Joaquim Chissano

Joaquim Chissano is a former President of Mozambique. Born 22 October 1939, in Gaza province, south of Mozambique, Mr. Chissano registered at the University of Poitiers, France to study Medicine in 1961 but in 1963 decided to leave his studies and move to Tanzania to...

Kjell Magne Bondevik

Kjell Magne Bondevik has been a Club de Madrid Member since 2005.  Bondevik, born in Molde, Norway in 1947, embarked on a career that blended politics, religion, and international diplomacy. He began his journey at the Norwegian School of Theology, becoming ordained...

Guy Verhofstadt

Date and Place of Birth: 11 April 1953, Dendermonde (Belgium). Education: In 1970 Mr. Verhofstadt graduated from the Ateneo Real of Ghent with a License degree in Classical Languages. He obtained a License in Law in 1975 from the University of Ghent. Professional...

Ricardo Lagos

President of the Republic of Chile between 2000 and 2006, Ricardo Lagos is a lawyer and holds a PhD in Economics. His professional career began as an academic and official of various international organizations linked to the United Nations. Between 1973 – 1989 he was...