Surin Pitsuwan
Dr. Surin Pitsuwan is a native of Nakorn Sri Thammarat, Southern Thailand. He received his primary and secondary education in his home province and he got his higher education in the United States.
Ebrahim Rasool
Ebrahim Rasool born on July 15, 1962, in Capetown, South Africa, is currently South Africa’s ambassador to the United States. Prior to his present position at the Embassy, Rasool held a wide range of positions and enjoyed a lengthy political career, including Special Advisor to the State President of the Republic of South Africa and Premier, Member of the Parliament in the National Assembly and posts in various governmental departments, including the departments of health, welfare, and economic development.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. was a pastor and a civil rights activist. He was noted for the significant role he played in bringing an end to the racial segregation of African American citizens in the United States. In pursuit of freedom and equality for African Americans, King was arrested and detained several times. He was stabbed and almost killed by an assailant in Harlem while on a speaking tour. However, he maintained resolute and continued non-violent struggle against racial discrimination for the African Americans, an idea he picked from Mohandas Gandhi’s philosophy of nonviolence in India.
José Ramos-Horta
José Ramos-Horta is a political activist who fought for East Timor’s independence for 24 years in exile. During his time in exile, Ramos-Horta was honored with the Nobel Peace Prize, along with Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo, “for their work towards a just and peaceful solution to the conflict in East Timor.”1
Syed Hamid Bin Syed Jaafar Albar
Minister Albar emphasized love and forgiveness that are fundamental for leadership based on virtue, sincerity and trust. He believes that “it is very important to be compromising and conciliate with the people around you, which subsequently leads to inner satisfaction and peace.”
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