Tshering Tobgay
Tshering Tobgay is the former Prime Minister of Bhutan. He led the country’s government from 2013 to 2018. Tobgay remains the leader of the People’s Democratic Party and is known internationally for his environmentalism. After a career in the Bhutanese civil service, Tshering Tobgay became a co-founder of the...
Rüdiger von Fritsch
Rüdiger von Fritsch was Germany’s ambassador in Moscow. For five years he was the highest representative of Germany and also represented German interests towards Russia’s President Putin. The exceptional diplomat retired in the summer of 2019. After studying History and German philology in Erlangen and Bonn, Rüdiger von Fritsch...
Samantha de Bendern
Samantha de Bendern is an Associate Fellow at the Royal Institute of International Affairs at Chatham House specialised in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. She has worked for NATO HQ as the Political Officer for NATO – Ukraine relations and in NATO’s Public Diplomacy Department as Information Officer for partner...
H.E. Jusuf Kalla
His Excellency Mr. Jusuf Kalla served as the 10th and 12th Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia leaving office in 2019. Previously, he held the position from 2004 to 2009. Mr. Kalla was born in Watampone, South Sulawesi, on 15th of May 1942 in the big family of...
Professor Benjamin Horton
Professor Benjamin Horton is Director of the Earth Observatory of Singapore and a professor at the Asian School of the Environment in Nanyang Technological University (NTU). Prior to joining NTU, Professor Horton was Professor at Rutgers University and Associate Professor at the University of Pennsylvania. Professor Horton obtained his...
Sir Iain Duncan Smith
Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP was first elected as the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Chingford and Woodford Green in London on 1st April 1992. In his first Parliament, June 1992-97, he opposed the Maastricht Treaty believing that if it passed, it would over a period of...
Michael Hirson
Michael Hirson is Practice Head for China and Northeast Asia at Eurasia Group, leading the company’s coverage of China, with a focus on macroeconomic and financial policies, economic reforms, and political developments affecting foreign firms and investors. Prior to joining the firm, Michael served three years as US Treasury’s...
Mahathir Mohamad
Mahathir Mohamad is a Malaysian politician who is the seventh Prime Minister of Malaysia. He had also previously been the prime minister from 1981 to 2003. With a career spanning over seven decades, he is one of the most respected political figures in Malaysia. During his previous tenure as...
Michael Dobbs
Michael Dobbs – Lord Dobbs of Wylye – is Britain’s best-known political novelist and an active member of the House of Lords. He has enjoyed a ringside seat on many historic occasions. He was with Margaret Thatcher when she walked into Downing Street as Prime Minister and was with...
Nick Clegg
Sir Nick Clegg served as Deputy Prime Minister in the UK’s Coalition Government from 2010-15. He was Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 2007-15 and was Member of Parliament for Sheffield Hallam for 12 years before the 2017 General Election. Clegg now holds the position of the Vice President...
