James Mancham

Sir James Richard Mancham was born on Agust 11, 1939 in Victoria, Seychelles. In 1976, Mancham won the popular vote when the British gave the Seychelles independence. Less than a year later, in June 1977, he was deposed in a coup by Prime Minister France-Albert René,...

Alain Juppé

Alain Jupee held the position of Prime Minister from 1995-1997 under the presidency of Jacques Chirac.  Born in 1945, Alain Juppé attended the French National School of Administration (ENA) and the Institute of Political Studies (IEP). Apart from serving as Prime...

Felipe Calderón

Felipe Calderón is a former President of Mexico (2006-2012). Born on 18 August 1962 in Morelia, in the State of Michoacán, Mexico, Mr Calderón obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Law from the Escuela Libre de Derecho in Mexico City. He also graduated with a Masters...

Rupiah Banda

Date and Place of Birth: 19 February 1937, Zimbabwe (then Southern Rhodesia). Education: Rupiah Banda earned a BA in Economic History from the Lund University in 1964.  Professional career and political career: Rupiah Bwezani Banda is the fourth President of Zambia...

José Manuel Ramos-Horta

José Ramos-Horta is currently president of Timor-Leste.  Born in 1949, he became the second president of the country after it achieved independence from Indonesia in 2002, taking office in May 2007. He also held the post of Prime Minister (2006 – 2007), and is a...