Diego Hidalgo

Place and Date of Birth: November 5, 1942, Madrid. Education: After finishing high school, at the Colegio Estudio, he studied Law at the Universidad Complutense (1959-1964).  Mr. Hidalgo also holds an MBA from Harvard University (1966-1968) and received his PhD in...

Jenny Shipley

Dame Jenny Shipley entered New Zealand’s Parliament in 1987 and held key ministerial roles, including Social Welfare and Women’s Affairs (1990–1993), Health (1993–1996), and State-Owned Enterprises, State Services, Transport, and ACC (1996–1997). In 1997, she became...

Lee Hong-koo

Date of Birth: May 9, 1934. Education: Studied at the Seoul National University (1953), Degree from Emory University (1959), and PhD in Political Science from Yale University. Professional Experience: Hong-koo has had a distinguished teaching career as a Professor at...

Tarja Halonen

Date of Birth: 24 December 1943. Political Career: Tarja Halonen is the former President of the Republic of Finland (2000 – 2012). She was the 11th President of the Republic of Finland and Finland’s first female head of state. Tarja Halonen was born in Helsinki...

César Gaviria

Date and Place of Birth: 31 March 1947, Pereira (Colombia). Education: César Gaviria received a Degree in Economics from the University of the Andes in Bogotá. Professional Experience: From 1983 to 1986, César Gaviria was a columnist for El Tiempo and Director of La...