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

Gertrude BellGertrude Bell
14 July 1868, British
Writer, Diplomat
T. E. LawrenceT. E. Lawrence
16 August 1888, British
Archaeologist

Caroline KennedyCaroline Kennedy
27 November 1957, American
Author

Sidney PoitierSidney Poitier
20 February 1927, Bahamian, American
 

Condoleezza RiceCondoleezza Rice
14 November 1954, American
 

Valerie JarrettValerie Jarrett
14 November 1956, American
Lawyer
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
Joachim von RibbentropJoachim von Ribbentrop
30 April 1893, German
Nazi Minister

Adlai Stevenson IIAdlai Stevenson II
05 February 1900, American
 
Zbigniew BrzezinskiZbigniew Brzezinski
28 March 1928, Polish, American
Former Diplomat, Political Scientist

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

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

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

U ThantU Thant
22 January 1909, Burmese
3rd Secretary General of the U.N.

Romain GaryRomain Gary
21 May 1914, French
Diplomat
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

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

Shashi TharoorShashi Tharoor
09 March 1956, Indian
Writer, Politician, Diplomat

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

Kevin RuddKevin Rudd
21 September 1957, Australian
Politician, Diplomat

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Zhou EnlaiZhou Enlai
05 March 1898, Chinese
Politician, Diplomat
Prince Aly KhanPrince Aly Khan
13 June 1911, French, Pakistani
Diplomat, Jockey, Socialite

Frederik, Crown Prince of DenmarkFrederik, Crown Prince of Denmark
26 May 1968, Danish
Diplomat
Richard HolbrookeRichard Holbrooke
24 April 1941, American
Banker, Diplomat, Politician, Writer

Frans TimmermansFrans Timmermans
06 May 1961
Politician, Diplomat

Victoria, Crown Princess of SwedenVictoria, Crown Princess of Sweden
14 July 1977, Swedish
Socialite, Diplomat
Jean Kennedy SmithJean Kennedy Smith
20 February 1928, American
Diplomat

Alger HissAlger Hiss
11 November 1904, American
Jurist, Lawyer, Diplomat
Ehud BarakEhud Barak
12 February 1942, Israeli
Politician, Diplomat, Officer

Raoul WallenbergRaoul Wallenberg
04 August 1912, Swedish
Architect, Businessperson, Diplomat

Susan RiceSusan Rice
17 November 1964, American
Diplomat, Politician, Screenwriter

Kim CampbellKim Campbell
10 March 1947, Canadian
19th Prime Minister of Canada

Julie BishopJulie Bishop
17 July 1956, Australian
Jurist, Politician, Diplomat, Lawyer
John DiefenbakerJohn Diefenbaker
18 September 1895, Canadian
Politician, Lawyer, Diplomat

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

John EisenhowerJohn Eisenhower
03 August 1922, American
Diplomat, Military historian, Author, Writer,

J. Christopher StevensJ. Christopher Stevens
01 April 1960, American
politician, lawyer, diplomat
Hina Rabbani KharHina Rabbani Khar
19 November 1977, Pakistani
Diplomat, Politician, Entrepreneur, Economist

George F. KennanGeorge F. Kennan
16 February 1904, American
Diplomat, Historian, Geopolitician, Political
Alexander HaigAlexander Haig
02 December 1924, American
Diplomat, Politician, Military personnel,

Yahya KhanYahya Khan
04 February 1917, Pakistani
Diplomat

Imre NagyImre Nagy
07 June 1896, Hungarian
Politician, Diplomat, Economist
Paul WolfowitzPaul Wolfowitz
22 December 1943, American
Political scientist, Diplomat, Politician,

Maxime BernierMaxime Bernier
18 January 1963, Canadian
Lawyer, Diplomat, Politician
Arjan SinghArjan Singh
15 April 1919, Indian
Diplomat

Mohammad Hamid AnsariMohammad Hamid Ansari
01 April 1937, Indian
Diplomat

Isaiah BerlinIsaiah Berlin
06 June 1909, Latvian, British
Philosopher, Historian, University teacher,
Chiune SugiharaChiune Sugihara
01 January 1900, Japanese
Diplomat

Bradford BishopBradford Bishop
01 August 1936, American
Diplomat, Fugitive
Kim BeazleyKim Beazley
14 December 1948, Australian
Politician, Diplomat, University teacher

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

Mohammad Javad ZarifMohammad Javad Zarif
07 January 1960
Diplomat, Politician

Sergey LavrovSergey Lavrov
21 March 1950, Russian
Diplomat, Politician
Nirupama RaoNirupama Rao
06 December 1950, Indian
Diplomat
Aldo MoroAldo Moro
23 September 1916, Italian
Politician, Diplomat, University teacher

Pamela HarrimanPamela Harriman
20 March 1920, British
Diplomat, Socialite

Tariq AzizTariq Aziz
28 April 1936, Iraqi, Turkish
Politician, Diplomat, Journalist

Arnold J. ToynbeeArnold J. Toynbee
14 April 1889, British
Historian, Professor, Diplomat
William McMahonWilliam McMahon
23 February 1908, Australian
Politician, Diplomat

Maxwell D. TaylorMaxwell D. Taylor
26 August 1901, American
Diplomat, Military personnel

Joseph C. WilsonJoseph C. Wilson
06 November 1949, American
Diplomat, Writer, Whistleblower, Businessperson

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

Paul BremerPaul Bremer
30 September 1941, Iraqi, American
Politician, Diplomat
Engelbert DollfussEngelbert Dollfuss
04 October 1892, Austrian
Politician, Diplomat, Lawyer

Mohammed Daoud KhanMohammed Daoud Khan
18 July 1909, Afghan
Politician, Diplomat
Giulio AndreottiGiulio Andreotti
14 January 1919, Italian
Writer, Journalist, Politician, Diplomat, Reporter

Yitzhak ShamirYitzhak Shamir
22 October 1915, Belarusian, Israeli
Politician, Diplomat

Valentina MatviyenkoValentina Matviyenko
07 April 1949, Ukrainian, Russian
Q4379628, Diplomat, Politician
Galeazzo CianoGaleazzo Ciano
18 March 1903, Italian
Diplomat, Politician, Jurist, Diarist

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

Zalmay KhalilzadZalmay Khalilzad
22 March 1951, American
Diplomat

Tzipi LivniTzipi Livni
08 July 1958, Israeli
Politician, Lawyer, Diplomat, Manager

Miguel SerranoMiguel Serrano
10 September 1917, Chilean
Diplomat, Writer
Winston PetersWinston Peters
11 April 1945, New Zealander
Rugby union player, Politician, Diplomat

Folke BernadotteFolke Bernadotte
02 January 1895, Swedish
Politician, Diplomat, Military personnel
Alexander DownerAlexander Downer
09 September 1951, Australian
Economist, Diplomat, Politician

Ralph BuncheRalph Bunche
1904 AD, American
 

Fernando Henrique CardosoFernando Henrique Cardoso
18 June 1931, Brazilian
Politician, Diplomat, Sociologist, Writer

Arseniy YatsenyukArseniy Yatsenyuk
22 May 1974, Ukrainian
Economist, Politician, Diplomat, Lawyer, Banker
Nanabhoy PalkhivalaNanabhoy Palkhivala
16 January 1920, Indian
Lawyer, Economist, Diplomat