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

Gertrude BellGertrude Bell
14 July 1868, British
Writer, Diplomat

Condoleezza RiceCondoleezza Rice
14 November 1954, American
 

Caroline KennedyCaroline Kennedy
27 November 1957, American
Author

Fran DrescherFran Drescher
30 September 1957, American
Actress
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

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

Jean ChretienJean Chrétien
11 January 1934, Canadian
Politician, Lawyer, Diplomat
Joachim von RibbentropJoachim von Ribbentrop
30 April 1893, German
Nazi Minister

Dag HammarskjöldDag Hammarskjöld
29 July 1905, Swedish
Second Secretary-General of the United Nations

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

Franz von PapenFranz von Papen
29 October 1879, German
Former Vice-Chancellor of Germany

Alger HissAlger Hiss
11 November 1904, American
Diplomat
Boutros Boutros-GhaliBoutros Boutros-Ghali
14 November 1922, Egyptian
Former UN Secretary General

Romain GaryRomain Gary
21 May 1914, French
Diplomat
George F. KennanGeorge F. Kennan
16 February 1904, American
Diplomat

Kurt WaldheimKurt Waldheim
21 December 1918, Austrian
Former President of Austria & UN Secretary General

Chiune SugiharaChiune Sugihara
01 January 1900, Japanese
Diplomat

Sergey LavrovSergey Lavrov
21 March 1950, Armenian, Russian
Foreign Minister of Russia
U ThantU Thant
22 January 1909, Burmese
3rd Secretary General of the U.N.
Andrei GromykoAndrei Gromyko
18 July 1909, Russian
Diplomat

Martti Oiva Kalevi AhtisaariMartti Ahtisaari
23 June 1937, Finnish
Former President of Finland

Mohamed ElBaradeiMohamed ElBaradei
17 June 1942, Egyptian
Former Director of IAEA & Nobel Peace Prize Winner

Abba EbanAbba Eban
02 February 1915, Israeli
Politician and Diplomat
Stephen LewisStephen Lewis
11 November 1937, Canadian
Politician, Broadcaster and Diplomat

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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

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

Maxime BernierMaxime Bernier
18 January 1963, Canadian
Lawyer, Diplomat, Politician
Christine LagardeChristine Lagarde
01 January 1956, French
Economist, Lawyer, Diplomat, Politician,

Rory StewartRory Stewart
03 January 1973, British
Politician, Author, Diplomat, Writer

John BoltonJohn Bolton
20 November 1948, American
Politician

Dan CoatsDan Coats
16 May 1943, American
Politician

Kim CampbellKim Campbell
10 March 1947, Canadian
19th Prime Minister of Canada
Victoria, Crown Princess of SwedenVictoria, Crown Princess of Sweden
14 July 1977, Swedish
Socialite, Diplomat

Peter MacKayPeter MacKay
27 September 1965, Canadian
Lawyer, Politician, Diplomat, Rugby union player

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

Jean Kennedy SmithJean Kennedy Smith
20 February 1928, American
Diplomat
Joseph C. WilsonJoseph C. Wilson
06 November 1949, American
Diplomat, Writer, Whistleblower, Businessperson

Kevin RuddKevin Rudd
21 September 1957, Australian
Politician, Diplomat
Alexander HaigAlexander Haig
02 December 1924, American
Diplomat, Politician, Military personnel,

Paddy AshdownPaddy Ashdown
27 February 1941, British
Political Leader

Ehud BarakEhud Barak
12 February 1942, Israeli
Politician, Diplomat, Officer
Mark WallaceMark Wallace
31 August 1967, American
CEOs

John DiefenbakerJohn Diefenbaker
18 September 1895, Canadian
Politician, Lawyer, Diplomat
Richard HolbrookeRichard Holbrooke
24 April 1941, American
Banker, Diplomat, Politician, Writer

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

Daniel Patrick MoynihanDaniel Patrick Moynihan
16 March 1927, American
Politician
Porfirio RubirosaPorfirio Rubirosa
22 January 1909, Dominican
Diplomat

Paul WolfowitzPaul Wolfowitz
22 December 1943, American
Political scientist, Diplomat, Politician,
John EisenhowerJohn Eisenhower
03 August 1922, American
Diplomat, Military historian, Author, Writer,

Callista GingrichCallista Gingrich
04 March 1966, American
Businesswoman

Giulio AndreottiGiulio Andreotti
14 January 1919, Italian
Writer, Journalist, Politician, Diplomat, Reporter

Paul BremerPaul Bremer
30 September 1941, Iraqi, American
Politician, Diplomat
W. Averell HarrimanW. Averell Harriman
15 November 1891, American
Politician
Aldo MoroAldo Moro
23 September 1916, Italian
Politician, Diplomat, University teacher

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

Pamela HarrimanPamela Harriman
20 March 1920, British
Diplomat, Socialite

Mohammed Daoud KhanMohammed Daoud Khan
18 July 1909, Afghan
Politician, Diplomat
William J. DonovanWilliam J. Donovan
01 January 1883, American
Military Leader

Arnold J. ToynbeeArnold J. Toynbee
14 April 1889, British
Historian, Professor, Diplomat

Frans TimmermansFrans Timmermans
06 May 1961
Politician, Diplomat

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

Mohammad Hamid AnsariMohammad Hamid Ansari
01 April 1937, Indian
Diplomat
Tariq AzizTariq Aziz
28 April 1936, Iraqi, Turkish
Politician, Diplomat, Journalist

Bradford BishopBradford Bishop
01 August 1936, American
Diplomat, Fugitive
Richard HelmsRichard Helms
30 March 1913, American
Government official

Engelbert DollfussEngelbert Dollfuss
04 October 1892, Austrian
Politician, Diplomat, Lawyer

James RubinJames Rubin
28 March 1960, American
Diplomats
David JohnstonDavid Johnston
28 June 1941, Canadian
Diplomat, Academic, University teacher, Lawyer

Abdullah AbdullahAbdullah Abdullah
05 September 1960, Afghan
Politician, Ophthalmologist, Diplomat
Felix RohatynFelix Rohatyn
29 May 1928, American
Diplomat, Banker

Lucien BouchardLucien Bouchard
22 December 1938, Canadian, French
Politician

Winston PetersWinston Peters
11 April 1945, New Zealander
Rugby union player, Politician, Diplomat

Maxwell D. TaylorMaxwell D. Taylor
26 August 1901, American
Diplomat, Military personnel
Galeazzo CianoGaleazzo Ciano
18 March 1903, Italian
Diplomat, Politician, Jurist, Diarist

Hina Rabbani KharHina Rabbani Khar
19 November 1977, Pakistani
Diplomat, Politician, Entrepreneur, Economist
Carlos P. RomuloCarlos P. Romulo
14 January 1899, Filipino
Diplomat

Junichiro KoizumiJunichiro Koizumi
08 January 1942, Japanese
Politician, Diplomat, Economist
Bill HaydenBill Hayden
23 January 1933, Australian
Diplomat, Politician

Howard BakerHoward Baker
15 November 1925, American
Politician
Kay Bailey HutchisonKay Bailey Hutchison
22 July 1943, American
Politician