Who is he? Dr. Jamaluddin Jarjis is a former Malaysian ambassador to the United States and currently Malaysia’s special envoy to the United States. Aside from his foreign policy post, he is chairman of 1Malaysia Peoples’ Housing (PR1MA), has been…
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The Leaderboard: Min Aung Hlaing
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Who is he? Mr. Min Aung Hlaing has been commander-in-chief of the Myanmar armed forces (tatmadaw) since 2011. A graduate of the elite Defense Services Academy outside the city of Mandalay in central Myanmar, Min Aung Hlaing over the years…
The Leaderboard: Shinzo Abe
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Who is he? Mr. Shinzo Abe is the President of Japan’s main opposition party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Abe recently regained the position of LDP president by winning a party leadership contest on September 26, 2012. Abe was previously…
The Leaderboard: Guan Tianlang
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Who is he? Mr. Guan Tianlang is the 14 year old amateur golfer from Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China who shocked the golfing world by winning the Asian-Amateur Championship on Sunday, November 4 outside of Bangkok, Thailand. Guan won the…
The Leaderboard: Min Ko Naing
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Who is he? Min Ko Naing (which translates as “conqueror of kings”) is the alias of Myanmar democracy activist Paw Oo Tun. He was born in Yangon and during his student years he acted in plays and skits which satirized…
The Leaderboard: Salman Khurshid
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Who is he? Mr. Salman Khurshid is a lawyer and politician hailing from the Farrukhabad region of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. As a member of the Indian National Congress party, Khurshid has been elected to several terms in…
The Leaderboard: Souvanpheng Bouphanouvong
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Who is she? Dr. Souvanpheng Bouphanouvong is a representative from Vientiane in the Lao National Assembly, and serves as president of the Economics, Planning, and Finance Committee. Elected in 2000, Souvanpheng was first appointed to a leading role in the…
The Leaderboard: Ahn Cheol-soo
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Who is he? Ahn Cheol-soo is an independent liberal running for the December 2012 presidential elections in South Korea. He is also a physician, professor, entrepreneur, computer programmer and philanthropist. Born in Busan, Ahn earned his M.D., M.S. and Ph.D.…
The Leaderboard: Peter Slipper
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Who is he? The Honourable Peter Slipper is an independent member of Australia’s House of Representatives for Fisher, Queensland. He was formerly a member of the Liberal party and Speaker of the House. Before entering politics, Slipper graduated from the…
The Leaderboard: King Father Norodom Sihanouk
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Who is he? Cambodia’s beloved King Father Norodom Sihanouk was a key political leader for more than six decades. Sihanouk was born October 31, 1922, when Cambodia was still under French colonial rule. He was crowned in 1941 and presided…