Martti Ahtisaari
Martti Oiva Kalevi Ahtisaari (pronounced 
[ˈmɑrt:i ˈoivɑ ˈkɑleʋi ˈɑhtisɑ:ri] (info • help)) (23 June 1937 – 16 October 2023) was a Finnish politician. He was the 10th President of Finland between 1994 until 2000. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2008. He is also a United Nations diplomat and mediator. He was known for his international peace work.
Martti Ahtisaari | |
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 Ahtisaari in April 2012 | |
| 10th President of Finland | |
| In office 1 March 1994 – 1 March 2000 | |
| Prime Minister | Esko Aho Paavo Lipponen |
| Preceded by | Mauno Koivisto |
| Succeeded by | Tarja Halonen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 June 1937 Viipuri, Finland (now Vyborg, Russia) |
| Died | 16 October 2023 (aged 86) Helsinki, Finland |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Eeva Hyvärinen[1] |
| Children | Marko Ahtisaari |
| Alma mater | University of Oulu |
| Profession | Teacher Diplomat |
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Nobel Prize
Ahtisaari was a UN Special Envoy at the Kosovo status process negotiations. These negotiations were aimed at resolving a long-running dispute in Kosovo. Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia in 2008. In October 2008, Ahtisaari was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize "for his efforts on several continents and over more than three decades, to resolve international conflicts".[2] The Nobel statement said that Ahtisaari has played a prominent role in resolving many conflicts in Namibia, Indonesia, Kosovo and Iraq, among other areas.[3]
Death
In September 2021, Ahtisaari was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.[4]
Ahtisaari died on 16 October 2023 in Helsinki, Finland at the age of 86.[5]
Martti Ahtisaari Media
4-year-old Ahtisaari, pictured on his birthday
Ahtisaari as a United Nations Under-Secretary-General, 1987
Ahtisaari holding a press conference during the 1994 presidential election
Finland's president Mauno Koivisto and his successor Martti Ahtisaari in 1994
Ahtisaari with Bill Clinton and Boris Yeltsin in 1997
Ahtisaari with Carlos Menem in 1997
Ahtisaari mediating the Kosovo crisis with U.S. and Russian defence ministers in 1999
Martti Ahtisaari at the World Economic Forum in 2000
Agreement to end insurgency in Aceh signed in Helsinki, 2005
Ahtisaari (first from left) with William Hague, Jimmy Carter, and Lakhdar Brahimi from The Elders group in London, 24 July 2013
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References
- ↑ "Eeva Ahtisaari". www.presidentti.fi.
- ↑ "The Nobel Peace Prize 2008". NobelPrize.org.
- ↑ Bryant, Lisa (2008-10-10). Former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari Wins Nobel Peace Prize. Voice of America. http://voanews.com/english/archive/2008-10/2008-10-10-voa8.cfm. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
- ↑ "Former President Ahtisaari retires from public life following Alzheimer's diagnosis". Yle News. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ↑ Anne Kauranen (16 October 2023). Finnish Nobel Peace laureate and former president Ahtisaari dies at 86. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/finnish-nobel-peace-laureate-ahtisaari-dies-86-2023-10-16/. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
Other websites
- Martti Ahtisaari's homepage
- Martti Ahtisaari's Project Syndicate op/eds
- Ahtisaari Nobel Prize lecture
- ThisisFINLAND -Nobel recognition rewards peaceful resolutions
- Ahtisaari Appearances on C-SPAN
- Martti Ahtisaari in The Presidents of Finland