Who is he? Wang Yingfan has served as China’s assistant foreign minister and, most recently, as the vice-chairman of the foreign affairs committee of its National People’s Congress. A veteran diplomat, he has also served as China’s permanent representative…
Who is he? Ahn Ho-young has been appointed by President Park Geun-hye to be the new Republic of Korea’s (ROK) Ambassador to the United States. Ahn, a 56-year-old former deputy minister of foreign affairs, has held high-ranking positions in the…
Who is he? Mam Sonando, 72, is the editor and owner of Beehive Radio, an independent news outlet in Cambodia. He is also the president of the Association of Democrats, a nongovernmental organization that promotes human rights and democracy. Mam…
Who is he? Tharman Shanmugaratnam is Singapore’s deputy prime minister, minister of finance, and chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore. He is also the chairman of the International Monetary and Financial Committee and a member of the Consultative Group…
Who is he? Cherian George is an associate professor in journalism at Nanyang Technological University’s (NTU) Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information. He also directs the Temasek Foundation – NTU Asia Journalism Fellowship, acts as an adjunct senior…
Who is he? Don Elder was the CEO of New Zealand’s Solid Energy for 12 years until his resignation on February 4. A state-owned enterprise (SOE), Solid Energy is the largest coal mining company in New Zealand. Why is he…
Who is he? Wang Yi has served as the Director of the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) since 2008. Prior to his stint at the TAO, Wang spent most of his diplomatic career managing China’s relationships with its Asian…
Who is he? Cui Tiankai is the outgoing Vice Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Cui’s diplomatic career spans more than two decades and he recently has held responsibility for overseeing a range of issues related to Asian…
Who is he? Yang Jiechi served as China’s Minister of Foreign Affairs for the past six years. A career diplomat, Yang has spent eight of his 35 years in the Chinese Foreign Ministry working in various positions at the PRC…
Who is he? Prime Minister Julia Gillard selected Robert “Bob” Carr to fill a vacancy in the Australian Senate in March 2012 and appointed him foreign minister. Earlier in his career, Carr was the premier of New South Wales from…
