swap_horiz Bui Thanh Son Alternatives

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is a Nigerian economist serving as the Director-General of the World Trade Organization. Her appoint...

Trade Current Multilateral Nigerian Diplomat

9.5 Brilliant

2

Filippo Grandi

Filippo Grandi is an Italian diplomat currently serving as the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. His leadership has sig...

Current Refugees Multilateral Italian Diplomat

8.9 Great

3

George Yeo

George Yeo was a Singaporean diplomat who notably shaped Asia Pacific relations throughout his career. As Foreign Minist...

Asia Pacific Historical Asean Multilateral

8.8 Great

4

Geir Pedersen

Geir Pedersen is a Norwegian diplomat currently serving as the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria. Appointed in 2019...

Middle East Current Multilateral Norwegian Diplomat

8.8 Great

5

Retno Marsudi

Indonesian diplomat Retno Marsudi served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2014 to 2024, becoming the first woman to h...

Historical Asean Un Multilateral

8.7 Great

6

Volker Türk

Austrian diplomat Volker Türk currently serves as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, taking office i...

Human Rights Current Multilateral Un High Commissioner

8.7 Great

7

Martin Griffiths

British diplomat Martin Griffiths served as the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emer...

Humanitarian Current Multilateral British Diplomat

8.7 Great

8

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Ethiopian diplomat Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has served as the Director-General of the World Health Organization since...

Public Health Current Multilateral Ethiopian Diplomat

8.6 Great

9

Vivian Balakrishnan

Singaporean politician Vivian Balakrishnan has served as Minister for Foreign Affairs since 2015, previously holding the...

Asia Pacific Current Asean Multilateral

8.3 Great

10

Marty Natalegawa

Indonesian diplomat Marty Natalegawa served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2009 to 2014, notably brokering a 2012 A...

Historical Asean South China Sea Multilateral

8.1 Great

11

Enrique Manalo

Filipino career diplomat Enrique Manalo was appointed Secretary of Foreign Affairs in 2022 under President Ferdinand Mar...

Current Asean South China Sea Multilateral

8.1 Great

12

Teodoro Locsin Jr.

Filipino diplomat and politician Teodoro Locsin Jr. served as Secretary of Foreign Affairs from 2018 to 2022 under Presi...

Historical Asean South China Sea Multilateral

7.4 Good

13

Nguyen Manh Cam

Nguyen Manh Cam is a Vietnamese politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1991 to 2000 and later as Depu...

Historical Normalization Asean Multilateral

7.2 Good

14

Hishammuddin Hussein

Hishammuddin Hussein is a Malaysian politician who served as the country's Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2021 to 2022...

Historical Asean South China Sea Multilateral

6.1 Fair

15

Maris Sangiampongsa

Thai diplomat Maris Sangiampongsa was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2023 under Prime Minister Srettha Thavisi...

Asia Pacific Current Asean Multilateral

5.9 Mediocre

16

Alan Peter Cayetano

Filipino politician Alan Peter Cayetano served as Secretary of Foreign Affairs from 2017 to 2018 under President Rodrigo...

Historical Asean South China Sea Multilateral

5.8 Mediocre

17

U Than Swe

U Than Swe is a Myanmar official who currently serves as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs appoi...

Current Asean Multilateral Myanmar Diplomat

5.7 Mediocre

18

Mohamad bin Hasan

Mohamad bin Hasan is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia since December...

Asia Pacific Current Asean Multilateral

5.7 Mediocre

19

Sugiono

Indonesian politician Sugiono was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2024 under President Prabowo Subianto, having...

Asia Pacific Current Asean Multilateral

5.6 Mediocre

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Nguyen Dy Nien

Nguyen Dy Nien is a Vietnamese diplomat who served as the country's Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2000 to 2006 under...

Historical Asean South China Sea Multilateral

5.6 Mediocre