of State who played a key role in ending the Vietnam War |
Allen Dulles | April 7, 1893 | American | Allan Dulles was an America lawyer and diplomat who later became the head of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) |
Stephen Lewis | November 11, 1937 | Canadian | Stephen Lewis is a Canadian politician, broadcaster, diplomat and professor |
U Thant | January 22, 1909 | Burmese | U Thant was a Burmese diplomat who served as the Secretary-General of the United Nations |
K. R. Narayanan | October 27, 1920 | Indian | K.R |
Jean Chrétien
Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien is a Canadian lawyer, politician and a former Prime Minister of Canada
T. E. Lawrence
Thomas Edward Lawrence, also known as TE Shaw, was a British archeologist, scholar, writer, military officer, strategist, and diplomat
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Boutros Boutros-Ghali was an Egyptian statesman, diplomat, scholar and a lawyer, who served the ‘United Nations’ as its 6th Secretary-General
Kurt Waldheim
Kurt Josef Waldheim was an Austrian politician and diplomat, who served as Secretary General of the United Nations and the President of Austria
Trygve Lie
Trygve Lie was a Norwegian politician who holds the distinction of becoming the first Secretary-General of the United Nations
Martti Ahtisaari
Martti Oiva Kalevi Ahtisaari is a Finnish politician and former President of Finland
Mohamed ElBaradei
Mohamed ElBaradei is an Egyptian lawyer and diplomat who served as the Director General of the IAEA and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005
Alfonso García Robles
Alfonso García Robles was a Mexican diplomat who was the driving force behind the Treaty of Tlatelolco
Carlos Saavedra Lamas
Carlos Saavedra Lamas was an Argentine politician, diplomat, labour rights legislator, international law expert and the first Latin American Nobel Peace Prize recipient