Difference between revisions of "Martti Ahtisaari"

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-'''Martti Oiva Kalevi Ahtisaari''' (born on June 23, 1937) is a Finnish diplomat and the former President of [[Finland]].
-Martti Ahtisaari ran for presidency as the candidate of the [[social democracy|Social Democratic Party]] of Finland in 1994 and was elected as the President of Finland. He did not run for a second term and was succeeded by another SDP candidate, [[Tarja Halonen]].
-During his long diplomatic career Ahtisaari has worked as the Finnish Ambassador to several African countries ([[Tanzania]], [[Mozambique]], [[Somalia]] and [[Zambia]]), as a UN Special Representative to [[Namibia]], and as an international peacemaker in [[Northern Ireland]], [[Indonesia]], and [[Kosovo]]. In October 10, 2008, Ahtisaari was awarded the [[Nobel Peace Prize]] for his longstanding efforts in resolving international conflicts.
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-The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded its 2008 peace prize to Martti Ahtisaari, the former Finnish president who has been associated over decades with peace efforts and quiet, cautious diplomacy from Asia to Africa and Europe. [http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/10/10/asia/11nobel.php]
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-[[Category:Presidents of Finland]]
-[[Category:Nobel laureates in Peace]]
-[[Category:Diplomats]]

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