| TRYGVELIE | Norwegian statesman who was the first secretary-general of the United Nations (6,3) |
| UNITEDNATIONS | Trygve Lie was the first Secretary- General of which organisation? (6,7) |
| LIE | Norwegian statesman |
| SUNYATSEN | Chinese statesman who was the first president of the Republic of China (3,3-3) |
| GLADSTONE | 19th-century statesman who was four times Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, William Ewart _ (9) |
| PLAATJE | Sol _ , the first secretary general of the ANC (5) |
| RICHELIEU | French cardinal and statesman who was made the villain in The Three Musketeers, written 200 years after his death (9) |
| BANKIMOON | South Korean diplomat who served as secretary-general of the United Nations from 2007 to 2016 (3,2-4) |
| KOFIANNAN | Seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations (1997-2006), with whom he was jointly awarded a Nobel Peace Prize in 2001 (4,5) |
| CALLAGHAN | James ---, British Labour statesman who was Prime Minister 197679 (9) |
| KHAMA | Botswanan statesman who was the first president of Botswana (1921-1980). |
| KMAMA | Botswanan statesman who was the first president of Botswana (1921-1980). |
| LENIN | V.I., Russian statesman who was the first premier of the Soviet Union (5) |
| CHILUBA | Frederick ___, statesman who was the second President of Zambia, 1991 to 2002 |
| SINGH | Dr. Manmohan ____. Indian economist and statesman who was the 13th prime minister of India from 2004 to 2014 |
| UTHANT | Serving as Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1961 to 1971, who was the first Asian in the role? (1,5) |
| SCHUMAN | Robert ---, Luxembourg-born statesman who was twice Prime Minister of France; one of the founders of the EU (7) |
| GHALI | The Egyptian politician who was Secretary-general of the United Nations 1992-96 (7,7-5) |
| BOUTROS | The Egyptian politician who was Secretary-general of the United Nations 1992-96 (7,7-5) |
| BRIGHT | John, 19c radical British statesman who was President of the Board of Trade 1868-70 (6) |
