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'''Martti Ahtisaari''' (1937- ) is a [[Finland|Finnish]] statesman and was President of Finland from 1994 until 2000. In addition to his life as a politician Ahtisaari has had a long history of peace negotiation, having represented the [[United Nations]] as a mediator since the 1970's. In 2008 Ahtisaari received the [[Nobel Peace Prize]] "''for his important efforts, on several continents and over more than three decades, to resolve international conflicts''".<ref>[http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/2008/ Nobelprize.org] - 2008 resipient</ref> | '''Martti Ahtisaari''' (1937- ) is a [[Finland|Finnish]] statesman and was President of Finland from 1994 until 2000. In addition to his life as a politician Ahtisaari has had a long history of peace negotiation, having represented the [[United Nations]] as a mediator since the 1970's. In 2008 Ahtisaari received the [[Nobel Peace Prize]] "''for his important efforts, on several continents and over more than three decades, to resolve international conflicts''".<ref>[http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/2008/ Nobelprize.org] - 2008 resipient</ref> | ||
==Early Life== | |||
Ahtisaari, born June 23 1937, first trained to be a primary school teacher before joining the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland in 1965.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7663000.stm BBC] - Profile: Martti Ahtisaari</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 01:56, 18 September 2010
Martti Ahtisaari (1937- ) is a Finnish statesman and was President of Finland from 1994 until 2000. In addition to his life as a politician Ahtisaari has had a long history of peace negotiation, having represented the United Nations as a mediator since the 1970's. In 2008 Ahtisaari received the Nobel Peace Prize "for his important efforts, on several continents and over more than three decades, to resolve international conflicts".[1]
Early Life
Ahtisaari, born June 23 1937, first trained to be a primary school teacher before joining the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland in 1965.[2]
References
- ↑ Nobelprize.org - 2008 resipient
- ↑ BBC - Profile: Martti Ahtisaari