Diplomats, KIN-MAC
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King, Rufus
Rufus King was a Founding Father of the United States who helped frame the federal Constitution and effect its......
King, W.L. Mackenzie
W.L. Mackenzie King was the prime minister of Canada (1921â26, 1926â30, 1935â48) and leader of the Liberal Party,......
Kirk, Alan G
Alan Goodrich Kirk was a U.S. naval officer who commanded successful amphibious landings in Sicily and Normandy......
Kirk, Norman Eric
Norman Eric Kirk was the prime minister and minister of foreign affairs of New Zealand (1972â74). A cabinetmakerâs......
Kirkland, Samuel
Samuel Kirkland was a Congregational minister to the Iroquois Confederacy and negotiator of the Oneida Alliance......
Kirkpatrick, Jeane
Jeane Kirkpatrick was an American political scientist and diplomat, who was a foreign policy adviser under U.S.......
Kishi Nobusuke
Kishi Nobusuke was a statesman whose term as prime minister of Japan (1957â60) was marked by a turbulent opposition......
Kissinger, Henry
Henry Kissinger was an American political scientist, who, as adviser for national security affairs and as secretary......
Kollek, Teddy
Teddy Kollek was an Israeli politician, who was mayor of Jerusalem from 1965 to 1993. Kollek, who grew up in Vienna,......
Kollontay, Aleksandra Mikhaylovna
Aleksandra Mikhaylovna Kollontay was a Russian revolutionary who advocated radical changes in traditional social......
Komura JutarĆ
Komura JutarĆ was a Japanese diplomat of the Meiji period and negotiator of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance. After......
Konoe Fumimaro
Konoe Fumimaro was a political leader and prime minister of Japan (1937â39, 1940â41), who tried unsuccessfully......
KoumoundhoĂșros, AlĂ©xandros
AlĂ©xandros KoumoundhoĂșros was a politician who was nine times prime minister of Greece between 1865 and 1882. He......
Krag, Jens Otto
Jens Otto Krag was one of Denmarkâs foremost socialist politicians, who twice served as prime minister (1962â68,......
Kubovy, Aryeh Leon
Aryeh Leon Kubovy was an Israeli lawyer, diplomat, and Zionist. He was a founder (1936) and general secretary (1945â48)......
Kun, BĂ©la
BĂ©la Kun was a communist leader and head of the Hungarian Soviet Republic of 1919. The son of a Jewish village......
Kurakin, Boris Ivanovich, Prince
Boris Ivanovich, Prince Kurakin was one of the first professional diplomats of Russia, who represented Peter I......
Kuznetsov, Vasily Vasilyevich
Vasily Vasilyevich Kuznetsov was a Soviet official and diplomat. Kuznetsov studied metallurgical engineering at......
Kwan, Michelle
Michelle Kwan is an American former figure skater who was one of the most decorated athletes in the sport. Combining......
Kålnoky von Köröspatak, Gusztav Siegmund, Graf
Gusztav Siegmund, Graf Kålnoky von Köröspatak was an Austro-Hungarian statesman who was minister of foreign affairs......
KĂĄrolyi, MihĂĄly, Count
MihĂĄly, Count KĂĄrolyi was a Hungarian statesman who before World War I desired a reorientation of Austro-Hungarian......
KöprĂŒlĂŒ Fazıl Ahmed PaĆa
KöprĂŒlĂŒ Fazıl Ahmed PaĆa was the eldest son of KöprĂŒlĂŒ Mehmed PaĆa and his successor as grand vizier (1661â76)......
KöprĂŒlĂŒ Mehmed PaĆa
KöprĂŒlĂŒ Mehmed PaĆa was a grand vizier (1656â61) under the Ottoman sultan Mehmed IV. He suppressed insurgents and......
KĂŒhlmann, Richard von
Richard von KĂŒhlmann was a German foreign minister for 10 months during World War I, who led the German delegation......
KÄstutis
KÄstutis was the grand duke of Lithuania (1381â82) who defended his countryâs western borders against the Teutonic......
La Chétardie, Jacques-Joachim Trotti, Marquis de
Jacques-Joachim Trotti, marquis de La Chétardie was a French officer and diplomat who helped raise the princess......
La Fontaine, Henri
Henri La Fontaine was a Belgian international lawyer and president of the International Peace Bureau (1907â43)......
Lacaita, Sir James
Sir James Lacaita was an Italian politician and man of letters who was best known for his part in the diplomatic......
Lachs, Manfred
Manfred Lachs was a Polish writer, educator, diplomat, and jurist who profoundly influenced the post-World War......
Ladislas
Ladislas was the king of Naples (from 1386), claimant to the throne of Hungary (from 1390), and prince of Taranto......
Ladislas I
Ladislas I ; canonized 1192; feast day June 27) was the king of Hungary who greatly expanded the boundaries of......
Lagos, Ricardo
Ricardo Lagos is a Chilean economist and politician who served as president of Chile (2000â06). Lagos earned a......
Lambermont, Auguste, Baron
Auguste, Baron Lambermont was a Belgian statesman who in 1863 helped free Belgiumâs maritime commerce by negotiating......
Lammasch, Heinrich
Heinrich Lammasch was a jurist who served briefly as Austrian prime minister during the last weeks of the Habsburg......
Lang, MatthÀus
MatthÀus Lang was a German statesman and cardinal, counsellor of the emperor Maximilian I. Of bourgeois origin,......
Lange, Christian Lous
Christian Lous Lange was a Norwegian peace advocate, secretary-general of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (1909â33),......
Lange, Oskar Ryszard
Oskar Ryszard Lange was a Polish-born economist who taught in the United States and Poland and was active in Polish......
Lansdowne, Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th marquess of
Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th marquess of Lansdowne was an Irish nobleman and British diplomat who......
Lansing, Robert
Robert Lansing was an international lawyer and U.S. secretary of state (1915â20), who negotiated the LansingâIshii......
Lapid, Yair
Yair Lapid is an Israeli journalist, television personality, and politician who served briefly as prime minister......
Lascaris, John
John Lascaris was a Greek scholar and diplomat whose career shows the close connections that linked political interests......
Lattimore, Owen
Owen Lattimore was an American sinologist, a victim of McCarthyism in the 1950s. The brother of poet Richmond Lattimore,......
Laurens, Henry
Henry Laurens was an early American statesman who served as president of the Continental Congress (1777â78). After......
Laurier, Wilfrid
Wilfrid Laurier was the first French Canadian prime minister of the Dominion of Canada (1896â1911), noted especially......
Laval, Pierre
Pierre Laval was a French politician and statesman who led the Vichy government in policies of collaboration with......
Lay, Horatio Nelson
Horatio Nelson Lay was a British diplomat who organized the Maritime Customs Bureau for the Chinese government......
Le Duc Tho
Le Duc Tho was a Vietnamese politician who, acting as an adviser to North Vietnam, negotiated a cease-fire agreement......
Le Thanh Tong
Le Thanh Tong was the greatest ruler of the Later Le dynasty (q.v.; 1428â1788) in Vietnam. Though the early years......
Le Van Duyet
Le Van Duyet was a Vietnamese military strategist and government official who served as a diplomatic liaison between......
Leahy, William Daniel
William Daniel Leahy was an American naval officer who served as personal chief of staff to President Franklin......
Lee, Arthur
Arthur Lee was a diplomat who sought recognition and aid in Europe for the Continental Congress during the American......
Lemnitzer, Lyman
Lyman Lemnitzer was a U.S. Army general, commander of the United Nations forces in the Korean War (1955â57), chairman......
Lenin, Vladimir
Vladimir Lenin was the founder of the Russian Communist Party (Bolsheviks), inspirer and leader of the Bolshevik......
Leo XIII
Leo XIII was the pope, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, from 1878 to 1903. He brought a new spirit to the......
Leon Trotsky on Lenin
Leon Trotskyâs essay on Vladimir Lenin is historically significant not because it is trustworthy in its judgments......
Leopold I
Leopold I was the first king of the Belgians (1831â65), who helped strengthen the nationâs new parliamentary system......
Leopold I
Leopold I was the Holy Roman emperor during whose lengthy reign (1658â1705) Austria emerged from a series of struggles......
Lerma, Francisco GĂłmez de Sandoval y Rojas, duque de
Francisco GĂłmez de Sandoval y Rojas, duke de Lerma was a Spanish statesman who died a cardinal, having been the......
Lerroux, Alejandro
Alejandro Lerroux was the leader of the Spanish Radical Party who headed four governments during the period of......
Lesseps, Ferdinand, vicomte de
Ferdinand, viscount de Lesseps was a French diplomat famous for building the Suez Canal across the Isthmus of Suez......
Lessons of the 20th Century
The 20th century was a time of great triumph and great tragedy. I draw hope and inspiration from the countless......
Letelier, Orlando
Orlando Letelier was a Chilean lawyer, economist, and diplomat who was closely identified with Chilean president......
Levy, David
David Levy was an Israeli politician who was a leader of Israelâs Sephardic Jews and who held numerous government......
Li Hongzhang
Li Hongzhang was a leading Chinese statesman of the 19th century, who made strenuous efforts to modernize his country.......
Liberman, Avigdor
Avigdor Liberman is an Israeli politician, leader of the nationalist right-wing political party Yisrael Beiteinu,......
Lie, Trygve
Trygve Lie was a Norwegian politician and diplomat, the first secretary-general of the United Nations (1946â52),......
Ligne, Charles-Joseph, prince de
Charles-Joseph, prince de Ligne was a Belgian military officer and man of letters whose memoirs and correspondence......
Lincoln, Robert Todd
Robert Todd Lincoln was the eldest and sole surviving child of Abraham Lincoln, who became a millionaire corporation......
Lionne, Hugues de
Hugues de Lionne was the French secretary of state for foreign affairs from 1663 to 1671 who laid the diplomatic......
Litvinov, Maksim
Maksim Litvinov was a Soviet diplomat and commissar of foreign affairs (1930â39) who was a prominent advocate of......
Liu Shaoqi
Liu Shaoqi was the chairman of the Peopleâs Republic of China (1959â68) and chief theoretician for the Chinese......
Liverpool, Nicholas
Nicholas Liverpool was a Dominican lawyer and politician who served as president of Dominica (2003â12). Educated......
Liverpool, Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of, Baron Hawkesbury Of Hawkesbury
Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd earl of Liverpool was a British prime minister from June 8, 1812, to Feb. 17, 1827,......
Livingston, Robert R.
Robert R. Livingston was an early American leader who served as a delegate to the Continental Congress, first secretary......
Livni, Tzipi
Tzipi Livni is an Israeli politician who served as minister of justice (2006â07 and 2013â14) and minister of foreign......
Lloyd, Selwyn
Selwyn Lloyd was a British Conservative politician who was foreign secretary during Britainâs diplomatic humiliation......
Lobanov-Rostovsky, Aleksey Borisovich, Knyaz
Aleksey Borisovich, Prince Lobanov-Rostovsky was a diplomat and statesman who, while serving as Russiaâs foreign......
Lodge, Henry Cabot
Henry Cabot Lodge was a Republican U.S. senator for more than 31 years (1893â1924); he led the successful congressional......
Lodge, Henry Cabot
Henry Cabot Lodge was a U.S. senator and diplomat who ran unsuccessfully for the vice presidency of the United......
London, Artur
Artur London was a Czechoslovak Communist official who wrote a powerful autobiographical account of his own political......
Lonsdale, Gordon Arnold
Gordon Arnold Lonsdale was a spy for the U.S.S.R. who in March 1961 was sentenced to 25 years in prison by a British......
Lord Palmerston
Lord Palmerston was an English Whig-Liberal statesman whose long career, including many years as British foreign......
Loubet, Ămile
Ămile Loubet was a statesman and the seventh president of the French Third Republic, who contributed to the break......
Louis I
Louis I was the king of Hungary from 1342 and of Poland from 1370, who, during much of his long reign, was involved......
Louis III
Louis III was the king of part of the East Frankish realm who, by acquiring western Lotharingia (Lorraine) from......
Louis XI
Louis XI was the king of France (1461â83) of the House of Valois who continued the work of his father, Charles......
Louis XIII
Louis XIII was the king of France from 1610 to 1643, who cooperated closely with his chief minister, the Cardinal......
Louis XIV
Louis XIV was the king of France (1643â1715) who ruled his country, principally from his great palace at Versailles,......
Louis XV
Louis XV was the king of France from 1715 to 1774, whose ineffectual rule contributed to the decline of royal authority......
Luce, Clare Boothe
Clare Boothe Luce was an American playwright, politician, and celebrity, noted for her satiric sense of humour......
Lugalzagesi
Lugalzagesi, (reigned c. 2375â50 bc), ensi (âsacred kingâ) of the southern Mesopotamian city of Umma, who first......
Luthuli, Albert John
Albert John Luthuli was a Zulu chief, teacher and religious leader, and president of the African National Congress......
Lysander
Lysander was a Greek military and political leader who won the final victory for Sparta in the Peloponnesian War......
Lytton, Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st earl of, Viscount Knebworth of Knebworth, 2nd Baron Lytton of Knebworth
Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st earl of Lytton was a British diplomat and viceroy of India (1876â80) who also achieved,......
LĂ©ger, Jules
Jules LĂ©ger was a Canadian diplomat and statesman who served as governor-general, a largely ceremonial position,......
LĂłpez de Ayala, Pedro
Pedro LĂłpez de Ayala was a Spanish poet and court chronicler who observed firsthand the happenings of his time......
LĂłpez Michelsen, Alfonso
Alfonso LĂłpez Michelsen was a Colombian politician, who was president of Colombia (1974â78). LĂłpez Michelsen was......
LĂłpez, Carlos Antonio
Carlos Antonio LĂłpez was the second dictator of Paraguay, who ended his countryâs isolation, sought to modernize......
Maathai, Wangari
Wangari Maathai was a Kenyan politician and environmental activist who was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize for Peace,......
MacArthur, Douglas
Douglas MacArthur was a U.S. general who commanded the Southwest Pacific Theatre in World War II, administered......