International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who

Director General, UNIDO; political career: Mem., European Parliament; Sec. of State, Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection, 2005-13; Federal Minister of Economic Co-operation and Development, 2013-2021; professional career: Director General, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Dec. 2021-; office address: United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Wagramerstr. 5, PO Box 300, Vienna International Centre, A 1400 Vienna, Austria; URL: http://www.unido.org.

Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Nigeria, United Nations; professional career: Academic; Dir. Gen., Centre African de Formation et de Recherche Administrative pour le Development (CAFPAD), Morocco, 2000-04; Vice Chancellor, Usmanu Danfodiyo Univ., Sokoto, 2004-09; Dir. Gen., National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, NIPSS, 2010-16; Ambassador and Permanent Representattive of Nigeria to the United Nations, 2016-; office address: Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United Nations, 828 Second Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10017, USA.

Former Supreme Head of State, Malaysia; born: 6 October 1969; education: Oakham School, UK; St. Cross College, Oxford, UK; Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies; political career: Tengku Mahkota of Kelantan (Crown Prince), 1985-; Proclaimed Sultan of Kelantan, 2010; Deputy Yan Di Pertuan Agong, 2011-16; Supreme Head of State, Dec. 2016-Jan. 2019 (Abdicated); professional career: Chancellor, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK).

Former Minister of Finance, Government of Bangladesh; education: BA (Hons.) in English Literature, MA, Dhaka Univ. Bangladesh; Oxford Univ., UK; Harvard Univ., USA; party: Bangladesh Awami League; political career: Minister of Finance, 2009-18.

President, Maldives; party: People's National Congress; political career: Minister of Housing and Environment, Gov. of Maldives, 2012; Minister of Housing and Infrastructure, 2012-18; Mayor of Male, 2021-23; President of the Maldives, Nov. 2023-; office address: Office of the President, Medhuziyaaraiy Magu, Malé 20113, Maldives; URL: http://www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv.

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Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Benin; …

Former Secretary of State for Territory, Environment, Agriculture & Telecommunications, Government of San Marino; born: 1961; education: Law Degree; political career: Sec. of State for Foreign and Political Affairs, Telecommunications and Transport, -2013; Captain Regent, 2013-14; Secretary of State for Territory, Environment, Agriculture & Telecommunications, -2017; professional career:…

University Professor and Political Commentator; born: Ottowa, Canada; political career: MP, Quebec National Assembly, 1994-; Minister of the Environment; Leader, New Democrat Party, 2012-17; professional career: Lawyer; Professor; Political commentator; as lawyer: Legislative Affairs, Quebec Justice Dept.; Conseil de la Langue Francaise; private practice; Academic: UQTR, Concordia; St-Lawrence College; Visiting Prof., Political Science Dept., Univ. de Montréal; Trent Univ.; phone: +1 613 236 3613; fax: +1 613 230 9950; URL: …

Diplomat (retired); professional career: Amb. to Malaysia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam, 2001-05; Amb. to Germany, 2009-13; Amb. to the UK, 2013-17; Amb. to the USA, 2017-2022; retired.

Politician; born: 1951; political career: Minister of Supply, 1997-98; Minister for Industry and Trade, 1989-99; Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources, 1998-99; Minister of Water and Irrigation, 1999-2002; Caretaker Prime Minister, 2016-18; professiona…

Former Chief Justice, Pakistan; political career: Caretaker prime minister, Government of Pakistan, June-Aug. 2018; professional career: Barrister, Inner Temple, London; Sec. Gen., Peshawar High Court Bar Assn., 1981; Advocate General, North-West Frontier Region, 1993; Judge, Peshawar High Court, 1994, Chief Justice, 2004; Judge, Supreme Court, 2005-2007 (emergency rule imposed by President Musharraf); Judge, Supreme Court, 2008; Chief Justice, Pakistan.

Former Ambassador, British Embassy in Ecuador; professional career: Posting to Venezuela, 1977-80; Latin America and Africa Floater, 1980-84; FCO Policy Planning Staff, 1985-88; Vice Consul, Costa Rica, 1988-91; 2nd Sec., Barbados, 1991-95; Dep.Hd. Personnel Management Unit; 1995 - 1997; Eastern Caribbean Desk, 1997-2000; Dep. Hd. of Mission and Consul, Peru, 2000-03; Human Resources Mgr., Directorate General for Defence and Intelligence, 2003-08; Ambassador to Uruguay, 2008-13; Ambassador to Ecuador, 2013-16.

Governor, Eesti Pank; professional career: Economic adviser to the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance, Estonia; Adviser to the Exec. Dir., Nordic-Balti constituency, World Bank; Dep. Governor, Eesti Pank; Mem., Supervisory Board, European Central Bank, 2014-; Governor, Eesti Pank, June 2019-; Mem., Governing Council, European Central Bank, 2019-; office address: Bank of Estonia, Estonia bld. 13, 15095 Tallinn, Estonia; URL: https://www.eestipank.ee/en.

Senator for Oklahoma, US Senate; political career: Mem., US House of Represenatives, 2013-2023; Senator for Oklahoma, US Senate, 2023-; professional career: businessman; incl. Mullin Plumbing; Mullin Environmental; Rowan's Steakhouse; cow-calf rancher; committees: 118th Congress: Armed Services; Environment and Public Works; Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; Indian Affairs; office address: US Senate, 330 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC 20510, USA; phone: +1 202 224 4721; URL: https://…

Diplomat; professional career: Dep. Chief of Mission, Jakarta, Indonesia 2000-03; US Amb. to Lithuania, 2003-06; Amb. to Poland, 2012-15; US Lead Coordinator for Iran Nuclear Implementation, 2015-17; Acting Under Sec. of State for Political Affairs, 2018; office address: Department of State, 2201 C Street NW, Washington DC 20520, USA; URL: http://www.state.gov/.

Canadian, Former Prime Minister, Government of Canada; born: 1939, Baie Comeau, Quebec, Canada; education: St. Francis Xavier Univ. Antigonish N.S., BA (Hons), political science; Laval Univ., Quebec City, Canada, LL.B; party: Progressive Conservative Party; political career: Leader, Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, 1983-; MP for Central Nova, Nova Scotia, August 1983, Manicouagan, Quebec, 1984, Charlevoix, Quebec, 1988; Prime Minister of Canada, 1984-93 (resigned); memberships: The Quebec Bar; …

General ProfileEstablished in April 1988, the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), is an independent, self-supporting member of the World Bank Group. Its aim is to promote private foreign investment in for economic development in developing countries by guaranteeing investments made by foreign investors against political risks and helping to create an attractive climate for private investment in member countries. Its strategy concentrates on specific areas including: infrastructure de…

General ProfileEstablished in 1967 as an international body linking the activities of national MS societies around the world, MSIF aims to lead the global MS movement by stimulating research into the understanding and treatment of MS and by improving the quality of life of people affected by MS. As of 2022, there were 47 member organisations. Chief Executive Officer: Peer Baneke Multiple Sclerosis International Federation, Skyline House, 200 Union Street, London SE1 0LX, UK. E-mail: [email protected], URL: http://www.msif.org

Former Acting White House Chief of Staff, US Government; education: Georgetown University, International Economics, Commerce, and Finance; University of North Carolina, Law School; party: Republican; political career: Mem., US HOR South Carolina Fifth District, 2010-17; Dir., Office of Management and Budget, 2017; Acting White House Chief of Staff, 2020; professional career: Law; committees: former: Budget; Small Business: 114th Congress: Financial Services; Oversight and Government.

Retired politician; born: 1936; party: BJP; political career: Veteran politician; First elected to the 6th Lok Sabha, 1977, 1989-2004, 2009-19; also served as MLA, Legislative Assemblies, Bihar and then Jharkhand; Minister of Agro and Rural Industries, 2001-2003; Minister of Coal, 2003-04; Dep. Speaker, 2009-14.

MP, House of Commons; party: Conservative; political career: mem., South of Scotland, Scottish Parliament; MP for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweedale, 2005-; Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland, 2005-10; Parly. Under Secretary of State, Scotland Office, 2010-15; Secretary of State for Scotland, 2015-July 2019; committees: Vice-chair, All Party Group, Scotch Whisky and Spirits Group 2005-10; Vice-chair, All Party Group, West Coast Main Line Group 2005-10; mem., Select Cttee., Scottish Affairs 2005-10; office address: House of Commons, London, SW1P OAA, United …

Former Captain-Regent, San Marino; education: Fac. of Educational Sciences, Bologna; party: SSD; political career: Councilor, XXIX Legislature; Government Mayor; Mem., Council of XII; Captains Regent, April 2019-Oct. 2019.

Executive Chairman, News Corporation Ltd.; born: 1931, Melbourne, Australia; education: Oxford Univ.; professional career: Worked at the Daily Express; took control of News Limited 1954, later acquiring The Daily Mirror and The Australian; acquired News of the World and Sun; purchased The News from Hearst, 1973; purchased Times newspapers and the predecessors to Harper Collins; acquired Twentieth Century Fox Film Studio, 1985, and six Fox Television Stations; launched British Sky Broadcasting, 1989, currentl…

Former Prime Minister, Government of Rwanda; born: 1952; education: BSc., Agricultural Engineering, Univ. de Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium; party: PSD; political career: Minister of State in charge of Industry and Investment Promotion, 2004; Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources; Minister of Public Service and Labour, - July 2014; Prime Minister, July 2014-17; professional career: independent consultant in agri-business development; Ombudsman, Office of the Ombudsman, Rwanda, 2017-2020.

Senator for Alaska, US Senate; education: Georgetown Univ., degree in Economics, 1980, Willamette College of Law, law degree, 1985; political career: mem., State House of Representatives, 1998-2002; Senator for Alaska, US Senate, 2002-; professional career: lawyer; committees: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Cttee., Chmn.; Appropriations Cttee.; Indian Affairs Cttee.; Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Cttee.; 116th Congress: Energy and Natural Resources, Chmn.; Appropriations; Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; Indian …

Former Permanent Representative, United Nations in New York; education: Vilnius Univ. Lithania; E. Muskie Scholar in Public Admin., Monterey Inst. of Int. Studies; Chevening Scholar in Diplomacy and Security Studies, Birmingham Univ., UK; professional career: Perm. Rep. to the United Nations in New York, 2012-18; Pres. of the UN Security Council, Feb. 2014-May, 2015.

President, India; political career: Councillor, Rairangpur; Mem., Odisha State Assembly, 2002, 2009; Minister of Commerce and Transport, then Fisheries and Animals, Odisha Government, 2000-04; President of the BJP for tribal communities, 2006-09; Governor of Jharkhand, 2005-2021; President of India, July 2022-; office address: Office of the President, Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi 110 004, India; URL: http://presidentofindia.nic.in.

Member of House of Lords; party: Crossbench; political career: mem., House of Lords, 2003-; committees: Draft Mental Health Bill (Jt. Cttee.), 2004-05; Leader's Group on Members Leaving the House, 2010-11; office address: House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW, United Kingdom; phone: +44 (0)20 7219 3107; fax: +44 (0)20 7219 0620.

Lieutenant-Governor, New Brunswick; political career: municipal councillor, Grand Bay-Westfield; Lieutenant-Governor, New Brunswick, 2019-; professional career: Exec. Dir. (20 years), Saint John Women's Empowerment Network; mem., Gender Equality Network Canada; Mem., National Advisory Council on Poverty; mem.,New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of Women; office address: Office of the Lieutenant-Governor, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada; URL: https://www2.gnb.ca/.

Senator, Connecticut, US Senate; education: Williams College, Massachusetts, grad. maj. in history and political science; UConn Law School, Hartford, Connecticut, 2002; political career: Mem., Connecticut HOR, 1998-2002; Senator, Connecticut Senate, 2002-06; Mem., US House of Reps., 2007-12; Senator, US Senate, 2012-; professional career: Real estate and banking lawyer, Ruben, Johnson & Morgan, 2002-2006; committees: US Senate: former: Democratic Steering and Outreach Cttee.; 118th Congress: Appropriations; Health, Education, Labor & Pensions; Foreign Relations; off…

Former Minister for Finance, Northern Ireland Assembly; born: 1963; party: Sinn Féin; political career: mem., Northern Ireland Assembly for Newry and Armagh, 1998; MP for Newry and Armagh, 2005-; Minister for Social Development, NI Assembly, May 2007-11; Minister for Finance, 2020-Feb. 2022; office address: Constituency Office, 1 Kilmorey Terrace, Patrick Street, Newry, BT35 6DW, United Kingdom; e-mail: [email protected].

Governor, New Jersey; education: Harvard; Wharton School, Univ. of Pennsylvania; party: Democrat Party; political career: Governor-elect, New Jersey, Nov. 2017, Governor, Jan. 2018-; professional career: Financier; Goldman Sachs; office address: Office of the Governor, State House, PO Box 001, Trenton, NJ 08625, USA.

Congressman, Pennsylvania 18th District, US House of Representatives; education: Wheeling Jesuit University, BA, 1974; Cleveland State University, MA, 1976; University of Pittsburgh, Ph.D., 1979; party: Republican Party; political career: Pennsylvania State Senate, 1997-2003; Congressman, Pennsylvania 18th District, US House of Representatives, 2002-; professional career: psychologist; committees: formerly: Financial Services, Government Reform, and Veterans' Affairs Cttees.; As of 114th Congress: Energy and Commerce; office address: US House of Representat…

Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland, House of Commons; party: Labour; political career: Councillor, Edinburgh City Council 2003-10; MP for Edinburgh South, May 2010-; Shadow Minister, Business, Innovation and Skills, 2011-15; Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland, 2015-resigned June 2016; Shadow Sec. of State for Scotland, 2020-; committees: Environmental Audit, 2010-; Business, Innovation and Skills, 2010-11; Arms Export Controls, 2010-12; office address: House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA, United Kingdom; phone: +44 (0)20 7219 3000; e-mail: ian.murray.mp@parliamen…

Senator for Washington, US Senate; born: 10 October 1950, Bothell, Washington, USA; education: Washington State Univ., BA, 1972; party: Democrat; political career: Washington State Senator; US Senator for Washington, 1992-; Dep. Minority Whip; Democratic Conference Sec., 2007-; President Pro Tem, US Senate, Jan. 2023-; professional career: Bd. of Dirs., Shoreline Sch. District; committees: former: Rules and Administration; Democratic Leadership, Conference Secretary (115th & 116th Congress); 118th Congress: Appropriations, chair; Health, Educatio…

MP for South East Cornwall, House of Commons; born: 1956; party: Conservative; political career: MP for South East Cornwall, May 2010-; committees: Environmental Audit, 2010-12; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Cttee., 2012-15, 2017-19, 2020-; High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill, 2018-19; Panel of Chairs, 2020-; Animal (Penalty Notices) Bill, 2021-; Marriage and Civil Partnership (Min. Age) Bill, 2022-; office address: House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA, United Kingdom; phone: +44 (0)20 7219 3000; e-mail: [email protected]; URL: http://sheryllmur…

Former Prime Minister, Government of Malta; born: 1974; education: Univ. of Malta; Univ. of Bristol; political career: Education Sec., Partit Laburista; National Commission for Fiscal Morality, 1997-98; MP, 2004; Leader, Partit Laburista, 2008; Prime Minister, 2013-2020; professional career: journalist; investment adviser.

Ugandan, President, Government of Uganda; born: 1944; languages: English, Swahili; education: Univ. of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, Pol. Sci., Econ. and Law; political career: Research Asst., Office of Milton Obote, former Pres., 1970-71; exile, Tanzania 1971-79; formed Front for National Salvation, participated in invasion of Uganda, 1979; Minister of Defence, interim Govt. of late Prof. Yusuf Lule, 1980; removed by his successor Pres. Godfrey Binaisa; Vice-Chmn., following replacement of Govt. by Military Commission, …

Former President, Islamic Republic of Pakistan; born: 1943-2023, Delhi; languages: Turkish; education: Saint Patrick's High Sch., Karachi and Forman Christian Coll., Lahore; Command and Staff Coll., Quetta and the Nat. Defence Coll., graduate; Royal Coll. of Defence Studies, UK; political career: Pres. & Chief Exec. of Pakistan, 1999-2002; elected PM, Oct. 2002; Pres., 2002-08; went into exile in London; returned to Pakistan in 2013 hoping to contest presidential election but was ruled ineligible; in 2013 he was put under house arrest…

Rwandan, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Co-operation, Government of Rwanda; born: 1961; education: Univ. of Delaware, USA; political career: Minister of Information; Minister of Foreign Affairs & Cooperation; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Co-operation and the East African Community, 2017-18; honours and awards: Outstanding Humanitarian Award, American Univ., School of International Studies, 2004; publications: Rwanda Means the Universe, 2006; numerous articles; collaborated on many documentary films.

Former Prime Minister, Government of Kosovo; education: MA, PhD., Univ. of Pristina, Kosova; party: Democratic League of Kosovo; political career: Minister of Economy and Finances, 1991-99; Mayor of Pristina, 2007-13; Prime Minister, 2014-17.

Former President, Malawi; born: 1940; education: expert on international economic law, international law, comparative constitutional law; party: Democratic Progressive Party (DPP); political career: Minister of Justice; Minister of Education, Science and Technology; Minister of Foreign Affairs, 2011-12; President of Malawi, Commander in Chief of the Malawi Defence Force and Malawi Police Service, Minister of Defence, 2014-June 2020.

Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the Maldives; professional career: Director, Ministry of Foreiegn Affairs; Mem., Maldives Law Commission; Mem., Human Rights Commission of Maldives; Judge, Supreme Court, 2010-14; Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the Maldives, 2019-; office address: Supreme Court, Male, Maldives; URL: http://www.supremecourt.gov.mv.

Former Governor, Central Bank of the Congo; born: 1964; education: Univ. Kinshasa; professional career: joined Central Bank of the Congo, 1991, various positions, incl. Dir. of Banking of Operations, most recently, Governor, Central Bank of the Congo (BCC), 2013-2021.

Minister of Works and Transport, Namibian Government; political career: Minister of Basic Education, Sport and Culture, to 2004; Minister of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture, 2004-08; Minister of Agriculture, Water and Forestry, 2008-17; Minister of Works and Transport, 2018-; office address: Ministry of Transport, Private Bag 13184, Windhoek, Namibia.

Minister of Tourism and Wildlife, Government of Kenya; political career: Governor, Machakos County, 2013-2022; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gov. of Kenya, Nov. 2022-Oct. 2023; Minister of Tourism and Wildlife, Oct. 2023-; office address: Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife, Old Treasury Building, Harambee Avenue, PO Box 30551, Nairobi, Kenya.

Former Prime Minister, Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo; party: Unified Lumumbist Party; political career: Minister of the Budget, 2007-08; Prime Minister, 2008-11; suspended from party, 2015; professional career: economist.