Famous Diplomats - List of Famous Diplomats - page 3
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 |
Mainza Chona
Mainza Chona was a Zambian politician and diplomat who served as the Vice President of Zambia, and was also the Prime Minister of Zambia twice
Nizar Qabbani
Nizar Qabbani was a poet, and is one among the most honoured men in the Arab Literary world
Milan Rastislav Štefánik
Milan Rastislav Stefanik was a Slovak philosopher, astronomer, diplomat, and politician
Alfredo Pareja Diezcanseco
Alfredo Pareja Diezcanseco was an Ecuadorian writer, best known for his work as a novelist, essayist and journalist
Mariela Griffor
Mariela Griffor is a Chilean poet, publisher and diplomat
Zoran Jolevski
Zoran Jolevski is the current Minister of Defense for the Republic of Macedonia and a former diplomat
Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan was the seventh secretary general of the United Nations