Find out more about the greatest 20th Century Diplomats, including Kofi Annan, Valerie Jarrett, Caroline Kennedy, Sidney Poitier and Shashi Tharoor.

Famous 20th Century Diplomats

Sidney PoitierSidney Poitier
20 February 1927, Bahamian, American
 
Condoleezza RiceCondoleezza Rice
14 November 1954, American
 

Gertrude BellGertrude Bell
14 July 1868, British
Writer, Diplomat

T. E. LawrenceT. E. Lawrence
16 August 1888, British
Archaeologist

Fran DrescherFran Drescher
30 September 1957, American
Actress

Caroline KennedyCaroline Kennedy
27 November 1957, American
Author
Robert Todd LincolnRobert Todd Lincoln
01 August 1843, American
Politician, Son of Abraham Lincoln

Madeleine AlbrightMadeleine Albright
15 May 1937, American
Politician & Diplomat

Kofi AnnanKofi Annan
08 April 1938, Ghanaian
Former UN Secretary General

António GuterresAntónio Guterres
30 April 1949, Portuguese
9th Secretary-General of the United Nations
George J. MitchellGeorge J. Mitchell
20 August 1933, American
Former Senator, Lawyer

Jean ChretienJean Chrétien
11 January 1934, Canadian
Politician, Lawyer, Diplomat
Dag HammarskjöldDag Hammarskjöld
29 July 1905, Swedish
Second Secretary-General of the United Nations

Joachim von RibbentropJoachim von Ribbentrop
30 April 1893, German
Nazi Minister

Adlai Stevenson IIAdlai Stevenson II
05 February 1900, American
 
Valerie JarrettValerie Jarrett
14 November 1956, American
Lawyer

Zbigniew BrzezinskiZbigniew Brzezinski
28 March 1928, Polish, American
Former Diplomat, Political Scientist
Franz von PapenFranz von Papen
29 October 1879, German
Former Vice-Chancellor of Germany

K. R. NarayananK. R. Narayanan
27 October 1920, Indian
President of India

Boutros Boutros-GhaliBoutros Boutros-Ghali
14 November 1922, Egyptian
Former UN Secretary General
Kurt WaldheimKurt Waldheim
21 December 1918, Austrian
Former President of Austria & UN Secretary General

Romain GaryRomain Gary
21 May 1914, French
Diplomat
U ThantU Thant
22 January 1909, Burmese
3rd Secretary General of the U.N.

Sergey LavrovSergey Lavrov
21 March 1950, Armenian, Russian
Foreign Minister of Russia

Andrei GromykoAndrei Gromyko
18 July 1909, Russian
Diplomat

Mohamed ElBaradeiMohamed ElBaradei
17 June 1942, Egyptian
Former Director of IAEA & Nobel Peace Prize Winner
Martti Oiva Kalevi AhtisaariMartti Ahtisaari
23 June 1937, Finnish
Former President of Finland
Abba EbanAbba Eban
02 February 1915, Israeli
Politician and Diplomat

Stephen LewisStephen Lewis
11 November 1937, Canadian
Politician, Broadcaster and Diplomat

Mainza ChonaMainza Chona
21 January 1930, Zambian
Zambian Politician

Alfonso García RoblesAlfonso García Robles
20 March 1911, Mexican
Diplomat
Surin PitsuwanSurin Pitsuwan
28 October 1949, Thai
Politician

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Zoran JolevskiZoran Jolevski
16 July 1959, Macedonian
Politician, Diplomat

Alfredo Pareja DiezcansecoAlfredo Pareja Diezcanseco
12 October 1908, Ecuadorian
Novelist, Essayist, Historian

Mariela GrifforMariela Griffor
29 September 1961, Chilean
Poet, Publisher, Diplomat

W Averell HarrimanW Averell Harriman
15 November 1891, American
Former Governor of New York
Susan RiceSusan Rice
17 November 1964, American
Diplomat, Politician, Screenwriter

Shashi TharoorShashi Tharoor
09 March 1956, Indian
Writer, Politician, Diplomat
Samantha PowerSamantha Power
21 September 1970, American
Writer

Christine LagardeChristine Lagarde
01 January 1956, French
Economist, Lawyer, Diplomat, Politician,

Rory StewartRory Stewart
03 January 1973, British
Politician, Author, Diplomat, Writer
Maxime BernierMaxime Bernier
18 January 1963, Canadian
Lawyer, Diplomat, Politician

Kim CampbellKim Campbell
10 March 1947, Canadian
19th Prime Minister of Canada
John BoltonJohn Bolton
20 November 1948, American
Politician

Dan CoatsDan Coats
16 May 1943, American
Politician

Victoria, Crown Princess of SwedenVictoria, Crown Princess of Sweden
14 July 1977, Swedish
Socialite, Diplomat

J. Christopher StevensJ. Christopher Stevens
01 April 1960, American
politician, lawyer, diplomat

Joseph C. WilsonJoseph C. Wilson
06 November 1949, American
Diplomat, Writer, Whistleblower, Businessperson
Peter MacKayPeter MacKay
27 September 1965, Canadian
Lawyer, Politician, Diplomat, Rugby union player

Zine El Abidine Ben AliZine El Abidine Ben Ali
03 September 1936, Tunisian
Politician, Diplomat

Ehud BarakEhud Barak
12 February 1942, Israeli
Politician, Diplomat, Officer

Mohammad Javad ZarifMohammad Javad Zarif
07 January 1960
Diplomat, Politician
Jean Kennedy SmithJean Kennedy Smith
20 February 1928, American
Diplomat

Kevin RuddKevin Rudd
21 September 1957, Australian
Politician, Diplomat
Frans TimmermansFrans Timmermans
06 May 1961
Politician, Diplomat

Paddy AshdownPaddy Ashdown
27 February 1941, British
Political Leader

Alexander HaigAlexander Haig
02 December 1924, American
Diplomat, Politician, Military personnel,
Alger HissAlger Hiss
11 November 1904, American
Jurist, Lawyer, Diplomat

Raoul WallenbergRaoul Wallenberg
04 August 1912, Swedish
Architect, Businessperson, Diplomat
Mark WallaceMark Wallace
American
CEOs

John DiefenbakerJohn Diefenbaker
18 September 1895, Canadian
Politician, Lawyer, Diplomat

Richard HolbrookeRichard Holbrooke
24 April 1941, American
Banker, Diplomat, Politician, Writer
Yahya KhanYahya Khan
04 February 1917, Pakistani
Diplomat

Chiune SugiharaChiune Sugihara
01 January 1900, Japanese
Diplomat
Daniel Patrick MoynihanDaniel Patrick Moynihan
16 March 1927, American
Politician

George F. KennanGeorge F. Kennan
16 February 1904, American
Diplomat, Historian, Geopolitician, Political

Geoffrey HoweGeoffrey Howe
20 December 1926, British
Jurist, Politician, Diplomat

Isaiah BerlinIsaiah Berlin
06 June 1909, Latvian, British
Philosopher, Historian, University teacher,
Zalmay KhalilzadZalmay Khalilzad
22 March 1951, American
Diplomat
Pamela HarrimanPamela Harriman
20 March 1920, British
Diplomat, Socialite

Achille SilvestriniAchille Silvestrini
25 October 1923, Italian
Theologian, Catholic priest, Diplomat

Paul WolfowitzPaul Wolfowitz
22 December 1943, American
Political scientist, Diplomat, Politician,

Porfirio RubirosaPorfirio Rubirosa
22 January 1909, Dominican
Diplomat
Callista GingrichCallista Gingrich
04 March 1966, American
Businesswoman

Hina Rabbani KharHina Rabbani Khar
19 November 1977, Pakistani
Diplomat, Politician, Entrepreneur, Economist

Paul BremerPaul Bremer
30 September 1941, Iraqi, American
Politician, Diplomat

Abdullah AbdullahAbdullah Abdullah
05 September 1960, Afghan
Politician, Ophthalmologist, Diplomat

John EisenhowerJohn Eisenhower
03 August 1922, American
Diplomat, Military historian, Author, Writer,
Yitzhak ShamirYitzhak Shamir
22 October 1915, Belarusian, Israeli
Politician, Diplomat

W. Averell HarrimanW. Averell Harriman
15 November 1891, American
Politician
Bradford BishopBradford Bishop
01 August 1936, American
Diplomat, Fugitive

Aldo MoroAldo Moro
23 September 1916, Italian
Politician, Diplomat, University teacher

David JohnstonDavid Johnston
28 June 1941, Canadian
Diplomat, Academic, University teacher, Lawyer
Arnold J. ToynbeeArnold J. Toynbee
14 April 1889, British
Historian, Professor, Diplomat

Tariq AzizTariq Aziz
28 April 1936, Iraqi, Turkish
Politician, Diplomat, Journalist
Mohammed Daoud KhanMohammed Daoud Khan
18 July 1909, Afghan
Politician, Diplomat

William J. DonovanWilliam J. Donovan
01 January 1883, American
Military Leader

Lutz Graf Schwerin von KrosigkLutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk
22 August 1887, German
Politician, Jurist, Diplomat, Economist

Giulio AndreottiGiulio Andreotti
14 January 1919, Italian
Writer, Journalist, Politician, Diplomat, Reporter
Junichiro KoizumiJunichiro Koizumi
08 January 1942, Japanese
Politician, Diplomat, Economist

Richard HelmsRichard Helms
30 March 1913, American
Government official
James RubinJames Rubin
28 March 1960, American
Diplomats

Engelbert DollfussEngelbert Dollfuss
04 October 1892, Austrian
Politician, Diplomat, Lawyer
Mohammad Hamid AnsariMohammad Hamid Ansari
01 April 1937, Indian
Diplomat

Galeazzo CianoGaleazzo Ciano
18 March 1903, Italian
Diplomat, Politician, Jurist, Diarist
Bill HaydenBill Hayden
23 January 1933, Australian
Diplomat, Politician