Martti Ahtisaari
President of Finland from 1994 to 2000.
The record
Martti Ahtisaari was a President of Finland from 1994 to 2000. Born on 23 June 1937 in Vyborg, Ahtisaari died on 16 October 2023 in Helsinki at the age of 86.
Positions held include Ambassador of Finland to Tanzania (1973–1977), Ambassador of Finland to Zambia (1973–1977) and Ambassador of Finland to Somalia (1973–1977). Ahtisaari studied at University of Oulu and Kuopio Lyceum High School. Honours include Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland and Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, among 16 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 103 languages, Martti Ahtisaari is No. 15,275 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 23 June 1937, Vyborg
- Died
- 16 October 2023, Helsinki (aged 86)
- Country
- Finland
- Known as
- Politician, diplomat, teacher
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- Social Democratic Party of Finland
- Education
- University of Oulu, Kuopio Lyceum High School
- Languages
- Finnish, English
- Children
- 1
- Wikipedia editions
- 103
Did you know
Was 36 when first ambassador of Finland to Tanzania (1973).
Lived to 86.
Shares a birthday with Alan Turing and Zinedine Zidane.
One of 16 people in the Index born in Vyborg, with Vitaly Petrov.
Has a Wikipedia article in 103 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1973–1977Ambassador of Finland to Tanzania
- 1973–1977Ambassador of Finland to Zambia
- 1973–1977Ambassador of Finland to Somalia
- 1975–1977Ambassador of Finland to Mozambique
- 1994–2000President of Finland
Connections
- SpouseEeva Ahtisaari
- ChildMarko Ahtisaari
Honours and works
Awards
- Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland1975
- Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland1983
- Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland1992
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav1994
- Knight of the Order of the Elephant1994
- Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland1994
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland1994
- Royal Order of the Seraphim1994
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Cross of Liberty1994
- Cross of merit with clasp of Reservists' association1994
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon1995
- Zamenhof award1995
- Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana1995
- Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great1996
- Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class1996
- Order of the White Eagle1997
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