Famous Diplomats - List of Famous Diplomats - page 5

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

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Gertrude BellJuly 14, 1868BritishGertrude Bell was an English writer and diplomat, who was highly influential in helping the British Empire exert its dominance in the Middle East
Sidney PoitierFebruary 20, 1927AmericanSidney Poitier is an actor, director and diplomat who was the first black person to win an Academy Award for Best Actor
Niccolò MachiavelliMay 3, 1469ItalianNiccolo Machiavelli was an Italian politician, historian and philosopher who is widely known as a founder of modern political science.
Nizar QabbaniMarch 21, 1923SyrianNizar Qabbani was a poet, and is one among the most honoured men in the Arab Literary world
Madeleine AlbrightMay 15, 1937AmericanMadeleine Albright is an American politician and a former United States Secretary of State and Ambassador to the United Nations
Henry KissingerMay 27, 1923AmericanHenry Kissinger is a former American Secretary of State who played a key role in ending the Vietnam War
Allen DullesApril 7, 1893AmericanAllan Dulles was an America lawyer and diplomat who later became the head of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Stephen LewisNovember 11, 1937CanadianStephen Lewis is a Canadian politician, broadcaster, diplomat and professor
U ThantJanuary 22, 1909BurmeseU Thant was a Burmese diplomat who served as the Secretary-General of the United Nations
K. R. NarayananOctober 27, 1920IndianK.R
Caroline Kennedy

Caroline Kennedy

Caroline Kennedy is an American attorney, writer, editor, and diplomat

AmericanNovember 27, 1957226 views

Stephen Lewis

Stephen Lewis is a Canadian politician, broadcaster, diplomat and professor

CanadianNovember 11, 1937314 views

Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt was the the First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945

AmericanOctober 11, 1884224 views

Niccolò Machiavelli

Niccolo Machiavelli was an Italian politician, historian and philosopher who is widely known as a founder of modern political science.

ItalianMay 3, 1469382 views

John Jay

John Jay was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and the first Chief Justice of the nation

AmericanDecember 12, 1745143 views

John Foster Dulles

John Foster Dulles was an influential U.S

AmericanFebruary 25, 1888213 views

Wang Jingwei

Wang Jingwei (Wang Ching-wei) was a Chinese politician, initially a member of the left wing of the Kuomintang (KMT), but later became an anti-communist

ChineseMay 4, 1883161 views

Henry Kissinger

Henry Kissinger is a former American Secretary of State who played a key role in ending the Vietnam War

AmericanMay 27, 1923316 views

Edward Everett

Edward Everett was an American politician, educator, pastor and diplomat who served as a U.S

AmericanApril 11, 1794148 views

James Weldon Johnson

James Weldon Johnson is credited with lot of firsts in his lifetime

AmericanJune 17, 1871252 views