swap_horiz George Yeo Alternatives

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Gareth Evans

Gareth Evans was a prominent Australian diplomat specializing in Asia Pacific affairs. He notably led Australia’s involv...

Asia Pacific Historical Multilateral Landmines

9.2 Excellent

2

S. Rajaratnam

S. Rajaratnam was a pivotal figure in Singapore’s early development. He served as the nation's first Minister for Foreig...

Cold War Asia Pacific Historical Singaporean Foreign Minister

9.1 Excellent

3

Surin Pitsuwan

Thai diplomat Surin Pitsuwan served as Thailand's Minister of Foreign Affairs and as Secretary-General of ASEAN from 200...

Asia Pacific Historical Thailand Multilateral

8.7 Great

4

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

5

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

6

Hassan Wirajuda

Indonesian diplomat Hassan Wirajuda served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2001 to 2009, playing a key role in shapi...

Historical Democracy Asean Multilateral

8.3 Great

7

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

8

K. Shanmugam

Singaporean politician K. Shanmugam served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2011 to 2015 and has long concurrently h...

Asia Pacific Law Historical Asean

8.0 Great

9

Julie Bishop

Australian Liberal politician who served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2013 to 2018, the first woman to hold that...

Asia Pacific Historical Multilateral Australian Foreign Minister

7.8 Good

10

Thongloun Sisoulith

Thongloun Sisoulith is a Laotian politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2006 to 2016 before becoming...

Asia Pacific Historical Asean Multilateral

7.7 Good

11

Ong Keng Yong

Singaporean diplomat Ong Keng Yong served as Secretary-General of ASEAN from 2003 to 2007, having previously served as P...

Asia Pacific Singapore Historical Multilateral

7.6 Good

12

Alexander Downer

Australian Liberal politician who served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1996 to 2007, making him Australia's longe...

Asia Pacific Historical Multilateral Australian Foreign Minister

7.5 Good

13

Don McKinnon

New Zealand National Party politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1990 to 1999 and then as Commonweal...

Asia Pacific Historical Multilateral New Zealand Foreign Minister

7.5 Good

14

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

15

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

16

Hor Namhong

Hor Namhong is a Cambodian politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1998 to 2016 and held the title...

Asia Pacific Historical Asean Multilateral

7.1 Good

17

Don Pramudwinai

Thai diplomat Don Pramudwinai served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2015 to 2023 under the military-backed governme...

Asia Pacific Historical Asean Multilateral

6.6 Fair

18

Saleumxay Kommasith

Saleumxay Kommasith is a Laotian politician who has served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Laos since 2016 and lat...

Asia Pacific Historical Asean Multilateral

6.6 Fair

19

Wunna Maung Lwin

Wunna Maung Lwin is a Myanmar diplomat who served as the country's Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2011 to 2016 under P...

Asia Pacific Historical Asean Multilateral

5.5 Mediocre

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Hisham bin Ibrahim

Hisham bin Ibrahim is a diplomatic figure, potentially a name variation or misspelling of Malaysian politician Hishammud...

Asia Pacific Historical Asean Multilateral

4.4 Poor