Martti Ahtisaari Politician

Martti Oiva Kalevi Ahtisaari (Finnish: [ˈmɑrtːi ˈoiʋɑ ˈkɑleʋi ˈɑħtiˌsɑːri] (13px ); born 23 June 1937) is a Finnish politician, the tenth President of Finland (1994–2000), Nobel Peace Prize laureate and United Nations diplomat and mediator, noted for his international peace work.Ahtisaari was a United Nations Special Envoy for Kosovo, charged with organizing Kosovo status process negotiations, aimed at resolving a long-running dispute in Kosovo, which declared its independence from Serbia in 2008. In October 2008, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize "for his efforts on several continents and over more than three decades, to resolve international conflicts". The Nobel statement said that Ahtisaari has played a prominent role in resolving many conflicts in Namibia; Aceh, Indonesia; Kosovo and Iraq, among other areas.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Ahtisaari Martti Oiva Kalevi
Birth date	June 23, 1937
Birth place	Finland , Russia , Vyborg
Education	University of Oulu
Children	Marko Ahtisaari

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Office holder

military branch	Finnish Army
military rank	Kapten
office	10th President of Finland
party	Social Democratic Party of Finland
prime minister	Paavo Lipponen Esko Aho
successor	Tarja Halonen